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U Street Corridor
Known as 'The Black Mecca', these contiguous communities are known as one of America's most historic Black locations. This area boasts more historic churches, homes, venues, events, and personalities per capita than any Black community in the Nation.
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General Oliver Otis Howard
Howard University was founded by Union General Oliver Otis Howard (pictured left), who was White. Father Patrick F. Healey (pictured right), who was born into slavery, is considered the co-founder of modern day Georgetown University serving as its president from 1874-1882. He was also the first Black Jesuit priest in the US.
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The Statue of Apollo
The larger than life statue of Apollo playing his lyre on the portico of the Howard Theatre inspired Harlem’s Apollo Theater’s name.
