HPO launches DC African American Civil Rights Trail (includes Bloomingdale addresses)

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Subject: [HistoricWashingtonDC] City Launches D.C. African American Civil Rights Trail

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 21, 2019

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Jessica Carroll 202-550-6845; jessica.carroll@dc.gov

The Bowser Administration Launches DC African American Civil Rights Trail: Web-based trail features photographs, historical details dedicated to 20th century African American Civil Rights in DC

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Bowser Administration, led by District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office in the Office of Planning, launched this week a 100-site web-based heritage trail, rich with photographs and historical details dedicated to 20th century African American Civil Rights in the District of Columbia.

Throughout history, Washington, DC has served as the backdrop for many historic events in the fight for equal rights. This trail preserves and highlights the sites and stories associated with the Civil Rights Movement and the African American experience

The history project, available on the web at https://civilrightstour.dc.gov or by mobile app DC Historic Sites (Tours: African American Civil Rights), profiles the important stories and histories of individuals, groups, institutions, and other entities engaged in the fight for equal rights, locally and nationally.

Congress appropriated funding for the new NPS African American Civil Rights Grant Program in 2016 through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). The Office of Planning’s “history project” was awarded grant funding in 2017.

Since its inception, the program has funded projects totaling $32.2 million for surveys, documentation, interpretation, education, oral histories, planning, and bricks and mortar preservation. Information on the National Park Service grant program is available online at:   https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/civil-rights/ .

For more information about DC Office of Planning, visit our home page at planning.dc.gov or follow OP on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/opindc .

Bruce Yarnall • Historic Preservation Operations Manager DC Office of Planning 1100 4th Street SW, Suite E650 • Washington, DC 20024 202.442.8835 bruce.yarnall@dc.gov planning.dc.gov