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DC Elementary School Students Showcase Black Excellence
The joy of buying a brand new calendar is often found in looking at the pictures associated with the months and Bunker Hill Elementary School’s calendar is featuring some special photos of its students.
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DC Elementary Students Showcase Black Excellence
Some young D.C. students are paying tribute to Black history with a creative calendar. News4’s Aimee Cho explains Bunker Hill Elementary School’s unique project.
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Retracing the History of DC's “Black Broadway”
Briana Thomas wrote “Black Broadway in Washington, DC” to highlight a time when U Street was a hub for Black advancement. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.
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Resilience and Hope 60 Years After New Orleans School Desegregation
Leona Tate’s perception of race changed drastically in November 1960 — when she became one of the first Black children to desegregate New Orleans schools.
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Black Female WWII Unit Honored With Congressional Gold Medal
The 422-0 vote follows a long-running campaign to recognize the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
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The Story Behind the ‘Father of Black Basketball'
John Thompson III tells NBC Sports Washington’s Chris Miller about D.C. native Dr. Edwin Henderson, who introduced basketball to Black Americans back in 1904.
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Unseld Jr., Bickerstaff Detail Their Special Bond as Coaches
Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. and Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff go way back. Hear their story in an interview with Chris Miller.
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Once Enslaved, Emily Winfree Left a Cottage and a Legacy
The cottage has had no permanent address for 20 years, and has spent most of the past decade hidden in plain sight.
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Montrose Parkway Renaming Honors Josiah Henson, Who Helped 100+ Escape Slavery
The soon-to-be-renamed parkway runs through former plantation property owned by Isaac Riley, where Henson was once enslaved.
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‘Radical Love': How The Concerned Citizens of DC Group Fights for Change
Members of Concerned Citizens of DC share what motivates them to help the community and fight for political change, plus how their diverse interests help form a more powerful collection.
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Celebrating Black History: Together We Rise
All year long, NBC4 is profiling local artists, activists and trailblazers making a difference and inspiring change in the African American community. News4’s Jummy Olabanji hosts this special report.
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‘An Oracle': DC Rapper Fly Zyah, 10, Honored by Kennedy Center
She’s only in the fifth grade, but Zyah Brown, also known as Fly Zyah, is using her musical abilities to be a voice for change. News4’s Shawn Yancy caught up with Fly Zyah after she was honored by the Kennedy Center.
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Virginia's House to Consider License Plate Honoring Black Newspaper
A former Black community newspaper will be commemorated in a special license plate if Virginia House lawmakers give the bill its final stamp of approval.
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Celebrating Black History: Together We Rise
All year long, NBC4 is profiling local artists, activists, and trailblazers making a difference and inspiring change in the African American community.
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DC Mural Guide: Celebrate the District's Black History Through Art
“These murals are really telling the local history, culture and the beauty of their community. “
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From Go-Go to Racial Justice: How Murals Show DC's Black History
From go-go music to the fight for racial justice to notable figures, murals in D.C. show the essence of the city on buildings and alleyways. Cita Sadeli, also known as Miss CHELOVE, explains the importance of mural making in the city.
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Fusing Flavors: DC Afro-Latino Chef Angel Barreto Brings Culture to Every Plate
Angel Barreto is the executive chef at the Korean cuisine restaurant, Anju. Barreto has won several awards from Food & Wine best new chef to recently being a finalist for the emerging chef award from the James Beard Foundation. NBC4’s Eun Yang talks to Barreto about his culinary roots and journey.
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Not Just Books: DC School Librarian Creates a Sanctuary for Students
Libraries across the country have become a political battleground, but it’s a sanctuary at Bell High School in Columbia Heights. The school’s award-winning librarian, Christopher Stewart, is among the 7% of librarians who are black in a field that is nearly 87% white, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Stewart shows NBC4 the space he created for students...
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Wizards Share What Black History Month Means to Them
Members of the Washington Wizards organization share what Black History Month means to them.
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News4's Reading List to Celebrate Black History
These are the News4 picks to celebrate Black history and diversify your bookshelf. News4’s Shawn Yancy describes “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou as a poem that “encompasses what it means, or what it’s like, to be a woman.” The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman, That’s me. “For me, it sort...