Black Georgetown Remembered

Kathleen Menzie Lesko is a former scholar-in-residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library and current research scholar at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. She is also a former faculty member and administrator at Georgetown University.Valerie M. Babb is the Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities at Emory University and holds a joint appointment in the departments of African American Studies and English. She is a former faculty member at Georgetown University.Carroll R. Gibbs is a professional historian, a lecturer, and author of numerous works on African American history. He is founder of the African History and Culture Lecture Series and wrote, researched, and narrated “Sketches in Color,” a companion to the acclaimed PBS series “The Civil War,” for WHUT-TV.

• Introduction to the 30th Anniversary EditionKathleen Menzie LeskoForeword to the 25th Anniversary EditionMaurice JacksonIntroduction to the 25th Anniversary EditionKathleen Menzie LeskoForewordIntroductionThe Early Years: 1740–1900A Washington Community: 1900–1950The Historic District: 1950–1991Creating and Preserving Legacy: A Conversation with Black Georgetowners, 2021AppendixesMap of Georgetown’s Black History Landmarks Black Churches in Georgetown Mt. Zion Cemetery The Community House Family Histories of Current Georgetown ResidentsA Century of Teachers from Black Georgetown A Listing of the Black Georgetown Archive in Georgetown UniversityBibliographyIndex

Black Georgetown Remembered reaches back into the memory of loved ones while drawing parallels to the successes and challenges of urban living. The preservation effort—such as this book—will bear witness to future generations that Blacks fully lived in Georgetown.