Many immigrants leave their countries in the hope of finding their American Dream. Yet new laws have created a sense of worry that the “American Dream” has died. There is a 100 percent chance every day you walk the neighborhoods of D.C that there will be an immigrant. Whether that person is first or second […]
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It has been nearly three decades since an NFL game was played within the limits of Washington, DC. On December 22, 1996, the Washington Redskins played what would be their final game at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 37-10. RFK, known as District of Columbia Stadium
Days with a heat index of more than 100 degrees are becoming increasingly common in the summer months as the climate crisis continues to run its course. Just this summer in D.C., we have already seen a record number of hot days and experienced a heat wave. It’s barely mid-July. In the District’s Ward 1, where
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This month I attended World Pride in DC with my friends. Growing up in a more conservative town, identifying as bisexual was never something I felt comfortable boasting about. But since starting college in D.C. (which according to the William Institute, has the highest percentage of LGBTQ adults than all 50 states), I haven’t just
DC Voice contributor Branson Brooks had the opportunity to speak with Marjuan Canady, a Tony-nominated Broadway producer and the 2023 recipient of the “Woman to Watch on Broadway” award. During their conversation, Canady reflected on her upbringing in Washington, D.C., her transition to New York, and how both experiences helped shape her early Broadway career.
President Donald Trump, who doubles as the self-proclaimed “least racist person anywhere in the world” and the self-proclaimed “best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln,” is inarguably anti-Black. He has refused to condemn white supremacy, pushed baseless, racist conspiracy theories about “white genocide” in South Africa (while never having heard of Lesotho), and
Nothing you will read in the following words, sentences, and paragraphs will be revolutionary. Nothing will be groundbreaking, trailblazing, or even yet to be heard. The content of this polemic will be merely the latest in a vast corpus of critiques of the federal government’s treatment of the city and citizens of Washington, DC. But
In August of 2024, Trayon White, who was then serving as the DC Council’s Ward 8 representative, was arrested by the FBI. White was accused of accepting $156,000-worth of bribes in exchange for using his position on the council to influence government contracts. The ensuing corruption investigation led to White being unanimously expelled from his
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In the world of sports, greatness has been known to attract hostility. The more talented an athlete is, the larger the target on their back. The potency of this phenomenon tends to grow the more anomalous an athlete’s success is, such as in cases of Black athletes excelling in historically white-dominated sports. The Williams sisters
