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Monday, May 30, 2011

In the 70s and 80s people spoke up and out a lot more than today.




The neighborhood was livable then.  Everyone rented.   The condo sweep had not started yet.  Asylum seekers from all over the western hemisphere came to Adams Morgan, to put down roots and add to the diversity and unity.  Malcolm X (Meridian Hill) Park was one neighborhood outdoor venue all groups gravitated to to spread the word.  Here the Chileans and the Granadans joined forces to denounce the corrupt governments in their home countries.