The Closure of Walmart is Blow for an Entire Community
Bryson Wilson is a Leaders of Color fellow, a healthcare advocate and a former employee of the H Street NW Walmart that closed March...
Cleaning Up the Anacostia One Tire at a Time: The Eastsider
Kent Fothergill describes the Anacostia River as “a beautiful expression of our waterways.” Kent and his partner Kelly Tindall reside in Ward 5 yet...
Dealing With the Winter Blues
My internal alarm clock wakes me up at 5 a.m. every day. During the warmer months, I would be gently awakened by the sunlight...
The Old Man of Anacostia: I Hate Guns
I do not like guns. As a child, I did not have toy guns and as an adult I have neither owned a real...
Players Lounge Turns 50
In 1984, I was a volunteer in Jesse Jackson’s campaign for president and was registering voters and circulating petitions to qualify Rev. Jackson’s delegate...
Foraging: The East Washingtonian
As a child I grew up foraging. I recall riding my bike for hours with my cousins, running in and out the house for...
Children Must Vaccinate to Attend School
I have had the privilege of working on behalf of the health of the citizens of Washington, D.C. in various capacities for over 40...
The Words “Dog Park” Need Not Divide Us
I reside in lovely, historic Deanwood along with my really big multigenerational family and my miniature Doberman Pinscher Dynamite. Dynamite and I explore trails...
Happy Birthday, Deanwood!
This year's Deanwood Day celebration will take place on May 21, 2022, at IDEA PCS located at 1027 45th St. NE. And Deanwood is...
Pannell: Do Not Underestimate COVID
On Oct. 23, there was a statehood rally at the Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon. I attended, talked with friends, listened to speeches...
