The Washington Post

Most people do not know that Georgetown actually used to be a black enclave. A group of historians published a book called Black Georgetown. It is interesting, however, that the truth about Georgetown just received recognition in a mainstream publication, The Washington Post. While understanding the past can help us understand the present, the present can also help us to understand our past. This article may help uncover new questions about the cultural continuum in Washington D.C. How did displacement of black populations out of Georgetown affect them culturally? Does the silencing of African American historical ties to Georgetown also play a part in the history of their cultural life?