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Any way you look at it, these are challenging times, and the pandemic will remain with us into 2021. More than ever we need your continued support. Each gift makes a difference and helps us share the values, traditions and history of our Takoma community. Whether it is a membership or a contribution to our annual fund, we thank you. Stay safe and see you soon.
Coming in January

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Montgomery County Annual History ConferenceJanuary 22-30, 2021 (Presented Online)
Covid restrictions have turned this annual one-day conference into a virtual Zoom event spread over multiple days. A three-tier pricing system ($25-$50-$75) allows you to choose how many sessions you attend. Friday January 22 is Trivia Night. Saturday, January 23 and 30 each offer a keynote address and two sets of breakout sessions, with an extra keynote on Wednesday January 27.
Topics range from the First Americans to colonial post roads to African-American life to county development in the 1970s. Plus looks at the legacy of slavery, Confederate monuments, and old-time folk music.
TUNE IN to TAKOMA RADIO – 94.3 FM or streaming at takomaradio.org

Music and talk 24/7 with a local focus.
City Supports “Stories from Takoma Park’s African-American Community”

We are pleased to announce that the City of Takoma Park has awarded us $10,000 as a second round of funding for our African American Oral History project. Historic Takoma launched this initiative in 2019 aimed at collecting the stories of African-American families who settled in Takoma Park beginning in the 1920s and ‘30s. Through subsequent decades, they forged their own cohesive community in the midst of racial and economic discrimination. Our team that came together for this effort — which includes an oral historian, a documentary filmmaker, and community members with their own knowledge and skills — has focused on conducting oral histories with older residents (current and former) who grew up in Takoma Park.
Luckily, eleven interviews with older African-American residents were already videotaped before Covid-19 closed down our world. The project team has continued work, researching City Council minutes for issues concerning the Black community, reviewing interview transcripts, and preparing to conduct additional interviews by Zoom.
- More details about the project
- Watch "Mr. Lee: The Life & Legacy of Lee Jordan" on YouTube

Support for this program comes from
the City of Takoma Park
Street Address: 7328 Carroll Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 |
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5781 Takoma Park, MD 20913 |
When visiting Historic Takoma, please walk, bike or take public transportation. Metered parking is available either in the City lot adjacent to the TPSS Coop, or in front of the Carroll Avenue businesses.