By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia There’s little question that African Americans have been a significant part of Washington, DC’s civic life and identity since the city was first declared the new national capital in 1791. According to Cultural Tourism DC, African Americans were 25 percent of the population in 1800, […]

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