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Looking Backward to Move Forward Shoulder the Deed
technology to reach back in time to secure the blessings of the ancestors on a journey forward. In keeping with the theme of looking at Originating from the Akan people of the past, Stan Squirewell’s “Monk Hancock Ghana, the term Sankofa is often associated (Innocent Criminal Series)” combines ancient with the proverb “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a times with the present in a portrait that is a yenkyi,” meaning “it is not taboo to go back and mashup of a modern-day Black man dressed in a fetch what you forgot.” The Adinkra symbol for black winter coat manipulated with an overlay of the concept is a mythical bird flying forward the facade of an Egyptian statue and the bodice with its head turned backward. In the exhibition of a Roman one. Looking back to notable periods Shoulder the Deed at Eckington gallery STABLE, in history, Squirewell tells a contemporary story the curators have gone back and fetched a history about the fight for survival. The portrait allows that strengthens the establishment not only of for a connection between how a contemporary STABLE, but also of the Black artists living and Black man must fight for his life, much like those working in D.C. STABLE, in collaboration with who have gone before in other treacherous times. Nekisha Durrett’s “Magnolias” says the names the Black Artists of D.C., presents an impressive collection of artworks steeped in rich African of women whose lives were lost too soon. In a light and African American traditions. As you enter box, the names of three women are highlighted The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is your homeownership on magnolia leaves. These the space, the wall to the right resource in the District from buying a home to retaining your home; we unarmed women were killed features photographs of some have a homeownership program to assist you. by police, referencing the threat key personages such as Harlee unarmed Black women face in Little and Juliette Madison, their everyday existences. The who, beginning in 1985, envistories of these women’s deaths sioned what is today STABLE DC Open Doors DC Open Doors is your key to DC Open Doors are all too common today, but as a space where Black phoDCOpen Open Doors DC Doors is your key to homeownership in the homeownership in tothe city. This inprogram offers competitive DC Openprogram Doors isoffers your competitive key homeownership the by saying their names, Durrett tographers could commiserate city. This interest rates and city. 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This program offers competitive ratesloans and for down lower mortgage insurance serves costs on as firstatrust Platt’s “Evening Ritual,” a modern works that speak to co-administrator of$84,000 combined. DCHFA and closing cost assistance up to serves as a co-administrator HPAP provides interest free deferred loans for down of this DCprovides Department offree Housing Community painting of a nude Black woman homebuyer or a D.C.interest resident HPAP deferredand loans for down Black experience through porthis DC Department of Housing and Community serves as ,(DHCD) a co-administrator of this DC Department of Housing Development’s first-time buyer be purchasing aahome in home the serves as co-administrator of Development’s first-time home buyer depicted eight times and comtraiture, video art, assemblage, District of Columbia.(DHCD) program. serves as a co-administrator of and Development’s this DCCommunity Department of Housing and Community (DHCD) first-time home buyer program. this DC Department of Housing andhome Community Development’s (DHCD) first-time buyer posed in a circle, alludes to the DC MAP COVID-19 provides zero- interest monthly assistance loans up and more. “Ascension” (2021) Development’s (DHCD) first-time home buyer program. program. program. to $5,000 for up six loans months “magic” that Black women Before seeing the artwork, by Charles Jean-Pierre HPAP provides interest free to deferred for downfor qualified homeowners. Reverse Mortgage Insurance & Tax Payment Program have been known to perform Black presence is felt and sets serves as a co-administrator of this DC DepartmentReMIT of Housing provides and Communityfinancial assistance to seniors 62 (ReMIT) the tone for the exhibition. Upon entering the for centuries. The subject of the painting looks Development’s (DHCD) first-time home buyer on insurance years or older who have fallen behind years older who have fallen behind on insurance program. and taxor a result ofhave their mortgage. years or older who fallen behind on insurance and tax Borrower Qualifications: years orpayments older who as have fallen onreverse insurance gallery, the sounds from Shaunté Gates’ video directly at the viewer from many angles as we and tax payments as afallen resultbehind of can their reverse years or older who as have onreceive insurance Qualified District homeowners upmortgage. to and tax payments a result ofbehind their reverse mortgage. and tax payments as a and result of their reverse mortgage. Qualified District homeowners can receive up to payments as a result of their reverse mortgage. Qualified • Must be borrower’s primary residence must located work “Free Breakfast Program” hauntingly qui- witness her in ritual. The idea reminds viewQualified District homeowners canbe receive up toin Qualified District homeowners can receive up to the District of Columbia District homeowners can receive up to $25,000 in assistance. ets the mind. The repetitive loop of phrases such ers of the spectatorship Black people have gone • Must have been current asolder of the 1st payment (prior to years or who March have fallen behind on insurance as “By their very presence…” and “I was always through as the “other.” The defiance in the suband tax payments as a result of their reverse mortgage. DC4ME DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional being affected by COVID-19) DC4ME provides mortgage assistance optional Qualified District homeowners canassistance receive upwith to with DC4ME provides mortgage optional here …” over a go-go rhythm signals that we are ject’s response shows she is not threatened by the DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional down assistance to D.C. government down payment assistance to D.C. government employees. downpayment payment assistance D.C. government • Must be able to document income affected to COVID-19 down payment assistance totoD.C. government down payment assistance totodue D.C. government employees. DC4ME offered to current full-time in Black space, if the artworks had not already gaze of the viewer. employees.DC4ME DC4MEisisis offered current full-time employees. offered to current full-time employees. DC4ME is offered to current full-time DC4ME is offered to current full-time District government District government employees, including employees • Borrower must be the