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Book Review: The Bluest Eye and its Haunting Similarities to Beauty Standards Today

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What is beauty? How do we, as a culture, define what’s beautiful? How does the dominant culture impact beauty standards? Toni Morrison explores these questions of beauty in her haunting and timeless novel, The Bluest Eye. In it, the prolific writer and Howard alum draws tells the story of a young Black girl named Pecola […]

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Ward 2 Residents Express Community Concerns About Public Safety

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On Thursday, June 11, ANC 2G hosted its monthly community meeting to discuss community concerns and hear updates from city officials. A top concern among community members and commissioners was the June 7 early morning shooting at the 1300 block of 6th Street NW. Shootings and Homicide Prior to the June 7 incident, another shooting occurred

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Preserving Black History: Interview with Lisa Fager of the Black Georgetown Foundation

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There are three acres of lush greenery tucked away uphill at the intersection of 27th and Q Street. But this isn’t just a forgotten path of city parkland. It’s home to the UNESCO-designated Mt. Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemeteries, just as much a place for the living as it is a place for

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Embrace the Third Place: How to Make the Most Out of Your Summer at Your Local Union Market

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In a declining economy, and a tumultuous social and political climate, there’s a lot of discourse on what people need to build healthy communities. The idea of a Third Place was introduced by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, and is defined as “a space for informal, free social interaction, essential to democracy.” He argued that people must

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Young, Vocal and Overlooked? DC Youth Struggle to Feel Included in Democracy

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D.C. is known as the political heart of the United States. Home to the White House, Congress, and countless other historic institutions, the culture of the city is deeply intertwined with local policymaking. It came as little surprise when Washington, D.C. recorded the highest youth voter turnout in the nation in 2024. A staggering 73.2%

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AI Isn’t Going to Destroy the World, Humans Will

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Each generation has dealt with technological advances at what they would have considered an accelerated pace. The Greatest Generation went from horse and buggy to ushering in the Atomic Age. Baby Boomers went from rotary dial phones to commercial space travel. These technological changes created a level of hysteria about how they were going to

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DC Leadership Exodus: Coincidence or Foreboding?

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I’ve never been a believer in coincidence. So when a mayor, a police chief, a congressional delegate and multiple council members all announce departures within a span of roughly 60 days, I start asking questions. I become suspicious. My mind immediately asks, “What do they know that we don’t’? Is this mere happenstance or a

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Mental Health and The Great Divide Across Generations Part 1: Older Adults

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the world’s population is aging rapidly. In 2023, 1.1 billion people worldwide were 60 or older. That figure is projected to nearly double to 2.1 billion by 2050. By the late 2060s, the number of people aged 60 or older will reach 2.5 billion. The number of people

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