In the midst of disinformation campaigns and Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, the D.C Board of Elections managed to provide its own disinformation campaign. Despite the fact that the correct dates are now emblazoned in red on their website, they have yet to disclose how no one caught this mistake. Although its not
Who Needs the Russians When You Have the DC Board of Elections? Read More »
Lately, I am reminded of the Charles Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities. It starts off with the well-known line “ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, …” That’s the impression I was left with after
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Anyone that watched that farce last week called an impeachment shouldn\’t continue to wonder why the criminal justice system has been broken for so long. The hearings made it clear what the poor and people of color have known all their lives – the system is rigged towards those with power, wealth, and influence. In
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If there is a chance that you have not been paying attention to the tabloids and news let me fill you in and you could thank me later. Our now impeached President Donald Trump has recently been feeling quite overprotective in regards to the safety of U.S. citizens. A few days ago President Trump launched
The Washington Nationals shocked the baseball world by winning the 2019 World Series and proceeded to create a different firestorm during the traditional White House visit. This longstanding tradition started in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge and the Washington Senators has now become an increasingly controversial political platform. Players boycott the visit in protest of
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It’s pretty difficult to not hear the n-word in everyday language. The colloquial “nigga” is derived from the racial slur “nigger”, the replacement of the -er and addition of the -a linguistically diminishes the magnitude of the word thereby creating a whole new meaning. This is the leading argument for young African Americans and other
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Almost everybody knows the words to the Fugees classic Ready Or Not. Gina Rodriguez recently posted herself singing along. Voodoo/I can do what you do, easy/ Believe me, frontin’ niggas give me heebie-jeebies. The issue? Gina Rodriguez is not Black. To add insult to injury, she has exhibited behavior that is extremely anti-Black. She frequently
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The DC Voice launched on October 31, 2014, with the article \”There\’s Always a Beginning.\” We\’ve reprinted the article over the past few years as part of our anniversary celebration. We have reached nearly 25,000 readers, achieved over 80,000 page views and maintain a current bounce rate of 2.88%. That means that when people come
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The DC Voice commends the participants and councilmembers that withstood 14 hours of emotional testimony on Thursday, October 17, 2019, during the hearing on Bill 23-0318, the \”Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 20.\” Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) did an excellent job maintaining order and allowing a safe space for everyone to express
ANC Commissioners Need to Come Out of the Shadows on Sex Work Decriminalization Read More »
