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The officers and members of the first fully African American fire company in Washington, D.C., stand for a commemorative portrait outside their fire station in 1919.

The Hornet’s Nest: Washington, D.C.’s First African American Fire Station

by Roland Hesmondhalgh, Special to The Informer February 8, 2023February 9, 2023

Engine Company 4 is a woefully unknown player in the history of both the Washington, D.C., fire department and racial equality in America.

The officers and members of the first fully African American fire company in Washington, D.C., stand for a commemorative portrait outside their fire station in 1919.

The Hornet’s Nest: Washington, D.C.’s First African American Fire Station

by Roland Hesmondhalgh, Special to The Informer April 11, 2022April 11, 2022