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Before Gentrification: The Creation of DC’s Racial Wealth Gap

  • Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library 3160 16th Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20010 United States (map)

Trace the District's history of redlining, incarceration, and gentrification

Author and professor Tanya Golash-Boza will discuss her most recent publication Before Gentrification: The Creation of DC’s Racial Wealth Gap. Following a short reading, the author and Mt. Pleasant native Tyler Hoyle will engage in a discussion and Q&A on how a century of policies and policing have impacted Black communities and shaped our city. 

Attendees will receive a free copy of the book signed by the author (while supplies last).

This program is sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Library Friends and is intended for ages 18+. For more information, call (202) 671-3121, or email mtpleasantlibrary@dc.gov. To request a reasonable accommodation for this program, please contact DCPLaccess@dc.gov, or call (202) 727-2142. 

Source: https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/10035344
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