New York Avenue is one of the major corridors in Ward 5. It supports over 100,00 cars a day. Rapid and cargo rail roar through several times a day. And a growing bicycle community waits for some new pathways to take advantage of this thoroughfare. But a closer look at the overpass on Montana Avenue …
A somber and soggy Friday morning in Washington. Not quite fitting for an inauguration. Nonetheless, that could possibly be mother nature saying soon-to-be President Trump will \”Make America Great\”. Time to Make America Great Again Forty-five minutes past the eleven o\’clock hour, President Obama is shifting into his last moments. He will walk out of …
Moment Number 01 Coming in at the number one most memorable moment of 2016 is the \”DC bitch maybe gel with,\” that\’s right, not quite sure what that closed captioning means, but next year we will find out. The gag is that you\’re only as good as your last story, so at times I keep …
Moment Number 03 I\’d been waiting for this moment for three years, and this is a special moment too me so it comes in at number three, #TulumtaughtMe. While reading a magazine, an article about this town called Tulum, Mexico captivated me not because of it\’s destination, but because of my love for honey, and …
Moment Number 06 This moment was one of those literally, and figuratively too good to be true, so you must go out on location to experience if it\’s so real, and that\’s just what happened. Mindy Jo went to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Many American\’s were hoping that an episode of the Simpson\’s …
Not sure which book of the Holy Bible we\’re living in? It most certainly isn\’t the beginning. Maybe it\’s from the Old Testament of the King James version. Moreover, the Revelation is that many Americans are torn between politics, justice, and just trying to survive. Not to mention, make it to church on time. Let the choir …
Let\’s continue exploring my perspective on the recent police shootings. In my opinion, I don\’t see how a single police officer has found guilty or even arrested because these incidents. In the Alton Sterling case I don\’t care what nobody says, he was not resisting arrest. The man was clearly already on the ground just confused …
Teenager\’s Perspective on Police Shootings – Part 2 Read More »
I am a 16-year-old black male providing an African-American teenager\’s perspective on the Dallas shooting. In my opinion, it was just an assassination of police. Several police officers were shot and killed by Micah Xavier Johnson. A young man, upset about the recent deaths of African-Americans, decided to take matters into his own hands. Now me, …
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This is the question President Obama asked during his July 7th press conference in Warsaw, Poland. His comment was in reference to the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The President went on to say \”We’ve seen such tragedies far too many times.\” But what does all of this mean to a family …
What If This Happened To Someone in Your Family? Read More »
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 …
