Black Power is Black Votes
“Black power is black votes, if we want to stay in our neighborhoods we must vote,” says Mrs. Stancil, a 92-year old Elder and...
Defunding Police? I Don’t Get It
The "34th-n-EAT" block party was an annual affair promoted widely on social media with the promise of food and drinks. It was advertised as...
Much Accomplished, But Much More to Do
As we approach Earth Day 2022, I pause to reflect upon our work over the past five or six years at the DC Department...
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...
Opinion: Our Neighborhoods Need Volunteers
Our neighborhoods, city and nation could not operate effectively if it were not for volunteers. The east of the river neighborhoods depend on volunteers...
March in Pallisades July 4th Parade With Hillcrest Community Association
The Palisades Citizens Association (PCA) contacted the Hillcrest Community Civic Association (HCCA) leadership team to invite HCCA to participate in tis 55th annual 4th...
Mayor Muriel Bowser: Get Vaccinated, DC
Dr. Charles Drew once told the world that “excellence of performance will transcend any artificial barriers created by man.”
Over the past year and a...
We Must Accept a COVID Vaccine
When I was 20 years old, I spent two weeks in isolation in Bronx Lebanon Hospital with a life-threatening case of hepatitis. I vividly...
Opinion: Reform Election Petition Requirements Now!
In November 2021, I announced I was running as a Democrat for the At-Large DC Council seat, in Washington, DC. Six months later I...
Give Us Statehood Now!: The Old Man of Anacostia
June 24 is the last day of the DC public school year and it cannot come soon enough for many students, parents, guardians and...
