July: Local Context – Learning the Racial History of the DMV
Welcome to Part Two of ULI Washington’s Summer Equity Challenge!
ULI Washington’s Summer Equity Challenge provides multi-media resources that allow our members to educate themselves about the impact of race and racism in our industry and region. This month’s theme is focused on learning about and understanding the importance of race and racism across Washington DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia.
Use these resources to learn more about our local history and begin building inclusive practices into your professional and personal lives! Remember to share your thoughts and experiences with the Equity Challenge on our social media pages by commenting, liking, and sharing our posts. Tag @ULIWashington and use #ULIWashington and #2021ULISummerEquityChallenge to join the conversation online.
WASHINGTON, DC
- Conversation with the Authors About Redevelopment of Arthur Capper Carrollsburg – Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital (Video – 1 hr 27 min)
- Chocolate City: Full Documentary (Video – 45 min)
- Health Equity Summary Report: District of Columbia 2018 (Report)
- Mapping segregation in D.C. (Article)
- Designing in Color (Podcast – 1 hr 17 min)
- How Segregation Shaped DC’s Northernmost Ward (Article)
- A New Show About Neighborhoods Facing Gentrification Offers a Cautionary Tale (Article)
- How the Region’s Racial and Ethnic Demographics Have Changed Since 1970 (Article)
- La Manplesa (Trailer Video – 5 min)
MARYLAND
- Black History in Prince George’s County (Article & Walking Tours)
- Belmont: The Lost Plan for a Black Chevy Chase (Video – 28 min)
- Heritage Montgomery: African American Heritage Self-Guided Tour (Walking Tour)
- Prince George’s County: How a Community Grappled With Racism to Become a Destination for African-Americans (Article)
- Early African American Communities (Article)
- M-NCPPC Montgomery County Street and Parks Facilities Renaming Review Project (Article with Video – 3 min)
- Out From The Shadows: Montgomery County’s Historic Black Communities Are The Focus Of New Exhibit (Article)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
- History of Alexandria’s African American Community (Article)
- Timeline of Important Events in African American History in Loudoun County, Virginia (Article)
- Racism & Bias: Loudoun County Public Schools Struggle With Equity (Podcast – 19 min)
- Fort Ward Park: The Fort Heritage Trail (Brochure & Walking Tour)
- Arlington County’s Toolkits for Conversations on Race & Equity (Discussion Guides)
- The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia’s Report on Supporting Northern Virginia’s Minority-Owned Businesses (Report)
- Alliance for Housing Solutions’ Race and Housing in Arlington (Video – 7 min)
- Arlington County’s Missing Middle Housing Study: Research Compendium (Brief)
Want to learn more?
- Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital by Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove
- Living Diversity: The Columbia Pike Documentary Project by by Lloyd Wolf, Duy Tran, Paula Endo, Xang Mimi Ho, Aleksandra Lagkueva
- Residue (Netflix)
- A History of Education For Black Students in Fairfax County Prior to 1954 (Report)
- National Register of Historic Places: African-American Historic Resources of Prince George’s County, Maryland (Report)
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (Book)
- The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander (Book