Tag: Black history

It's the 50th Anniversary of the the unveiling and dedication of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial in Lincoln Park (11th Street at East Capitol) and...

Many of us will be most familiar with the name of John Mercer Langston because of the Langston Golf Course (2600 Bennng Rd. NE)...

Tyler parent Aaron Kershaw grew up in Newport News, VA, not far from William and Mary College. So, growing up, he’d heard all about...

Expanding on the long-standing tradition of Peterbug Day -- a celebration of community, Juneteenth, and the birthday of John "Peterbug" Matthews -- the Fulcrum...

In Small in Size: LeDroit Park: A History & A Guide, Canden Schwantes’ (now Arciniega) demonstrates her ability as a storyteller, honed through years...

Mike Soderman moved onto the 200 block of Tenth Street NE in about 2004 and met William Outlaw right away. “He was just a...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American and History and Culture(NMAAHC, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW) will host a variety of virtual and in-person events...

#BlackOwned is an annual series curated by the Anacostia Art Center (1231 Good Hope Rd. SE) to highlight and celebrate the diversity of the...

A crowd gathered Dec. 16 in the parking lot of the Sunoco Station at 1248 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. It is a busy gas station...

Gloria Jean Campbell is 89 years old and has lived in Washington, DC her whole life.  Among the things about life here that she...