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New Zoom Series Puts Historical Framework on Small Area Planning

April 9, 2021

“Planning Our Future” Events on April 28, May 19, and June 9

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UDC Black Land Loss Program Gears Up for Summer

April 1, 2021

Oral histories of eight descendants of Chevy Chase DC’s Broad Branch Community of Black landowners evicted in the 1920s are now being conducted by college students as part of an academic-community partnership between HCCDC and the University of the District of Columbia. The histories, to be documented on this website, are the first phase of …

UDC Black Land Loss Program Gears Up for SummerRead More

The Belmont Syndicate: The Lost Plan for a Black Chevy Chase

March 1, 2021

Historians Neil Flanagan and Kimberly Bender have shared a recording of their Feb. 24 Zoom presentation about how a Black housing development in what is now Friendship Heights was scuttled by white developers. The pre-recorded portion of the event followed by a live Q&A is now posted on YouTube here. The program, sponsored by DC …

The Belmont Syndicate: The Lost Plan for a Black Chevy ChaseRead More

Zoom Talk: A Tour of DC’s Racialized Housing Landscape

February 1, 2021

Recording with Sarah Shoenfeld Now Available

Zoom Talk: A Tour of DC’s Racialized Housing LandscapeRead More

UDC Wins Humanities Grant for Pointer-Related Project

December 6, 2020

HCCDC to Partner on “Black Land Loss in Washington: Memories of the Past, Hopes for the Future”

UDC Wins Humanities Grant for Pointer-Related ProjectRead More

DC Council Votes to Rename Park in Honor of Black Landowners

December 5, 2020

The DC City Council on Dec. 1 approved a preliminary measure to rename our local park “Lafayette-Pointer Park and Recreation Center.” The addition of “Pointer” honors the Black community evicted from the 6-acre site in 1928 so a school and park could be built for whites only. Tim Hannapel of Historic Chevy Chase DC, who …

DC Council Votes to Rename Park in Honor of Black LandownersRead More

1930s image of Chevy Chase Circle DC

Virtual History Walking Tour of Chevy Chase DC Now Available

December 5, 2020

If you missed our live Virtual “Walking” History Tour of Chevy Chase DC on Zoom on Nov. 17 you are in luck! We have now posted it for your enjoyment.

Virtual History Walking Tour of Chevy Chase DC Now AvailableRead More

Mapping Segregation

Mapping Segregation: Illustrating Systemic Racism’s Imprint on DC

September 29, 2020

Sept. 24 Zoom Recording Now Available

Mapping Segregation: Illustrating Systemic Racism’s Imprint on DCRead More

“Jim Crow Comes to Chevy Chase,” Webinar Recording Available

September 16, 2020

Watch the Video Here! Technology Glitch Prevented Many From Tuning In Live We are pleased to post the recording of the in-demand Zoom webinar held Sept. 16 that explores the little-known history of racial displacement that occurred in Chevy Chase nearly 100 years ago to the descendants of enslaved man George Pointer. It was the …

“Jim Crow Comes to Chevy Chase,” Webinar Recording AvailableRead More

Keene Taylor Jr. and Jodan Benderly, with Dick Teare in the background

September’s Annual Historic Walking Tour Postponed due to Covid

September 12, 2020

We look forward to resuming our popular Historic Walking Tour of Chevy Chase DC — a perennial favorite for 10 years — when it is safe to congregate again — hopefully in Spring 2021. In the works is a virtual tour — stay tuned for details in the coming months!

September’s Annual Historic Walking Tour Postponed due to CovidRead More

Charles King, Georgetown University Professor

Charles King: The Evolution of Race, Science on US Politics and Culture

July 9, 2020

Report on Webinar Featuring Georgetown Professor Includes List of Further Reading

Charles King: The Evolution of Race, Science on US Politics and CultureRead More

Activists Call Halt to Construction Over Historical Black Burial Grounds at Westwood

July 7, 2020

A July 6 story by WTOP puts River Road Moses Cemetery back in the news. The old burial grounds — now mostly paved over by a parking lot at Westwood — that had served families who once lived in Reno City among other African Americans communities in the early 20th century, is the subject of …

Activists Call Halt to Construction Over Historical Black Burial Grounds at WestwoodRead More

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