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Updated · Afro American Newspaper · Apr 30
Ben's Chili Bowl seeks community input on new Black history mural
Updated
Updated · Afro American Newspaper · Apr 30

Ben's Chili Bowl seeks community input on new Black history mural

6 articles · Updated · Afro American Newspaper · Apr 30
  • Suggestions are open through 10 May as the Washington DC restaurant prepares to reopen on 1 May after renovations.
  • Retired Army Master Sergeant Elizabeth Anne Helm-Frazier wants the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion included, noting 36 DC natives served in the unit during World War Two.
  • Ben's says the mural, first unveiled in 2017, is being repainted after nine years of weathering; residents can submit the battalion or other figures through its website.
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