About this Event
Still in the Fight: The DC Statehood Movement is a joint project of the Museum Studies, Exhibition Design, and Graphic Design programs at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.
Last fall, the Museum Studies Curatorial Research class began researching DC governance and local efforts for DC statehood. Students utilized the collections of the George Washington
University Special Collections Research Center, the People’s Archive at DC Public Libraries,
and the DC History Center to develop this exhibit. In the spring, the Museum Studies class
curated the show, while the Exhibition Design and Graphic Design students designed and
fabricated the physical environment.
The Museum Studies class dedicates this exhibit to the past and present-day activists, artists, and politicians who tirelessly advocate for equal civil rights for DC residents.
Bernard Demczuk, Ph.D., is a 50-year resident of Washington, DC, living in the historic Shaw
community. He is active in community, corporate, academic, labor, and government relations.
Bernard retired from DC Government in 1998 and again in 2017 from George Washington
University after 19 years of service as a vice president and professor. He is currently an African
American Cultural Historian at the University of District Columbia, the NMAAHC, the DC
Police Academy, and Ben’s Chili Bowl. Bernard holds a doctorate in American Studies and
African American history and culture from George Washington University (BS, University of
Maryland, MS, American University). He lectures widely on Black history and culture, labor
history, community relations, and governmental policy.
Tour 1: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Tour 2: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
From 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Museum Studies student Emma Brown will host a discussion with
Bernard Demczuk on his experience advocating for DC Statehood. Following the discussion,
from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., guests are encouraged to join the reception after-party, where light refreshments will be served while viewing the exhibition.
Asha Abdul-Mujeeb Layton
Marie Althaus
Maddy Altobelli*
Ashton Arlt
Emma Brown
Lady Marie Bulilan
Clara Candalor
Jamie Carkenord
Kristen Datta
Elizabeth Day
Meredith Durand
Alejandra Garcia-Silva*
Lindsay Guarnieri
Julianne Haidusek*
Maggie Huggins
Jackie Huss
Emily Messner
Christopher Mullaney
Lillie Ortloff*
Rachael Price
Isabelle Samudio
Megan Sommerfeld
Fatima Vazquez
Carrie Welter
Anna White*
Megan Williams*
Zoe Zmurko*
*Contributed to curatorial research
Exhibition Design Students:
Led by Lecturer Melissa Van Ostenbridge
Shatha Abushaikha
Annie Hu
Jenni Sosa
Jordan Wu
Rachel Barglow
Konyae Bostic
Louisa Dub
Ibby Farooq
Madison Friar
Lauren Gillespie
Eve Harclerode
Daniel Lee
Ian Menkel
Emma Marsh
Ceri Matsuda
Martin Maynard
Sophia Noto
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gallery 5, Flagg Building, Corcoran School for the Arts and Design, George Washington University, 500 17th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
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