borrower on theemployees, home loan, not just aemployees District government employees, including District government including employees government employees, including employees In several ways, the artworks speak of the pressignaled this. The sound draws you to the work ofDistrict District government-based instrumentalities, ofDistrict government-based instrumentalities, of District government-based instrumentalities, member of the household DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional employees, including employees of District government-based of District government-based instrumentalities, independent agencies,to D.C. Public Charter Schools, independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, down payment assistance D.C. government ent while at the same time referring to the past. full of edited and manipulated images, displayand organizations, provided the applicant/borrower's independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, • Must show proof that theorganizations, borrower not eligible for employees. DC4ME isisprovided offered to current full-time and organizations, the applicant/borrower's and provided the applicant/borrower's instrumentalities, independent employer fallsunder under theoversight oversight theCouncil Councilofofagencies, D.C. Public Charter and organizations, provided the government employees, including employees employer falls the ofofapplicant/borrower's the From modernist tendencies to conceptual leaning a history of the Black experience. The archival employer falls under the oversight of the Council of forbearance or otherDistrict types of relief offered through the the District of Columbia. ofemployer District government-based instrumentalities, falls underorganizations, the oversight of the Council of the applicant/borrower’s the District of Schools, and provided the District ofColumbia. Columbia. independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, historical footage is juxtaposed with more recent ings, the show represents an array of works that servicer and/or Hardest Hit Funds theorganizations, District of provided Columbia. and the applicant/borrower's employer falls under the oversight of the Council of the District employerafter falls under oversight of the Council of • If borrower is still affected the the CARES Act ends, then archival footage as Black people perform tradi- belong in the same exhibition space but are each theof District of Columbia. COVID-19 Columbia. relief may be offered COVID-19 at that time (See additional terms) unique in their perspective. As a continuation tional African dance and B-boys break. DC MAP COVID-19 provides financial assistance to COVID-19 DC MAP COVID-19 provides financial assistance to COVID-19 thoseaffected affected by(Mortgage theimpacts impactsofofthe theCOVID-19 COVID-19 those by the of STABLE’s relationship with Black artists for While Gates’ work references relatively recent DC MAP Assistance Program) COVID-19 DC MAP COVID-19 provides financial assistance to pandemic. Qualifiedborrowers borrowers canfinancial receiveaaloan loanofof COVID-19 DC MAP COVID-19 provides assistance to pandemic. Qualified can receive those bymonth the impacts of assistance the COVID-19 upMAP toaffected $5,000 per toput puttoward toward their mortgage almost four decades, this exhibition represents history using media technology, Gina Marie DC COVID-19 provides financial to financial assistance to those DC MAP COVID-19 provides up to $5,000 per month to their mortgage those affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 For a full borrower qualifications and pandemic. Qualified borrowers can receive a loan of loan terms, visit forlist upto toof six months. those affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 for up six months. pandemic. Qualified borrowers can receive a loan of Lewis confronts history with an ancestral altar. the importance of looking back to the foundaup to $5,000 per month to put toward their mortgage pandemic. Qualified borrowers can receive a loan ofthe affected by the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. Qualified uptoup to $5,000 per month to puttheir toward their mortgage up $5,000 permonths. month to put toward mortgage for to six “Libations for the Journey” is a mixed media tion for clues on the direction to take next. Each for to months. six months. for upup to six borrowers can receive a loan of up to $5,000 per month to put work that uses images, cowrie shells, bottle corks, of the artworks in Shoulder the Deed has a distinct toward their mortgage for up to six months. seashells, champagne, and door handles to offer quality that makes visitors want to see more from Visit www.DCHFA.org www.DCHFA.org Visit the ancestors access and vision on a journey. A the artists. The artwork in this exhibition looks how to to apply apply to to any any of ofDCHFA’s DCHFA’shomeownership homeownershipprograms. programs. how Visit www.DCHFA.org Visit www.DCHFA.org for full qualification guidelines and information Visit www.DCHFA.org wooden box depicting a slightly open door sits in at the past while representing the contemporary Visit www.DCHFA.org how to apply to any of DCHFA’s homeownership programs. WWW.DCHFA.ORG FLORIDA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC20001 20001••202.777.1600 202.777.1600 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW, DC the middle of the altar as a doorway to the past, moment, moving us into a more conscious future. on how to apply to any ofWASHINGTON, DCHFA’s homeownership programs.••WWW.DCHFA.ORG how to apply to any of DCHFA’s homeownership programs. how toNW, apply to any ofDCDCHFA’s homeownership programs. 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, 20001 • 202.777.1600 • WWW.DCHFA.ORG —Shantay Robinson with candles inside to light the way in the dark815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 • 202.777.1600 • WWW.DCHFA.ORG ness. This generous offering to the ancestors 815 FLORIDA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 • 202.777.1600 • WWW.DCHFA.ORG DC MAP MAP COVID-19 financial willassistance be granted on a first first served the program allocation hasuntil been exhausted. Homeowners seeking assistance through DC COVID-19 andassistance financial will become, granted on a basis firstuntil come, first served basis the program allocation has been exhaustallows the artist to look to the past to create a path 336 Randolph Place NE. (202) 953-9559. DCHomeowners MAP COVID-19seeking should call 1-833-429-0537 to begin process of applying.should Questions regarding DC MAP COVID-19 may also be emailed totoDCMAP@dchfa.org. ed. assistance through DCthe MAP COVID-19 call 1-833-429-0537 or DCMAP@dchfa.org begin the process of to the future spiritually. Lewis uses traditional stablearts.org. applying. HomeSaver has been reopened temporarily and will be accepting requests through May 14, 2021. Visit HomeSaverdc.org to apply.
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