Nothing you will read in the following words, sentences, and paragraphs will be revolutionary. Nothing will be groundbreaking, trailblazing, or even yet to be heard. The content of this polemic will be merely the latest in a vast corpus of critiques of the federal government’s treatment of the city and citizens of Washington, DC. But […]
In the world of sports, greatness has been known to attract hostility. The more talented an athlete is, the larger the target on their back. The potency of this phenomenon tends to grow the more anomalous an athlete’s success is, such as in cases of Black athletes excelling in historically white-dominated sports. The Williams sisters
The Cambridge Dictionary defines the adjective “post-truth” as “relating to a situation in which people are more likely to accept an argument based on their emotions and beliefs, rather than one based on facts.” Many commentators have suggested that “post-truth politics” rule the day in America, citing the growing impact of fake news, hoaxes, misinformation,
There are few communities and cultures as distinctive as those of Black Washington, DC. It simply cannot be mistaken for any other enclave of Black experience. Nowhere else will you find so much pride being taken in go-go, half-smokes, and knowing which restaurant mixes the best mumbo sauce. Nowhere else can you reliably expect to
In March of this year, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14253, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The order, a successor to similar orders, positions itself as an attempt to reverse what it calls “a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history.” The “corrosive ideology” behind this effort apparently attempts
During President Donald Trump’s first four years in the White House, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had no qualms about voicing her and her constituents’ disapproval of him. As the overwhelmingly Democratic city’s most prominent representative, Bowser’s most notable act of resistance was the establishment of Black Lives Matter Plaza in the wake of 2020’s
For many American liberals, progressives, and leftists, there is no daylight between the Republican Party and racism. The Grand Old Party is commonly seen as a breeding ground for white supremacy, intolerance, and virulently racist ideology and policy. While I believe this to be somewhat of an oversimplification, it’s difficult not to see where these
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words,” wrote science-fiction author Philip K. Dick in 1978. “If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.” These words come from “How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later,”
April 30, 2025 When Treasurer Shirley Thompson-Wright (7F07) squared off against Secretary Kimory Kso Orendoff (7F07) at the ANC 7F Special Meeting it seemed like anything but the “One Commitment. Our Community.” ANC 7F slogan. In fact it had all the decorum of a street corner argument that often erupts into a fist fight or
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First Published April 26, 2023 April has been designated as Autism Awareness Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental disability. Autism refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36
