In an effort to combat robberies in the District, on Thursday, April 21st, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced three designated Exchange Zones. These zones will serve as safe places for residents and visitors to exchange and complete transactions of online purchases. Several individuals have been targeted after using mobile marketplace applications to buy or […]
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Undoubtedly the Ward 5 community is in need of a helping hand for the kids and youths. Help comes in many shapes and forms, but one of the best kind of help is hands-on. This hands-on approach has been a safe haven for many foster kids for 20 years. The shepherd responsible for such greatness
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The Trinidad Neighborhood Association held their monthly community meeting at 7 p.m. at Trinidad Recreation Center. During this meeting, 5th District police officer Chandler confirmed that in the past 7 days there\’s been zero shootings in the Trinidad neighborhood. He also confirmed that on every call for gunshots (in some cases it actually may be
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Critical Exposure is an Organization started in 2004 with the goals of teaching youth how to use the power of photography to voice their opinions and to advocate for the opportunities and resources they need to succeed. It has successfully made an impact on some of the DC\’s low-income students lives and education. \”Since our
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Almost every Urban area you can think of has its very own culture of music that the area is known for. For instance, Baltimore is known for its Fast-paced house music. New York is known for its hard core Rap music. The South is known for its Trap music. Well Washington DC is known for
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Louisiana State Penitentiary is called Angola, named after its previous institution which was a slave plantation. The Angola 3 consisted of former Black Panther Party members Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox. These three men were prison inmates that were accused of killing a correctional officer in 1972 in which they were sentenced to
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Trinidad Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00pm. In attendance was the Assistant Fire Chief, Edward Mills III, Officer Chandler from 5th District Metropolitan Police Department, a representative from Best Kids organization, Constituent Services Coordinator at Council of the District of Columbia Wesley Dawson, Ward 5 Community Liaisons from the
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During the Civil War era there were brave African Americans that chose to fight in the Civil War. They were called the Buffalo Soldiers. Over two hundred thousand serviceman fought in that war. In 1866, six all African American army units were formed to serve in the war. The troops were led by white in
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The Black Panther Party (BPP) was formed and founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966. On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, the Panther Party had several ideologies (Black nationalism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-fascism, Anti-imperialism, Anti-racism, and Revolutionary socialism). They were created to combat against police brutality in the black communities. Peaceful marches
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Former Mayor Marian Barry is arguably the most beloved Mayor of Washington DC. Born in Mississippi but raised in Memphis, he understood that racial injustices were a major factor amongst all people of color. His journey started when he got involved in the African-American Civil Rights Movement as the first member of the Nashville Student
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