The University of the District of Columbia marked D.C. Emancipation Day with a lecture exploring themes of liberation, displacement, and housing insecurity in the nation’s capital.
Held April 15 at the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Event Space, the event featured Rosemary Ndubuizu, an assistant professor of Black Studies at Georgetown University. Ndubuizu discussed her recent book, The Undesirable Many, which examines the experiences of Black women navigating housing challenges in Washington, D.C.
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The lecture highlighted the historical and ongoing struggles tied to displacement, connecting them to broader conversations about equity, community, and policy in urban spaces. Through her research, Ndubuizu emphasized the importance of understanding how systemic barriers continue to shape marginalized communities’ access to housing and stability.
The event was sponsored by UDC’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Political Science Program, the Political Science Student Association, the D.C. History Lab, and the UDC History Series.
UDC’s Emancipation Day programming offered students and attendees an opportunity to reflect on the holiday’s significance while engaging in dialogue about social justice and the lived realities of residents in the nation’s capital.
