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Black History
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“Sister, You Are Welcome Here”
Posted on February 17, 2026
Azia Richardson-Williams
Library Coordinator rehouses delicate books in the Kiplinger Research Library
Behind the Scenes
From the Collection
Hot Off The Press: The 2025 Book Inventory is Complete!
Posted on February 9, 2026
Alex Aspiazu
Three visitors—two women and one man—stand closely together, reading and interacting with an exhibit panel titled "Class Action: Education & Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital" at the DC History Center. The green panel includes text and a diagram encouraging personal reflection on educational experiences in DC. Behind them, vintage school photographs and colorful pennants add historical context to the exhibition space.
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JEDI
K-12 Education
Come In, Stay Awhile: Welcoming All to DC’s History
Posted on September 4, 2025
Laura Brower Hagood
Black and white photo of the six members of Quander extended family posed on a side street by a car in June 1984.
Behind the Scenes
Black History
JEDI
News Events
Ancestral Echoes: Processing the Quander Family Papers
Posted on August 22, 2025
Saleana Copeland
A woman wearing a black head scarf and facing covering and a long black dress stands outside by a sign with historic information on it titled "Segregated by Design."
Behind the Scenes
Black History
JEDI
Mapping Memory and Justice: Preserving Black Land Histories in Chevy Chase, DC
Posted on August 15, 2025
Azzah Gant
Dunbar High Schools students, 1949. Courtesy, Library of Congress
Behind the Scenes
Black History
DC History
K-12 Education
Press Release
Presenting “Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital”
Posted on May 28, 2025
Katrina Ingraham
Latino Civil Rights Task Force
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From the Collection
Reference Services
Our Digital Collections Platform is Now Live
Posted on April 30, 2025
Autumn Kalikin
Behind the Scenes
News Events
Welcome to Our Newest Trustee, Ron Eichner
Posted on March 19, 2025
Laura Hagood
Behind the Scenes
K-12 Education
News Events
Meet Our New Team Members, Azia and Bi’Anncha
Posted on February 20, 2025
Katrina Ingraham
Behind the Scenes
News Events
Welcome Austin Graff and Shilpi Malinowski
Posted on November 18, 2024
Laura Hagood
Behind the Scenes
News Events
The Legacy of Marthajane Kennedy
Posted on November 15, 2024
Laura Hagood
Behind the Scenes
News Events
Meet Our New Library Services Coordinator
Posted on November 10, 2024
Katrina Ingraham
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