Beyond the Capitol: Celebrating Everyday Life in DC
Hometown DC is an oral history project that captures the stories of local DC residents and what it truly means to be a Washingtonian… Read More
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Exploring America’s History in 30 Objects
The Smithsonian Castle is commemorating America’s pursuits over the last 250 years by bringing together iconic objects — from Thomas Jefferson’s Desk to Sally… Read More
How one woman is fighting to preserve her family’s Black-owned, century-old farm
Upon the 100th anniversary of her family farm, Cameron Oglesby uses storytelling to document the resilience of Southern communities, like the one she comes… Read More
DC Greens is fighting food injustice, one healthy meal at a time
DC Greens is a health equity organization that works to end food insecurity by empowering communities to grow their own food. This story was… Read More
Worth fighting for: Young leader on eroding island works to protect 400 years of tradition
Tangier Island faces coastal erosion and a decreasing population in the Chesapeake Bay. But 23-year-old Vice Mayor Cameron Evans and island residents are working… Read More
Historic Black cemetery preserves history despite challenges
The preservation efforts of Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society cemeteries unite the community and allow young people to help others discover its… Read More
Stonemasons at the National Cathedral chip in to tell a more inclusive history
The Washington National Cathedral’s first female stonemason will work with the team lead by head stonemason Joe Alonso to install stone tablets inscribed with… Read More
Teen provides free climate resources to schools across the country
Vihaan Mathur is a 19-year-old climate activist from Mclean, Virginia, currently attending UC Berkeley. He started his non-profit organization, YCAT (Youth Climate Action Team),… Read More
This traveling exhibit celebrates the 13 players who desegregated Major League Baseball
Museumgoers reflect on the traveling exhibit “Barrier Breakers,” organized by the Negro League Baseball Museum, which works to preserve the history of colored people… Read More
Teen volunteers tackle food insecurity in Los Angeles County
Mihir Anand founded Fruitfully Yours as a high school freshman with the help of his mother to provide fresh fruit for food-insecure families in… Read More