Barely a day goes by without images of Washington, D.C. being in the media. The US capital is the nation’s political heart, and its iconic landmarks exude a sense of history.
Washington’s monuments and memorials are known around the world. They tell the story of the United States, from the White House to the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
But proximity to the corridors of power is just one reason for the city’s appeal. Away from the monumental avenues and boulevards lies a vibrant cultural scene that dances to the beat of go-go. The genre, created by local African American musicians, still fills the funk clubs on what’s known as “Black Broadway” in the U Street neighborhood.
Washington is a city of contrasts. In the 1970s, its nonwhite majority population gave it the nickname “Chocolate City.” It’s a place where people of all kinds try to realize humanity’s greatest ideas: freedom, equality, democracy and human rights. D.C. is a political idea, carved in the marble of its monuments. And yet behind its famous facades, the city has more to offer than many realize.
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coooll!!!!!!!!
is this an AI voice??
Too much vodoo in the video but Gentrification of black people is fact as DC became expenssive.
I need to visit there for symbolic reasons. I became a US citizen not too long ago and feel like it should be part of my journey to experience the nations capitol.
Great one
What makes this film work is its premise, that a city photographed almost every day can still hold worlds most viewers never see. Setting Capitol Hill against Black Broadway frames that contrast well, because one is the seat of power and the other is the cultural heart that shaped the city. It left me thinking about how much of any famous city stays invisible behind its postcard image.
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Correction at 23:36: Georgetown is in NW, not NE.
Vote Red ❤
Thank you for preserving the beauty of DC in your film because who knows how much of a monstrosity it will be once Donald Trump is done with it.
Like the way Tomb training and your uniforms ❤ loved it
Funny how you didn't show the free mason layout of the city and the US is not a democracy !!
Back in the 90s you would hear Go Go beats out on the street at night. Guys would set up 5 gallon bucks and whatever else and busk.
IGREJA BRASIL BENDITO
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