http://bandwidth.wamu.org/a-chat-with-the-creator-of-black-broadway-on-u-a-d-c-cultural-history-project/ WAMU 88.5's New Music Site Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.2 http://bandwidth.wamu.org/a-chat-with-the-creator-of-black-broadway-on-u-a-d-c-cultural-history-project/#comment-1074 Fri, 06 May 2016 17:18:00 +0000 http://bandwidth.wamu.org/?p=64303#comment-1074 Claim: There is black history all over the ‘U-Street Corridor’, but it’s viewed through a ‘foggy lens’. Evidence cited:1. There is a luxury apartment building named after artist Duke Elington, and according to the article many jazz musicians couldn’t afford to live there. 2. The Lincoln Theater now hosts as a venue for a wider variety of artists and diverse acts.
How do these two pieces of information support the claim that black history on the ‘U-Street Corridor’ is being viewed through a ‘foggy lens’?
The rapid development of this area in DC as well as the diversity that it is bringing into the area with both tourists and new residents should be celebrated for it’s positive impact on the overall growth of the district.
As far as the stereotype of poor jazz musicians, I’m not sure how to respond.

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