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Portraits of 2026–2027 Totman Fellows Patrick Grey and Sam Washington, recipients of the DC History Center's Totman Fellowship supporting research on Black Washington and LGBTQ+ DC.
DC History
Field
News Events
DC History Center Announces Totman Fellowship Cohort #5
Posted on July 31, 2026
Anne McDonough
Community Project
News Events
Press Release
Celebrate America 250 with DC History Center’s Class Action at MVT Photo Walk
Posted on July 15, 2026
DC History Center
K-12 Education
News Events
Teachers-Students
DC Students Shine at the National History Day National Contest
Posted on June 25, 2026
Azia Richardson-Williams
Community Project
News Events
Press Release
New Oral History Exhibition “hometown DC” Opens June 2026
Posted on May 21, 2026
DC History Center
Behind the Scenes
Black History
News Events
“Sister, You Are Welcome Here”
Posted on February 17, 2026
Azia Richardson-Williams
News Events
Press Release
Historic Photos Land at Reagan and Dulles Airports
Posted on December 3, 2025
Katrina Ingraham
K-12 Education
News Events
Press Release
Introducing the Home Rule Curriculum: Exploring DC’s Path to Self-Government
Posted on November 10, 2025
Azia Richardson-Williams
A black an white photograph shows aerial view east from 17th Street NW over the White House grounds across Pennsylvania Avenue.
News Events
Press Release
Local History, Local Stories: Defining the DC History Center’s Mission
Posted on October 24, 2025
DC History Center
A diverse group of people walks along a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood on a sunny day. They pass by well-kept houses, including a white house with black shutters and a front porch, and several brick homes on a grassy hill. Some people carry papers or wear shirts with logos, suggesting they may be on a guided tour or community walk. The street is lined with trees providing partial shade.
Community Project
DC History
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Discover Hillcrest and Woodridge with New Walking Tour Booklets
Posted on September 26, 2025
Katrina Ingraham
Color photo taken of a large group of African Americans gathered inside a church basement for an indoor picnic, June 1984.
Behind the Scenes
Black History
JEDI
News Events
Ancestral Echoes: Processing the Quander Family Papers
Posted on August 22, 2025
Saleana Copeland
Early morning autumn scene featuring the Washington Monument as seen from the Tidal Basin in Washington DC, USA.
News Events
Laura Brower Hagood Joins Destination DC Board of Directors
Posted on June 28, 2025
DC History Center
2025-2026 Totman Fellows
Black History
DC History
Field
News Events
Meet Our 2025-2026 Totman Fellows
Posted on June 10, 2025
Alex Aspiazu
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