Assessing DDOT’s Impact in Ward 8
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is all-in for equity. On its website, DDOT uses 28 words to describe its mission, 61 words for...
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...
DC Should Have Open Primaries
Several reform-minded and good government activists are working feverishly to place Initiative 83 on the 2024 DC general election ballot to establish Rank Choice...
Make Voting Easier East of the Anacostia
Much has been written and posted on social media about low voter turnout in June's Democratic primary election, with pundits speculating about the causes. One popular...
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...
An Interview with Brenda Richardson
To paraphrase Frederick Douglass, the lion of Anacostia, we must embrace our environment in all its grandeur and all its disgrace.
Brenda Richardson, a Ward...
The Man of Anacostia
It was standing room only on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Matthews Memorial Baptist Church for the screening of the documentary “Barry Farm: Community....
The Old Man of Anacostia
There are nearly 200 churches east of the river. Collectively they could be a powerful force in the community, but it is extremely difficult...
Join Community Conversation on the Hope Project Wednesday
Join Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. (D) in a discussion with the community and Raymond Bell, Jr., founder of The Hope Project. The...
Commemorating Juneteenth
On Monday, June 19th, I witnessed what may establish a historical tradition for the DC African American community. It was the 2nd Annual Juneteenth...
