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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