Former Washington DC resident. Webmistress of InShaw blog (blog.inshaw.com). Received an MLS from the University of Maryland in 1999, and an MA in History from the University of Mass- Amherst. Professionally could work as a librarian, records manager, or archivist. Owner of TruxtonCircle.org the history website for the neighborhood.
Currently the world's expert for Truxton Circle history. At the InShaw blog I publish a series of Black Homeowners of Truxton Circle, which looks at the US Census for African Americans who owned their homes. I write of short biographies and histories of their lives in Truxton Circle.