Watha T. Daniel-Shaw
Neighborhood Library

There have been some pretty monumental and groundbreaking works important to black history coming from the world of graphic novels over the last few years.  Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece's Incognegro tells the story of an African-American journalist working for a black newspaper based in New York City. Due to his complexion he is able to pass as white, and he uses this to infiltrate Klan groups in the south so that he can report and expose the identities of those under the hoods.

House of Watha T Street Fashion is an experimental collection of patron street fashion at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library.  It is devoted to photographically documenting the sartorial narratives of patrons who visit the library. Please contact My Nguyen at my.nguyen@dc.gov for more information.

Meet Renaiya.


Floral-patterned shirt: Nordstrom's. Black combat boots: Delia's.

Favorite subject: English

Hidden talent: Singing.

Calling All Teens: Learn how to design and sew your own fashions at Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library.

Youth ages 12 to 19 can stop by the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library on Monday, January 30, to talk fashion with professionals from SiNGA, a fashion and textile design program that teaches people how to design, sew and market their own clothing. Learn the ins and out of using a sewing machine, and work your way up to selling your own creations!

Join Councilmember Tommy Wells for the first installment of Tommy’s Traveling Book Club, a quarterly discussion group coordinated by the Federation of Friends of the DC Public Library. The first book club meeting will be on Monday, December 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Watha T. Daniel Shaw Neighborhood Library, located at 1630 7th St. N.W.