"Strike!"

Historical marker location:

2400 6th Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Howard Place Northwest and 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Howard Place Northwest.)

Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail.

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.