# Shaw

Washington DC, United States

A historic Northwest neighborhood that grew from freed-slave settlements into the heart of Black Washington. Home to Howard University, the U Street corridor, and figures like Duke Ellington, it has weathered riot, decline, and reinvention.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Shaw, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 38.91114, -77.02192

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