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On Thursday, May 12, the U Street Neighborhood Association will host a Book Talk with author Blair Ruble on his new book, “Washington’s U Street: A Biography.” The book talk will take place 7-7:30 pm, just prior to the regular monthly meeting of the U Street Neighborhood Association, at the Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street, NW. Neighbors are encouraged to remain for the neighborhood association meeting. Agenda details and book talk description follow.

Meeting:  U Street Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting
Date:  5/12/11 Time: 7:00 pm
Location:  Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street, NW

Special Presentation
• Book Talk: Blair Ruble, Washington’s U Street: Biography

President’s Remarks & General Business
• Seeking volunteer for Transportation and Parking Chair
• Renewal of Domain Names ustreet-dc.com and ustreet-dc.org

Treasurer’s Report – Sharon Dreyfuss, Treasurer,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Committee Reports
• Public Safety – Sushupta Sudarshan, Brian Card,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update
o Debriefing of recent shootings in the U Street area
o Recap of PSA 305 Meeting

• Membership – Jay Murphy,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Presentation of final postcard design
o Count of active members

• Friends of Harrison Recreation Center – Manisha Modi,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update
o U Street Movie Series
o Recap of Greater DC Cares Servathon on April 16
o Playground equipment update

• Business Development – Tucker Gallagher,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update
o Update of New Businesses

• Green – Scott Pomeroy,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update
o Living City Block update

• Historic Preservation and Development – Sheryl Walter,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update
o HPRB calendar update

• Education – Alice Speck,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update
o Grant for Garrison Elementary Chili Cookoff fundraiser

• Parking/Transportation – vacant,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
o Committee update

Please note that agenda items are subject to change.

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U STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION 
PRESS RELEASE

On Thursday, May 12, the U Street Neighborhood Association will host a Book Talk with author Blair Ruble on his new book, “Washington’s U Street: A Biography.” The book talk will take place 7-7:30 pm, just prior to the regular monthly meeting of the U Street Neighborhood Association, at the Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street, NW. Neighbors are encouraged to remain for the neighborhood association meeting. The free event is open to the public, however donations will be accepted.

“We’re very proud and excited to host Mr. Ruble for this Book Talk about “Washington’s U Street: A Biography,” said Christine Szathmary, president of U Street Neighborhood Association. “The history and stories of U Street demand deep respect from all of us, and together, they continue to draw people every day and every night. This opportunity to enjoy a discussion directly with Mr. Ruble about U Street is one not to be missed.”

“Washington’s U Street: A Biography,” already the recipient of praise and great reviews, traces the history of the U Street neighborhood in Washington, D.C., from its Civil War era origins to its recent gentrification. Home throughout the years to important scholars, entertainers, and political figures, as well as to historically prominent African American institutions, Washington’s Greater U Street neighborhood is a critical zone of contact between black and white America. Howard University and the Howard Theater are both located there; Duke Ellington grew up in the neighborhood; and diplomat Ralph Bunche, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and medical researcher Charles Drew were all members of the community.

For additional information about the Book Talk or the U Street Neighborhood Association, please contact Jon Kardon, Vice President of the U Street Neighborhood Association at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 202-302-3665.

Event Details
What: U Street Neighborhood Association’s Book Talk on Washington’s U Street: A Biography by Blair Ruble
When: May 12, 2011, 7 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street, NW
Note: The event is free and open to the public, however donations will be accepted. The Book Talk will be followed by the regular monthly meeting of U Street Neighborhood Association

About Blair A. Ruble
Blair A. Ruble, a jazz aficionado, prominent urbanist, and longtime resident of Washington, D.C., is uniquely equipped to undertake the history of this culturally important area. His work is a rare instance of original research told in an engaging and compelling voice.

Blair A. Ruble is the author of several books about the governance of cities worldwide, including Creating Diversity Capital: Transnational Migrants in Montreal, Washington, and Kyiv and Second Metropolis: Pragmatic Pluralism in Gilded Age Chicago, Silver Age Moscow, and Meiji Osaka, also published by Johns Hopkins and the Woodrow Wilson Center. Ruble is director of the Kennan Institute and of the Comparative Urban Studies Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

About the U Street Neighborhood Association 
The U Street Neighborhood Association is the most active all-volunteer, resident-based, community organization in the Greater U Street neighborhood. For nearly 20 years, an all volunteer team of officers and committee chairs, has led the U Street Neighborhood Association’s efforts as they have worked closely with neighbors, public officials, and businesses to improve and maintain the quality of life and advocate for everyone in the Greater U Street neighborhood. To join the association or learn more, visit them online at www.ustreet-dc.org