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Newport Black Ensemble Theatre Group (NBET) workshop at the "old Navy Y" (YMCA), 50 Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island

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Index data: 1, Ramona Baily (dancer in "Black Renaissance"); 2, Barbara McDowell (dancer in "Black Renaissance"); 3-4, Arndra "Weedy" Durden (dancer in "Black Renaissance"); 5, Left to right: Frank S. Young (dancer in "Black Renaissance"), Laurene Weeden (dancer in "Black Renaissance" and vocal solo -- as Billie Holiday -- for "My Man" in "Black Renaissance"); 6-7, Ramona Baily (left) and Barbara McDowell (right); 3, Ramona Baily; 9-10, Dayle Harden (technical assistant for NBET productions); 11-12, Ramona Baily; 13-15, Frank S. Young; 16-18, Barbara McDowell; 19-21, Laurene Weeden; 22-24, Arndra "Weedy" Durden; 25-27, Kimberly M. Hunt (dancer in "Black Renaissance"); 28-31, Eric Brooks (technical assistant for NBET productions); 32-34, Kathy Michaels (dancer in "Black Renaissance"); 35-37, Gina Johnson (dancer in "Black Renaissance").

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folklore rhode island ethnography newport rhode island folklife project collection american folklife center michael edward bell print newport black ensemble theatre group navy y washington square ultra high resolution high resolution navy us navy african americans jazz billie holiday singer jazz singers library of congress
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01/01/1979
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newport
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Library of Congress
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https://www.loc.gov/
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folklore rhode island ethnography newport rhode island folklife project collection american folklife center michael edward bell print newport black ensemble theatre group navy y washington square ultra high resolution high resolution navy us navy african americans jazz billie holiday singer jazz singers library of congress