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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Lincoln Theatre
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Lincoln Theatre

Founded 1922
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Place ActiveWashington, DC, United States
The Lincoln Theatre is a historic theater in Washington, DC. The theater traditionally served the African American community during segregation. The theater included a movie house and ballroom, and hosted jazz and big band performers such as Duke Ellington. The Lincoln Theatre after the 1968 race-related riots, but was restored and reopened in 1994.
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