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Georgetown

Georgetown was 50% Black in the 1770s to the 1960s (today it is 6%). Georgetown was also a major slave and tobacco trading port. Much of DC's early great Black leadership came out of Georgetown where the church and education were early components of free persons of color in DC. Here you'll find the oldest Black church in DC, its historic cemetery and many hidden gems and stories not covered in traditional school books.

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An African American explorer is credited with first reaching the North Pole

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By Robert Peary - Christie's, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31193392
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Margaret and Roumania Peters: Tennis Champions

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Margaret and Roumania Peters were the first Black tennis champions — trouncing opponents on the courts in the early 1930’s. This dynamic duo got their start playing right here, in Georgetown. The sisters pre-date the contemporary tennis champs Serena and Venus Williams.
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