Profs & Pints DC: The Wickedness of the Three-Fifths Clause
• February 7, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Wickedness of the Three-Fifths Clause,” a deep dive into the troubling hidden history of the Constitution, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Fire of Frederick Douglass
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Fire of Frederick Douglass,” a dramatic look at the life of the greatest American of the 19th century, with Richard Bell, professor of history […]

Tudor Place’s ‘Ancestral Spaces’ Pays Homage to Its Black History
• February 29, 2024

By Hailey Wharram Tudor Place opened an exhibition entitled, “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place,” on Feb. 6, timed for Black History Month. It is proving so […]

Emancipation Day Weekend Celebrates D.C. 
• April 17, 2023

Today, Washingtonians observe a unique American holiday that’s part of their history but affects the rest of the country, too. D.C. Emancipation Day honors the day, April 16, when President […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Fight Against Slavery in Washington
• June 27, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Fight Against Slavery in Washington,” with Adam Rothman, professor of History and American Studies at Georgetown University and principal curator of the Georgetown Slavery […]

‘Rich Soil’: A Must-See at Hillwood Gardens
• December 30, 2021

Looking for a splendid and thought-provoking outdoor sculpture walk in the nation’s capital during these cabin fever times? Through Jan. 9, the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens’ “Rich Soil” exhibit […]

In Defense of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
• September 14, 2020

A slave owner, Francis Scott Key was conflicted about slavery. As D.C. attorney general, he prosecuted slaves, but also represented them in lawsuits to obtain their freedom.

Remember Us
• February 26, 2020

GU272 MEMORY PROJECTS — GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CONFRONTS ITS LEGACY OF SLAVERY “The affair gave many here a reason for speaking badly about us. No one does this but bad people, […]

Our Black History … in Georgetown
• February 20, 2019

To the surprise of some, Georgetown can tell the story of early and contemporary America from a black perspective.