Gentrification impacts the community in three main ways: economically, culturally, and emotionally...But its deep and complicated history can make its roots difficult to identify and prove that the problem exists to those who are oblivious to it. Consequently, some of the earliest instances of gentrification are absent from history books which can blind people about the discrimination occurring in their own communities and neighborhoods.

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BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday a federal judge in California ordered a temporary halt to the Trump administration’s plans to end the...

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The history of Latino Adams Morgan We spent the summer examining what Adams Morgan was like in the 1980s when...

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Latino Adams Morgan We spent the summer examining what Adams Morgan was like in the 1980s, when the neighborhood was...

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This week we’re updating our previous work examining how housing costings have influenced where the Latino community lives and has...

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Over the summer our interns learned how to use spreadsheets and online apps to build beautiful interactive maps. Leul Bulcha’s...

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More affluent young families moving in, Latinos moving out In Washington D.C.’s historically black Brightwood neighborhood, the Latino presence grew...

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Today the D.C. Latino History Special Issue continues   Read our post about our oral history interviews with D.C. Latinos...

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Today’s focus: The role of cultural spaces See our new maps tracing the spread of Latino “cultural spaces” in Washington...

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Today Hola Cultura’s Fall Special Issue continues with this post about our team of interns and their work over the...

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