
A percussion group plays music in Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2026. Meridian Hill Park, also known to locals as Malcolm X Park following the Black nationalist leader's assassination in 1965, has been undergoing major renovations for years. Much of it is now freshly reopened, but with Trump in office, residents still fear its history will be whitewashed. (Photo by Louise LE BORGNE / AFP via Getty Images)




