Griffith Stadium
Historical marker location:
700 V Street Northwest, LeDroit Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of V Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2011
"Lift Every Voice". Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail
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The District was the site of the first U.S. public school for black students: The M Street School (later known as Dunbar High School) was founded in 1870 and was the first public school in the United States for black students. The school became known for its high academic standards and produced many notable alumni, including civil rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune.