Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
District of Columbia
Related: About this forumLunch counter during Cherry Blossom Festival 1954 in a still highly segregated Washington DC:
Lunch counter during Cherry Blossom Festival 1954 in a still highly segregated Washington DC:
Link to tweet
Fri Apr 8, 2022: Lunch counter during Cherry Blossom Festival 1954 in a still highly segregated Washington DC:
Lunch counter during Cherry Blossom Festival 1954 in a still highly segregated Washington DC:
Link to tweet
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 2007 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Lunch counter during Cherry Blossom Festival 1954 in a still highly segregated Washington DC: (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2023
OP
IronLionZion
(46,966 posts)1. DC area is still highly segregated
Government contracting is absolutely insane. The contracts full of hundreds of foreign workers are all 2 hours away. Cheap disgusting office space but just under the limit for requiring any travel reimbursement.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,887 posts)2. A Peoples Drug Store...
jimfields33
(18,837 posts)3. Those prices look good.
By the way, 25 cents in 2023 should be 2.67 in todays dollars. Trust me you cant get a large sundae anywhere for 2.67. Inflation is out of wack to what reality is today.
Sneederbunk
(15,099 posts)4. Tough woman does not need an overcoat.
randr
(12,479 posts)5. We used to go down to D.C. for cherry days
I remember the "colored only" water fountains.