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Why the iconic drum circles at D.C.’s Malcolm X park are going silent 

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Much of Malcolm X Park in D.C. will close for several months due to a $15 million renovation by the National Park Service. The project includes repairing the Italianate cascading fountain and restoring the grass. Community members express frustration over poor communication and the park’s closure during peak usage. A local initiative, Keep Malcolm X Open, has gathered over 1,600 signatures to reconsider the closure.

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