Power Brokers

Historical marker location:

Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of M Street Northwest and 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on M Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2006

Midcity at the Crossroads. Shaw Heritage Trail.

The District has been the site of many historic protests and marches: Because of its status as the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. has been the site of numerous demonstrations and marches throughout U.S. history, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the Women's March in 2017.