Shaw (District of Columbia)
Here is general information about Shaw in District of Columbia
Shaw statistic
| Coordinates | 38°54′40.1″N 77°1′18.9″W |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Wards 1, 2, and 6 |
| Named for | Shaw School, named for Robert Gould Shaw |
| Government (Councilmember) | Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1) Brooke Pinto (Ward 2) Charles Allen (Ward 6) |
| Government (Total) | 17,639 |
| Government (Density) | 24,163.0/sq mi (9,329.4/km2) |
| Area (Total) | 17,639 |
| Area (Density) | 24,163.0/sq mi (9,329.4/km2) |
| Population (2010) (Total) | 17,639 |
| Population (2010) (Density) | 24,163.0/sq mi (9,329.4/km2) |
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Shaw is a central neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Shaw and the U Street Corridor historically have been the city's black social, cultural, and economic hub, witness to Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and numerous riots, marches, and protests that fought to achieve racial equality in Shaw and the entirety of America. The District of Columbia has designated much of Shaw as the Shaw Historic District, and Shaw also contains the smaller Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District, listed on the National Register.