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771: D.C. gets a new area code | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com For native Washingtonians, hearing or seeing the numbers 202 is a rallying factor, a sense of pride and feels like home, as it’s the area code that was created and has been used for the District of Columbia since October 1947. Entrepreneurs have created clothing with […]

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