No Matter Where in The U.S., BlackCityInfo.com Know's What's Going On!
Choose a city below and get locations for local District of Columbia hair salons, soul food dining, radio stations, churches, places of entertainment, things to do, annual events, etc, all in wonderful District of Columbia.
Washington, D.C., had a resident population of 601,723 in 2010. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's population to over one million during the workweek. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District is a part, has a population of nearly 5.6 million, the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the country.
District of Columbia commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C.
The state legislature voted in February 1846 to accept the return of Alexandria and on July 9, 1846, Congress agreed to return all the territory that had been ceded by Virginia. Therefore, the District's current area consists only of land donated by Maryland. Confirming the fears of pro-slavery Alexandrians, the Compromise of 1850 outlawed the slave trade in the District, though not slavery itself.
Washington has a growing, diversified economy with an increasing percentage of professional and business service jobs. The gross state product of the District in 2010 was $103.3 billion, which would rank it No. 34 compared to the 50 U.S. states.
Gentrification efforts are taking hold in Washington, D.C., notably in the neighborhoods of Logan Circle, Shaw, Columbia Heights, the U Street Corridor, and the 14th Street Corridor. Development was fostered in some neighborhoods by the late-1990s construction of the Green Line on Metrorail, Washington's subway system, which linked them to the downtown area. As in many cities, gentrification is revitalizing Washington's economy, but analysts claim its benefits are unevenly distributed throughout the city and that the economic growth is not directly helping poor people.
Private universities include American University (AU), the Catholic University of America (CUA), Gallaudet University, George Washington University (GW), Georgetown University (GU), Howard University, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
The U Street Corridor in Northwest D.C., known as "Washington's Black Broadway", is home to institutions like Bohemian Caverns and the Lincoln Theatre, which hosted music legends such as Washington-native Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. Other jazz venues feature modern blues, such as Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan and Blues Alley in Georgetown. Washington has its own native music genre called go-go; a post-funk, percussion-driven flavor of R&B that blends live sets with relentless dance rhythms. The most accomplished practitioner was D.C. band leader Chuck Brown, who brought go-go to the brink of national recognition with his 1979 LP Bustin' Loose.
Washington is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, exhibiting four distinct seasons. Its climate is typical of Mid-Atlantic U.S. areas removed from bodies of water. Spring and fall are warm, while winter is cool with annual snowfall averaging 14.7 inches. Summers are hot and humid with a July daily average of 79.2 °F and average daily relative humidity around 66%.
A short trailer for my upcoming video on the fascinating people who ride the dc metro.
My video about why people who are loyal to either major political party (Democratic or Republican) is a sucker.
Hip Hop Instrumental:DC Beat 84: We People.
DEMOGRAPHICS & QUICK FACTS
Demographics of Alabama
By Race
White
Black
American Indian
Asian
Hispanic
total population
50.7%
38.5%
3.5%
0.3%
9.1%
Because Hispanics could be counted in other races, the totals above could possibly be more than 100%. If you would like a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the U.S., please Click Here.
Quick Facts:
Percentage of blacks comprise 56 percent of the population in the District of Columbia.
Blacks were the largest minority group in District of Columbia
Percentage of black-owned firms, 25.9%
52.9% of D.C. residents are female and 47.1% are male.
State Symbols:
The Flag of the District of Columbia
Flower - American Beauty Rose
Tree - Scarlet Oak
Are you an African American professional looking to change or enhance your career?
(read more)
Please help BlackCityInfo.com keep this page current by reporting inaccurate or outdated information. post@blackcityinfo.com
We here at BlackCityInfo.com have endeavored to provide you with accurate content from third parties, but
does not necessarily guarantee or endorse the reliability of these sources. So as with all resources please use common sense and reasonable caution. Use at your own risk.