City Paper: At Malcolm X Park, Hundreds Gather to Honor Slain Rapper Nipsey Hussle
“A lot of people realize who Nipsey was after he died but for us , we’ve been on Nipsey since day one.”
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Malcolm X Park
Greater Greater Washington: Congress Heights’ Malcolm X Park: A vital place, despite disrepair
At the corner of Malcolm X Avenue and Martin Luther King Avenue in Congress Heights sits a federal park that’s known mostly to people who live in the area. Officially known to the National Park Service as Shepherd Park, residents have long…
Washington Post Magazine: Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your answer is meaningful.
On a hill in the middle of Washington sit 12 acres of landscaped lawns, shaded walkways dotted with statuary, and a majestic cascading fountain. For decades, this public park has been the site of a weekly drum circle; in recent years, it…