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2 racial, class screens, [[strikethrough]][[/strikethrough]] 2 not as aware of SI being aware of civil rights struggle - where does folklore fit in academic study? tension, dash away folklorists intersection of culture and race through music considering culture beyond genre "festival founded in contast to museum objects" 3 festival opens up the world for the performers too 1 scheduling at African diaspora event? 2 culture is living, debates about how to present events, people, some conflicts between student displays and regulations, traditions (museum, NPS ) - Ralph engages students come to Smithsonian [[strikethrough]][[/strikethrough]] the heels of segregation minorities still underrepresented in SI performers bring "systems of knowledge" passed down generation to generation 1 impact on Washington community? 2 black attendees glued to program in 1970s, past years black population in DC down but high concentration of educating people [[strikethrough]][[/strikethrough]] claiming space in festival hair braiding, Latino participation, recognizing African Culture still have challenge of bringing in Af. American community NHAAHC helps -> is is everywhere like here at festival? audience: something lost in taking out "American" from festival name? contributions to America? 2 recognition of influence from world, moving away from nationalism, festival changed SI toward people - centered, global audience: research methods, connecting to comm. as institution? 3 Communities have reasons to not trust, I had good experience not [[strikethrough]][[/strikethrough]] coercion, relationships