Watch our amazing interview of Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham on Eric’s Law and the Autism journey that led to it’s creation. Share Your Story: Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham
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Despite how much I despise DC’s traffic cameras that appear to be on every block of every street in every corridor of the city, I question the motives behind H.R.5525 – Stop DC CAMERA Act introduced by Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. I doubt that it’s because he or any of his constituents have
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After a COVID-induced and remodeling hiatus, the DCTV Studios held a soft reopening last week at Brooks Mansion on 901 Newton Street in Northeast Washington. The Studio Opening Mixer was more of a reunion as current and former members gathered to take a firsthand look at the new studios. It was not only an opportunity
I’ve struggled recently with the question of why African chiefs or leaders allowed the transatlantic slave trade to continue if they knew how horrific the conditions were that their people were being cast into. I figured the word had to have reached them at some point and they would have decided not to participate. Regardless
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Lift Every Voice and Sing, written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, is often referred to as the Black National Anthem. It’s uplifting, spiritual message calls us to sing “Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty….Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us
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I always enter Black History Month with a bit of ambivalence and a heavy dose of resentment. It’s like someone is “allowing” us to celebrate our heritage, culture, and existence. “Oh, it’s time to let those colored people, I mean people of color, feel good about themselves. Let’s walk along the trail with Harriet Tubman,
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Ward 1 in Washington D.C.
is a vibrant, compact, and historically rich central district known for its diverse neighborhoods like Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, and Mount Pleasant, featuring historic rowhouses, lively commercial corridors, strong Latino and Black cultural roots, significant immigrant populations, and landmarks like Meridian Hill Park and the National Zoo, while being the most densely populated and experiencing rapid demographic shifts, notes.
Ward 2 in Washington D.C.
is a geographically diverse and historically rich area covering downtown, the National Mall, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, and parts of Cleveland Park, featuring major government buildings, universities (Georgetown, GWU), embassies, vibrant shopping/dining, and historic residential areas, serving as a central hub for tourism, business, and diverse community life with significant landmarks like the White House and Rock Creek Park.
Ward 3 in Washington D.C. is a predominantly affluent, residential area in Northwest D.C., known for its tree-lined streets, strong schools, parks, and diverse neighborhoods like Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Chevy Chase, and Tenleytown, featuring local shops and single-family homes alongside historic estates, with Matthew Frumin serving as its current Democratic Councilmember.
Ward 4 is a large, primarily residential district in northwest Washington, D.C., known for its diverse neighborhoods like Petworth, Brightwood, and Takoma, strong community feel, abundant green spaces (including parts of Rock Creek Park), and historic significance, featuring Civil War sites, early African American communities, and vibrant commercial corridors along Georgia Avenue and Kennedy Street. It blends a suburban atmosphere with urban amenities, offering single-family homes, townhouses, parks, and local businesses
