who dedicated her life's work to people in northeast d.c.
cheers as the district renamed a street in memory of janice wade
mccree, she was an act vitt fiv the city who pushed for
affordable housing. they named a community center in
her honor in 2013. today her daughter was on hand
for the new dedication. >> my mother would be just as
shocked as we were.
ever expect, but we are very grateful and very surprised and
excited at the same time. >> mccree was a long-time figure
in the northeast d.c. community. she lived in raised her family
there for 55 years. she passed away back in 2012.
>>> alumni who go back to georgetown university will not
recognize the names of two campus buildings there now.
they have been renamed to honor slaves who were sold for profit
by the school. derrick ward shows us why this
dedication today and these dedications that is, are not the
end for descendants of the georgetown 272.