U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Stand By Me"
Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson, wife of Paul Robeson was the grand daughter of Francis Cardozo the first African American to hold a Statewide office in the United States.
The Cardozo Education Campus located at 13th and Clifton St. NW Washington, DC is named after Francis Cardozo who served as South Carolina's Secretary of State during reconstruction.
"Essie" was an astute manager of Paul's artistic career until her death. She was also a partner with Paul on their condemnation of lynching and racism in the United States and colonialism abroad. "I should like the continent (Africa) to become a zone where no foreign military bases are allowed. I should like this to be paralleled with an ideological truce and an agreement not to try to convert Africa into an economic appendage of any other continent.
Erected 2015 by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 38° 55.038′ N, 77° 1.865′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in U Street Corridor. It is on U Street Northwest east of
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 marker: "Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho" (here, next to this marker); "Wade in the Water" (here, next to this marker); "Othello" (here, next to this marker); "No More Auction Block For Me" (a few steps from this marker); "Old Man River" (a few steps from this marker); "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" (a few steps from this marker); "All Men Are Brothers" (a few steps from this marker); "Scandalize My Name" (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 5, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 29, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
