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Jun 22, 2022

Inside The Latest Fight To Protect D.C.’s Historic Black Cemeteries

When construction in Rock Creek Park threatened to collide with two Black cemeteries, including the final resting place of a mutual aid group formed by freed Black women, Lisa Fager sprung into action.

Jan 18, 2022

U.S. Senators Seek To Remove Segregationist’s Name From Chevy Chase Circle

Residents have sought for years to remove the name of Francis G. Newlands from the Chevy Chase park.

Nov 05, 2021

This New Art Installation Puts Montgomery County’s History Of Lynching Front And Center

Robin Bell’s new project with six local artists will display projections across nine spots in downtown Rockville.

Sep 14, 2021

A New Neighborhood Is Growing At The Old Walter Reed Army Medical Center In D.C.

New residents are starting to move onto the old Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Northwest D.C., which is being redeveloped into a large mixed-use site.

Aug 18, 2021

Inside The Effort To Preserve And Map Black History In Fauquier County, Virginia

“Fauquier becomes richer when you have the more complete story.”

Jun 11, 2021

A Black Family’s Land Was Taken For A D.C. Park And School. Now The Park Will Bear Their Name

The name of George Pointer, a former slave who helped build the C&O Canal, will be added to Lafayette Park in Chevy Chase, which was built on land taken from his family.

Apr 02, 2021

Historic Board Says Transformer Sculptures Can’t Remain In Georgetown

A historic preservation board said that while it would support a temporary reprieve for Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, the two sculptures could not remain outside a Georgetown home in perpetuity.

Mar 03, 2021

Optimus Prime Faces A New And Unexpected Foe: Georgetown’s Historic District

A homeowner on Prospect Street put up massive sculptures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee outside his home in January, fascinating children while angering neighbors who say they don’t comport with the neighborhood’s historic character.

Jan 13, 2021

D.C. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking To Stop Construction Of Condo Building On Adams Morgan Plaza

The judge said the plaza isn’t public space as two community groups have argued, seemingly paving the way for a sale to developers who want to build a condo building on the site.

Nov 21, 2020

A New Art Exhibit Ties St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Slave Past To Present Day Racial Disparities

The college president says it’s meant to lend voice to the those who have been silenced.

 
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