D.C.’s U Street murals in photos

“I think any meaningful academic study can see the intersection of how literature illuminates history and how the historical context would help one understand litera-

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The Legacy Museum has a large collection of Jim Crow-era signs, illustrating the racial segregation that Black Americans faced for decades.

ture,” Brennan said.

The trip, concluding on March 6, will meld WIS’s interdisciplinary studies of race in the U.S. with the benefits of experiential learning. “I am happy to offer this experience to mitigate the thought that the Black experience is not as important in U.S. history because, to me, I think the Black experience is what has driven American history,” Brennan said.