As humans, we are life-long learners. I often share in my posts that I am amazed at how much I am enlightened to new things that I never really paid too much attention to. Today, is no different. While relaxing, I began to surf through to see what was on TV. I came across a …
Turmoil swirls around cries to defund the police. The President of the United States defends the treasonous heritage of the confederate south. Covid-19 has claimed a disproportionate number of Americans of color. Confederate monuments are finally finding the scrap heap as Mississippi votes to remove the Confederate emblem of racial bigotry from its flag. But …
July 4th 2020: At 244 Years Old – It\’s Time for a New Government Read More »
The events of the past month should make it clear that D.C.\’s demand for statehood is more than just a slogan or rallying cry. It\’s an existential reality that President Donald Trump laid bare to the world that 700,000 US citizens live at the whim of the federal government. When federal troops were unleashed on …
The Washington Nationals shocked the baseball world by winning the 2019 World Series and proceeded to create a different firestorm during the traditional White House visit. This longstanding tradition started in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge and the Washington Senators has now become an increasingly controversial political platform. Players boycott the visit in protest of …
An 11-year old girl wakes up, gets dressed, and is driven to her middle school by her mother. Her day is much like any other day until she feels something warm and liquid in her pants. Terrified that she has urinated on herself, she asks the teacher to use the bathroom and nearly sprints to …
Awareness of the devastating impact of breast cancer has grown exponentially over the past two decades. The \”Think Pink\” campaign has brought well deserved public attention to this disease. However, a closer look at the District\’s statistics shows we have a lot of work to do. The District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH) reports …
DC Leads the Nation in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Read More »
The voicemail simply asked whether The DC Voice was interested in sharing the narrative of a Black man, who\’s also a black Muslim in America today. The hour-long conversation with Clarence Cherry, entrepreneur, former DC firefighter, activist, father of 5 and the CEO and Founder of Health & Wealth Nation, LLC shed new light on …
Focus on: Clarence Cherry; On Islam, Community, and Our Youth Read More »
After a 25-year hiatus, a vote on DC Statehood has made its way back to Capitol Hill. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and Mayor Bowser have made the customary trek to influence Congress to bring full voting rights to The District. However, after all the cute tricks are exhausted and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) …
What Will it Take for D.C. to Become a State? Think Red! Read More »
Back to All Events Ally Theatre Company\’s The War Boys Friday, August 9, 2019 8:00 PM 20:00 Saturday, August 31, 2019 8:00 PM 20:00 Joe\’s Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Road Mount Rainier United States (map) Google Calendar ICS August 9 – 31, 2019 COMMUNITY PREVIEW: Friday, August 9th at 8 pm Performances Thursday, Friday, […]
The shooting death of 11-year-old Karon Brown and 19 shootings in 5 days prompted Mayor Bowser to ramp up calls to end gun violence in DC. Gun violence knows no boundaries and any murder, especially those of our youth, is unacceptable. It\’s easy to get caught up in our single-member district (SMD) and lose sight …
