The Hoya

Black Georgetown Remembered Releases 30th Anniversary Edition

“Black Georgetown Remembered” released its 30th anniversary edition containing interviews with Black Georgetown community members. The book, which was originally published in 1991, details the vibrant ...
The Hoya

Georgetown’s Black Student-Athletes Speak Out About Racism on Campus

Black student-athletes voiced their experiences with racism at Georgetown University in a widely shared video titled “I Can’t Breathe,” detailing the kinds of prejudice and stereotypes they face daily ...
Post and Courier

Black Georgetown residents relieved by Chauvin verdict, but still exhausted, anxious

GEORGETOWN — Marilyn Hemingway did not watch former police officer Derek Chauvin's conviction for the murder of George Floyd live. Not only was the president of the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce ...
PBS

Georgetown's Hidden Black History

The remaining generation of “Black Georgetown” residents fight to keep its history alive. The Georgetown of today with its charming row homes and upscale shops is as different as “Black and “White” of ...
The Washington Post

Black law students are thriving at places like Georgetown, but there still aren’t enough of them

Tahir Duckett, a 2017 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, is a civil rights attorney at the firm Relman Colfax. In 2013, just over a month after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing ...
wjla

Plaques trace Georgetown’s hidden Black history from slave ships to postwar community

WASHINGTON (7News) — Along the picturesque streets of Georgetown is a trail of plaques marking some of the hidden history of the neighborhood's past. Now known for its trendy shops and cafes, ...