As railroads became one of the few industries to consistently give jobs to African Americans, Ivy City became an increasingly black section of D.C.

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Alex on Her Old House

I always regret that we sold the house in Mt. Pleasant where I was born and raised. You know, t...

Jesse on Being the Mayor of Brookland

When I first came to Brookland, this place came alive to me. I saw so much potential of how thi...

Master Instructor John O’Kelly on Paying Attention to the Signs

The thing was that I did not want to be in the marital arts business anymore. I just wanted to ...

Todd on How Far We’ve Come

My Dad showed me that these weren’t bad people, they were just in bad situations.