"Class Action at the MVT Photo Walk" Exhibit in Collaboration with DC History Center Debuts at the MVT Photo Walk

“Class Action at the MVT Photo Walk” Exhibit in Collaboration with DC History Center Debuts at the MVT Photo Walk

Friday June 19, 2026

School might be out, but class is now in session at the MVT Photo Walk! Some of you former straight-A students might have noticed Marvin Bowser’s BlackHair was swapped out earlier this week for our newest exhibit, Class Action at the MVT Photo Walk. MVT CID worked in close collaboration with the DC History Center to bring its immersive Class Action exhibit out of its headquarters at the historic Carnegie Library (801 K Street NW) and onto the MVT Photo Walk (400 block of K Street NW and Prather’s Alley). The 40-panel collection at the MVT Photo Walk is a continued exploration of what it means to be raised and educated in the Nation’s Capital. With archival photos on display from as far back as the early 1900s, Class Action at the MVT Photo Walk invites the viewer to walk through history on their way to work, visiting a friend, or grabbing a bite along Mount Vernon Triangle’s bustling K Street retail corridor and consider the statement that “DC history is American history.”

The exhibit is divided into three distinct sections with unique stories unfolding in each. Start by journeying through time with the 17-piece timeline spanning the 400 block of K Street chronicling pivotal moments in Federal education policy – from the antebellum period to the 2000s – through the eyes of everyday District schoolchildren. Along the way, spot photos of legendary Washingtonians including Judge Thurgood Marshal, Dr. Charles Drew, and astronaut Fred Gregory. Then get transported back to 1976 as you make your way down Prather’s Alley (900 block of 4-1/2 Street NW) to view how DC students celebrated America’s bicentennial in 1976 on the East wall, before completing your tour by taking in the full panoramic image of John Phillip Sousa Junior High School class of 1976 on the West wall.

We are proud to partner with DC History Center on this project and hope this exhibit offers meaningful insights into our shared experiences and foster a deeper understanding of the role education plays in shaping our lives and communities.

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