The foundation has been working to preserve and restore the historically Black sacred burial ground, Mount Zion-Female Union Band Society Cemeteries, which is tucked away on Georgetown’s Q Street.
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D.C.’s medical cannabis overhaul
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Small businesses to vacate space for Westbard Shopping Center redevelopment
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Experts split on whether uncontested races benefit Democrats
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Underpass development moves forward to connect Navy Yard, Capitol Hill
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