Trunk or Treat and Fall Fun Saturday
Come join the fall fun at the Second Annual Ward 8 Trunk & Treat this Saturday, October 29th, from 4 pm - 7 pm....
Meet Your Neighbor
At the age of eight, Erwin Fowler wrote his first sitcom. Entitled “Erwin and Antoine,” it narrated the travails of Fowler and his best...
Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum Celebrates 55 Years
With over a half a century of community-based programming under its belt, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (1901 Fort Place SE) continues to produce vanguard...
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...
A Hidden Deanwood: The Legacy of Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs School is a few blocks away from my home. Recently, I walked past the school to reflect on and develop more...
Ways to Give Local on Giving Tuesday
It's true that it takes a village to ignite real change. Be part of the village this Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement created...
The Route to Better Boating on the Anacostia
An important part of the recovery of the Anacostia is to make it feasible, attractive and safe for the public to take out small...
Discussion: The Joys and Challenges of Black Motherhood
“Can white moms and Black moms ever truly be friends, not just mom friends, like really real friends?”
Author Helena Andrews-Dyer and DC At-Large Councilmember...
ACC 10th Annual Holiday Celebration and Toy Drive
On November 28th, the Anacostia Coordinating Council, a community consortium formed in 1993 to support Anacostia and its surrounding neighborhoods, hosted its 10th Annual...
Meet Robert Morris III: Realtor
There is a saying that if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. Robert Morris III epitomizes that...