About D.C.
Washington, D.C. is an incredible place whose neighborhoods and local history and culture go well beyond the National Mall. D.C. is home to about 700,000 residents — that’s more people than live in Vermont or Wyoming.
Generations of families have called the District home. We have a rich local history, economy, and culture. D.C. has long been a hub of civil rights and labor organizing, and has always had a significant Black population. D.C.’s U Street Corridor was once coined “Black Broadway” because of its bustling cultural, musical, and economic scene. Historic figures, like Mary Ann Shadd and Thurgood Marshall, walked our streets and lived in our neighborhoods.
D.C. is the home of Go-Go music, renowned universities, free museums, and Mumbo sauce. It’s hot and humid in the summer, and the springtime bloom is unreal. Our comprehensive public transportation system, roads, and bike lanes will take you throughout D.C. and into Maryland and Virginia. This is a special place with our own unique character, just like any other state.
At its heart, the fight for D.C. Statehood is about honoring and safeguarding the rich Black cultural heritage of the District, from Go-Go music to civil rights organizing to mumbo sauce, as integral to the American fabric.