Tag: riots

Here is some really sad and devastating film footage that we dug up showing the city after the riots of 1968.

Here is a series of amazing photos that we came across on Flickr showing the 1968 riots in D.C. We've posted some...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avEa_cGNaKQ Here is an old film that we dug up at the National Archives. It's from 1968, showing the devastation of the riots following MLK's...

No commentary needed on this one. A sad day for D.C.

Wow, this is an amazing photograph of H St. after the riots. See if you can make out where this is on H St. Source:...

What a powerful photo. We dug this up here. Source: DC Almanac

I see 1806 as the address for the American Rescue Workers Thrift Store. Is this 14th St.? 7th St.? Can anyone identify the location...

I came across an interesting video from 1968 while checking out this YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4OjyyXxID0 The quote that is the most powerful is when a teacher...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQmMzhjgPxs This is a clip from President Johnson's speech before signing the bill into law. This was only a week after the assassination of Martin...

The '68 riots were a tragic and defining moment in our city's history. Here's a great then and now shot of 9th and U...

There's a strong element of sadness watching this video. A burning city, military occupation ... what essentially was complete chaos in the city from...