There were several common themes throughout the Ward 5 ANC meetings this month. The DC Voice Zoomed and WebEx\’d through Ward 5 ANC meetings 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5E over the past 2 weeks. This is a short recap of some of the issues facing our Ward 5 residents. Councilman McDuffie Ward 5 Councilman McDuffie …
I\’ve been a hockey fan practically all my life. My father\’s love of sports drove him to watch every form of competitive sport. The one that stood out the most to me was hockey. At the time I thought it was a sport for whites. Over time I slowly began to see Black players here …
Willie O\’Ree and the History of Black Hockey Players Read More »
I\’m going to pull the thread one more time. Writing about the slave trade in D.C. led me to the story of Philp Reed. His marker at Harmony Memorial Park was beside Solomon Northup, the author of 12 Years a Slave. The connection lies in the fact that Northup, a free Black man, was kidnapped …
The Solomon Northup Effect – The Enslavement of Free Black People Then and Now Read More »
Someone sent me this photo and I felt compelled to share it with our DC Voice readers. The captions say it all.
The DC City Council passed a resolution to honor Officer Eugene Goodman. January 6, 2022, will be recognized as Officer Eugene Goodman Day in the District of Columbia. [gview file=\”https://thedcvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CER24-0009-Introduction.pdf\”]
Although the absence of hourly tweets from the commander in chief is refreshing, Twitter and Facebook set dangerous precedents by blocking President Trump\’s accounts. They cited the president\’s tweets following the events of January 6th as promoting violence. Trump\’s opponents may cheer the banning, but the bigger issue threatens all of us. The solution lies …
Let\’s kick off Black History Month with a scarcely reported fact about our nation\’s capital – slavery. The District\’s proximity to Maryland and Virginia, both slave states, made it an active and profitable slave depot. The very mall which fueled the January 6th insurrection was a major marketplace for slave trading. It\’s probably also befitting …
Kicking Off Black History Month – Slave Markets in D.C. Read More »
Until now, talk of reparations conjured up 40 acres and a mule in my mind. That\’s not to say that I don\’t understand the gravity of the situation. It does mean that it harkens back to an archaic concept bypassing other opportunities America has had to make Black America whole. There\’s a saying about being …
School reopening in D.C. is a complicated and controversial topic. That being said, I encourage anyone with school-age children to watch the 4-hour session. However, knowing that if you have a school-age child finding four hours is virtually impossible. Therefore, pay particular attention to the first and last hours of the session. There you will …
City Divided on February 1st DCPS School Re-opening Read More »
In a city, once predominantly Black and continually Black governed, it\’s discomforting that race and economic disparities still prevail. Covid has shown that there are still pockets in the city that suffer disproportionally. These underserved communities bear the brunt of the Covid pandemic. The numbers tell a story of a city that continues to struggle …
Covid Highlights Economic and Racial Disparities in D.C. Read More »
