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Location: Columbia Ave in Adams Morgan Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was on a jog today – in bright daylight on a busy street in a nice part of town (columbia road in adams morgan for DC folk) and 2 adult men in a delivery truck (big) start hollering at me from 4 blocks away. They […]

Location: California & Columbia Road, NW (Adams Morgan) Time:  Night (7:30pm-12am) I was heading back to Dupont on the 90 bus after happy hours on U Street. It was a crowded bus, so I grabbed the last seat open, which was in the very front, next to a seemingly drunk man who kept nodding off. As soon […]

Location: Grand Central in Adams Morgan, NW DC Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I was chatting with a group of friends at the bar when this big guy came up behind me and grabbed my waist, trying to dance. I walked away from him, and he pushed me. Maybe ten minutes later, he walks by again and tries […]

Walking alone towards Dupont, hands full of bags, I was surrounded by a group of 5 young men. They circled me and taunted me with things like “I love you baby” and “Where are you going, we’ll walk you there.” One came very close to my face and asked if he could whisper in my […]

I’ve seen the following type of street harassment happen dozens of times in Adams Morgan. A few weeks ago, it finally happened to me. The scene: Adams Morgan late night, from 10pm onward. The players: Groups of four or more men loitering, sitting on their cars, and otherwise “hanging out” in the street. Typical activities […]