A Woman of Many Firsts: Patricia Roberts Harris

Patricia Roberts Harris was a woman of firsts. First Black women to serve as an ambassador, first Black woman to serve as the dean of Howard University’s Law School, first Black woman to serve on the board of directors of a Fortune 500 company, and more. Our women’s history month continues as we dive into the remarkable life and career of this trailblazing American woman.

Alex BrandisMarch 2, 2021Patricia Roberts Harris, DC history, Howard University, Black history, DC Black history, Black women's history, Women's history, Women's history month, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy CarterComment

Preserving Mount Zion

Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic treasure in Washington DC. Visible from the grounds of Oak Hill, are the grounds of Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society cemeteries. The contrast of picturesque, meticulously preserved Oak Hill Cemetery, to the peculiar blight just east of it’s boundary, is a visual representation of systemic inequity, the indignities of segregation, and the devastating cultural erasure of gentrification.

Rachel TraceyFebruary 22, 2021Mt Zion Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, Dead White and Blue, Rural cemetery movement, blackhistorymonth, Black History, DC Black history, Washington DC, Black Georgetown, Georgetown, Mount Zion, Washington DC Black History, Mary Logan JenningsComment