Tag: community
Tis Foundation Turkey Luncheon and Toy Drive
Amidst the hardships and challenges that 2023 has brought to our neighborhoods, the TIS Foundation (To Inspire Strong Families and Communities) is back, reaffirming...
Celebrating Anniversaries of Partnership
"Goody bag," the crowd echoed in return as Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White (D) presented Philip Pannell with a bottle of liquor, a book...
Opinion: Crime Threatens Our Neighborhoods
Communities cannot flourish without feeling safe. People cannot thrive when violent crime is commonplace. Children cannot grow and develop without feeling secure.
Families in Wards...
Willie Mae Young: Ward 7 Resident Turns 100
Willie Mae Young, a deep-rooted Ward 7 resident, celebrated her 100th birthday on June 24, 2023.
The centenarian recently relaxed in her living room in...
A New Tradition? Second Annual Juneteenth Prayer Breakfast
On Monday, June 19th, I witnessed what may become a historical tradition for the DC African American community: The Second Annual Juneteenth Prayer Breakfast...
Celebrate Deanwood on May 20!
In 2018, I moved to Deanwood. A charming neighborhood located on the edge of Ward 7, it isone of the city’s oldest African-American suburbs....
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...
DC Dream Center Celebrates 5 Years
One evening late in August, a stream of people filtered in and out of the DC Dream Center at 2828 Q St. NE. Kids...
The Anacostia Coordinating Council Boat Ride
Neither drizzly, overcast skies nor cool weather deterred the crowd of over 300 people who came to celebrate this past Saturday with the Anacostia...
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...