Charles William “C.W.” Hargrave. Courtesy of the Hargrave family by Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D. In summer 2024, Southwest lost a beloved neighbor and community leader in Charles William “C.W.” Hargrave, who passed away peacefully at the remarkable age of 95 years old. Along with his wife of 55 years, Lona “Nona” […]
Southwest Black History Historian Appointed to DC Commission on Aging
by Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D. Southwest Washington is home to notable African Americans who have made significant contributions in human and civil rights, social justice, law, education, music, and health care such as Joe Madison “The Black Eagle,” Dr. Dorothy Height, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Rev. James Dent, Dick Gregory, and […]