History Conversations REWIND | Belmont: Recovering the Plan for a Black Chevy Chase
What can a strip mall parking lot near Chevy Chase Village reveal about racial segregation in Washington’s suburbs? In 1906, four Black businessmen quietly purchased land among the area’s most exclusive developments, planning an upscale streetcar suburb open to Washington’s African American middle class. Discover the remarkable story of Belmont and how its fate helped […]