David C. Driskell, Hyattsville, Md., 2011. | Courtesy DC Moore Gallery
(David C. Driskell was a member of ASALH)
WILLIAM PINKNEY MAGRUDER PARK in Hyattsville, Md., will be renamed for artist and curator David C. Driskell (1931-2020). The renowned historian of African American art was a longtime resident of Hyattsville. The park was originally named for a wealthy white landowner who served as mayor of Hyattsville from 1909-1911. Magruder donated the park land to the city under the condition that its use be restricted to “Caucasian inhabitants only.”