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U Street-Shaw District
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Predating Harlem as a Mecca for African-American culture, and the largest urban African-American community, U Street was once home to such legends as Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes. Centered on U Street between 10th and 15th Streets, NW, Washington's historice "Black Broadway" is a landmark for music lovers. Numerous historic jazz clubs along with new mainstage clubs draw music lovers of all kinds. Landmarks include the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, Howard University, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Historic Site, and the renovated Lincoln Theatre.
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