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Book Review: Can My Child Play? The Questions We Should Have Asked by Marty McNair

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This short, tragic, gut-wrenching story of the death of 19-year-old Jordan McNair from an exertional heat-related injury is a very emotional read. His father, Marty McNair, walks you through the pain, acceptance, and advocacy he and his wife went through during the loss of their son. Mr. McNair walks you through his own personal litany […]

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Book Review – Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

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If you are looking for an overview of the extraordinary life of Ida B. Wells, this is the book for you. It’s told by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster. It’s an account of the deterioration, strong will, and fight of Ida B. Wells in a male-dominated era. It also highlights slights by heralded African Americans such

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From Diagnosis to Determination: Our Journey with Autism

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When my son Kaden was just two years old, we received a diagnosis that would shape our lives in ways I couldn’t have imagined at the time: Autism.  The diagnosis came from Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC.  Although the diagnosis brought feelings of uncertainty, it also brought clarity.  It gave us, as parents, a starting

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D.C. Introduced Ranked Choice Voting: Here’s What You Need to Know

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In the upcoming June 16th primaries, all D.C. voters will use a ranked choice ballot. What does this mean and how are community members reacting? Kenyatta Smith, the engagement and outreach director of Rank the District, spoke to community members about ranked choice voting at the April 23rd meeting of ANC 7B. Following the 2024 election,

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Native Son

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Native Son grips you from the very beginning with the bad choices of its 20-year-old main character, Bigger Thomas. Those choices culminate in the murder and beheading of a white female heiress socialite who, along with her communist boyfriend, place Bigger in several racially awkward situations that culminate in the ultimate dilemma that leads to

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Not Being Heard: How Doulas Are Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities

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During Black Maternal Health Week, advocates across the country are raising awareness about a crisis that continues to impact Black women at alarming rates: maternal health disparities. In the United States, Black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

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Well-Read Black Girl Festival Highlights Storytelling, Community and Cultural Memory

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Readers, writers and creatives gathered for the Well-Read Black Girl Festival, an all-day event centered on the theme “The Living Archive: Art, Memory, and Civic Imagination,” celebrating Black women’s voices and creative expression. The festival was held on March 27th at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, where I attended and spoke with attendees

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