"#OTD in 1894, comedienne Jackie 'Moms' Mabley was born" -- she was a Bloomingdale resident for part of her adult life, did you know?

See these tweets:

Moms Mabley lived part of her adult life in #BloomingdaleDC https://t.co/oOjPqZsNnl

— Bloomingdame, pics of 🌞🌈🌕 in #BloomingdaleDC (@bloomingdame) March 19, 2018

#OTD in 1894, comedienne Jackie “Moms” Mabley was born. She is recognized as one of the greatest comediennes of all time. Mabley began her long, rich career in Harlem during the 1920s performing along the “Chitlin’ Circuit.” #HiddenHerstory #WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/iz8z4fvFSX

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) March 19, 2018