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U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Black Broadway

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Black Broadway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
1. Black Broadway Marker
Inscription.
Not too long ago black artists, performers, and patrons created this place called Black Broadway, risen from the ground ascending to monumental heights the entire world witnessed in awe! Every day... every night.

Black Broadway is sacred and must be preserved forever.
 
Erected by ArtBlocDC.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansArts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 55.011′ N, 77° 1.88′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in U Street Corridor. It was on U Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in the alleyway behind Jumbo Slice Pizza. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1344 U Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker
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was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Dedicated in Honor of Claven Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Old Man River" (within shouting distance of this marker); "No More Auction Block For Me" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Wade in the Water" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Stand By Me" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Othello" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Black Broadway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
2. Black Broadway Marker
Black Broadway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
3. Black Broadway Marker
DC Flag on Black Broadway Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
4. DC Flag on Black Broadway Mural
Black Broadway Mural from the South image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2017
5. Black Broadway Mural from the South
The Afro-Columbian Mural on the other wall of the alley image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2018
6. The Afro-Columbian Mural on the other wall of the alley
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   6. submitted on March 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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