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 […]
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Someone sent me this photo and I felt compelled to share it with our DC Voice readers. The captions say it all.
The More Things Change Read More »
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\”]
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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
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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
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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
H.R.40 – Why Reparations Matter Read More »
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 »
Someone recently sent me an article on a do it yourself (DIY) kit to build a quantum computer. I know exactly what you are thinking. What? I thought the same thing for probably a totally different reason. In the world of computing technology the next greatest leap past transistors, logic gates, and multi-core processors is
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When Eugene Goodman diverted a group of insurgents away from an area Vice President, Mike Pence had only vacated moments ago, and seconds away from possible death, a Black person had stood in the breach once again. He is also a native Washingtonian! Why we love this country The words of Doc Rivers ring in
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