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Today was very gray, I know.

An hour ago, I spoke to The Rev. Karen Brau of Luther Place on 14th Street about a very special piece of public art, which was unveiled this week (how apposite!). “St. Martin of Birmingham” joins a mural of St. Francis at this congregation, which has been concerned with social justice and our community for several decades. More, tomorrow.

wow, cool fact about Metropolitan AME Zion: the church was a stop on the Underground Railroad #BloomingdaleDC

December 20, 2010 9:03 pm via Twitter for iPadReplyRetweetFavorite

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Elle Cayabyab Gitlin

The tweet below was a close runner-up, though. I love when people exceed someone else’s expectations– and when we watch out for each other:

Epic thanks to Dukem for keeping my laptop-containing backpack safe and sound over the weekend. I will never eat tibs anywhere else!.

December 20, 2010 10:05 pm via Seesmic WebReplyRetweetFavorite

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Rebecca Sheir/Metro Connection

While WAMU is nationally-known for The Diane Rehm Show, and locally-beloved for The Kojo Nnamdi Show, as of last week, I’ve found myself falling for WAMU’s other exclusive program: Metro Connection. I mention last week because last Friday, I listened to one of the stories from MC twice– and that was before I blogged about it. This week, I’m having driveway moments all over again, and just in case you missed it, I thought I’d spotlight two stories that DCentric readers may find interesting. First up:

A Legacy Of Education

Rebecca Sheir introduces us to Lynn C. French, whose African-American family has deep roots in the D.C. area… and a rich history/legacy of education. Her forebears include Emma Brown, who founded one of the first schools for African-Americans in D.C., and several of the early trustees of Howard University.

Plus:

111 Years Of Solace

Reporter Be Steadwell and producer Brenda Hayes (of Grassroots Media Project) take us to the Stewart Family Funeral Home in Northeast D.C. Founded in 1900, it’s one of the first black-owned funeral homes in the District. We meet Stacye Stewart, the fourth generation of Stewarts to own and operate the Home.