The University of the District of Columbia marked DC 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: Black Women and Their Struggles Against Displacement and Housing Insecurity in the Nation’s Capital, which examines the experiences of Black women navigating housing challenges in Washington, D.C.
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 the UDC College of Arts and Sciences, the Political Science Program, the Political Science Student Association, the DC 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.
