July 13, 2019 The colors were brilliant. The mood was festive. The food was good, and the entrepreneurial pride was overflowing. The 2nd Annual DC Pan African Festival was a marvelous display of colors and spirit on a hot Saturday in Ward 5. The festival took place with Brookland Manor as the backdrop on 1325 […]
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The murals in alleys, rooftops, and parking lots paint the history of the District. Just don\’t forget to look up or you might miss something, These are just a handful of the murals that adorn the walls around historic Ben\’s Chili Bowl on U Street! [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”60\” exclusions=\”889\” display=\”pro_horizontal_filmstrip\”]
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The fish were flying in Bloomingdale\’s breeze.
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Next Date: Thursday, June 6, 2019 – 9:30am to 11:00am Location: Model Cities Senior Wellness Center, 1901 Evarts Street, NE WDC 20018 Details: Connect.DC will teach seniors how to troubleshoot their devices. Seniors can bring their devices (e.g. laptops and tablets), and our team will provide quick tips and tricks to repair minor issues. […]
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The Franciscan Monastery on 1400 Quincy St N.E. is a true architectural, religious, and spiritual gem in the middle of Ward 5. The pictures below are just a glimpse of its splendor. Take the tour and remember to look up, down, and at every corner of this magnificent treasure. Photos by: Jahair Jones [ngg src=\”galleries\”
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The DC Voice salutes the small businesses in and around the District; brick and mortar, online, old and new. Today\’s focus: Glamourina www.Glamourina.com 202.798.2103 @shopglamourina [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”55\” sortorder=\”731,730,728,729,732,733,734\” display=\”pro_horizontal_filmstrip\”] The Glamourina Culture Collection, an afro-inspired activewear lifestyle birthed in the culturally diverse melting pot of Washington DC, is poised to change the athletic
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Maryland Public Television has been re-airing a very informative and important accounting of blacks and their military contributions. The DC Voice is running this series in honor of African American History month. These are but excerpts from that series. Don\’t be cheated of the glory of our black patriots and look for the entire series
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January 18, 2018 I\’m a native Washingtonian and I have lived in Ward 5 for nearly 30 years. I have left the D.C. area on a number of occasions but have always found my way back to Ward 5. Whether West Virginia Avenue, Meigs Place, or Owens Place – Ward 5 has always felt like
The United States woke up on January 1, 1984 to discover that its telephones worked just as they had the day before. But AT&T started the day a new company. Of the $149.5 billion in assets it had the day before, it retained $34 billion. Of its 1,009,000 employees it retained 373,000. Gone even was
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