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...
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...
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....
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...
Celebrating While Remembering
This month, I planned to share information about where to see Santa Claus, interesting stats about the National Tree, details about the 18th Annual...
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...
Deanwood: A Safe, Resource-Rich Community
When I graduated from the University of Houston, I decided to make the District of Columbia home. Shortly after, I landed a position with...
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...
We All Need to Vote
After DC’s June primary, I had several conversations with some folks I know who consider themselves political pundits and mavens and they all commented...
