Kira Quintin

Kira Quintin grew up going to Colonial Williamsburg dressed in the period costumes her grandmother made her and sporting a stylish straw hat with a pink ribbon. Years later, she found herself back in costume as an intern and employee of that same living history museum, this time in a hat with a white ribbon. After graduating with a degree in history from William & Mary, Kira began exploring other ways of helping people find the stories that are important to them, starting by writing for Boundary Stones. She plans to continue that exploration while earning a Master’s in Local, Regional and Public History from James Madison University.

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The Mammy Monument: 100 Years Ago, There Were Plans to Memorialize Slavery in D.C.

08/07/2024 in DC by Kira Quintin

Half a century after the Civil War, Southerners were trying to change what the country remembered about the rebellion, including the realities of slavery. One way that they did this was by putting up monuments all over the United States glorifying Confederate heroes and "faithful slaves." While dozens of memorials and statues were erected, one in Washington, D.C. fortunately never came to fruition.

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Funk and the Chocolate City: How George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Left a Mark on DC

07/02/2024 in DC by Kira Quintin

Funk band Parliament-Funkadelic has been in a long-term relationship with their African American fans from Washington, D.C. since the early 1970s. The message of Black freedom and empowerment inherent to funk music resonated with activists in the District who had fought for (and won) Home Rule, among other major political and social victories in recent years. In 1975, P-Funk released the album Chocolate City, an ode to the people of Washington, D.C.