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2018

(202) CAPSULE A look into D.C. Culture

(202) CAPSULE Named after Washington D.C.’s area code, this capsule explore’s the culture of the city using two concepts through a series of art, clothes, conversations and more.

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Chocolate City Washington, D.C. goes by many aliases: The Nation’s Capital, Dodge City, D.C and so on. One name that perfectly embodied the culture of the city and it’s people was Chocolate City. Coined because of the city’s high population of Black residents and rich history of blackness, D.C. is one of the most unique cities in the United States.

To outsiders, many only know D.C. for their ties to the country’s politics. The president resides here, and Congress does their dayto-day work on Capitol Hill.

Tourism is heavily centered around the monuments and National Mall. But if you ask anyone that is a native of DC where they should go, or what they should do when you visit,

none of these things will make the highlights. Residents will tell you about Chocolate City, the REAL D.C. The one that created its own flavor of sauce at every carryout. The one that created a unique style of music that captured the heart of the city for decades, in go-go. The one that has art on display wherever there’s free space on a wall within the city.

You’ll hear about the night life and unique places to grab food or take a walk.

How museums are free, and you can always take a day to yourself to explore a new exhibit. But in 2018, you’ll also hear about how its “different”, “it changed”, “things aren’t the same anymore”. That’s because of gentrification.

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Population in 2000: 60%

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Slowly but surely, the city’s black population has dwindled down from a healthy 70 plus percent, to less than 50. Housing is more expensive. Condos are being built in places you didn’t even know they could be built in. And for those who are still here, they see more and more changes everyday. It’s not the fact that change is bad that is upsetting native Washingtonians, it’s the fact that these changes clearly aren’t meant for the people who were (and still are) here - black people. Residents feel as though if they don’t adapt, they’ll ultimately be pushed out. Most of the changes start small. You’ll notice a city bike in your neighborhood that was never there before. Or an organic store of some kind will pop up. Police may patrol in areas they’ve never cared to bother before. Then you’ll have “new neighbors”. Ones that can be insensitive to the cultural norms already in place within your area. The purpose of this project is to make the opinions of natives known through expression, starting with clothes, and ending with conversations. The city maybe changing, but a huge part of its soul is still intact. Chocolate City’s story can be told, and culture can be persevered, you just have to care about it.

Population in 2018: 47%

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In D.C. we don’t say goodbye.

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In D.C. we don’t say goodbye.

We say, be safe.

In D.C. we don’t say goodbye. We say...

Be Safe “Aite fool, I’mma step. I’ll catch you later.”

“Aite, be safe.”

Be Safe.

Words that we inherited from crazier times. “When crack raised the murder rate in D.C. and Maryland.” NOW may not be THEN, but nothing is guaranteed. Many don’t make it home from that Metro ride. Or that traffic stop.

When the jump-out’s decide today is

the day to fuck with you and your men.

When that eviction notice comes. Or when that developer calls your mom or grandma and the offer is too good to refuse in communities they feel they have lost their grip on. We have been taught our entire lives that our place in our own city, and on a larger scale, this entire World, is not safe. So we say “Be safe,” in hopes that our loved ones will dodge misfortune till they can find their way back to us.

In D.C. we don’t say goodbye.

We say, be safe.

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Credits Design and Layout: Nayion Perkins Photography: Elijah Boardley IG: @bennygphotography Be Safe Article: Norbert Klusmann Chocolate City Article: Nayion Perkins Models: Kaela Mitchell, Shaan Taylor, Damara Kemp, Norbert Klusmann, Nayion Perkins