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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
