Tag: Leniqua’dominique Jenkins
The Eastsider Goes to East Africa
Every year, I fly across the world to various parts of Africa. Africa is more than three times the size of the United States....
An Ancestral Approach to Ending Violence
Lately my everyday routine has become riddled with reminders of past community traumas. On June 15th, I woke up prepared to dedicate my day...
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...
An African Journey: The Eastsider
Two weeks ago, I packed a bag and decided to explore Nairobi and a few other neighboring cities for several weeks with a very...
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...
Foraging: The East Washingtonian
As a child I grew up foraging. I recall riding my bike for hours with my cousins, running in and out the house for...
The Words “Dog Park” Need Not Divide Us
I reside in lovely, historic Deanwood along with my really big multigenerational family and my miniature Doberman Pinscher Dynamite. Dynamite and I explore trails...
