From the mountain tops to the glaciers, and the chilling winds that blow the fall leaves away, has anyone ever seen Dr. King\’s Dream? It\’s a new year 2016, however Americans still commemorate and celebrate the astonishing ability of one man\’s dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. \”I have a Dream.\” Has the day …
It’s very questionable which Ward suffered the most hardships during the epidemic of crack cocaine in the 80\’s and 90\’s. The one thing that is self-evident is Ward 5 took a big hit because a major operation was located here. Orleans Place, Trinidad Avenue and Montello Avenue were major areas of distribution for drugs. Neighborhoods …
A year ago, TheDCvoice.com launched with its first post called \”There\’s Always a Beginning\”. Since then we have continued to grow and publish and find our voice. Now we are adding podcasts to that voice. Today marks another milestone as we expand the ways we pursue our mission to become the unifying voice in Ward …
This introductory episode explains why the word SOLITON was selected for the name of the business. It also reflects my view of the accepted premise that when anything\’s time has come there is nothing that can stop it. In mathematics and physics, a soliton is a self-reinforcing solitary wave that maintains its shape while it …
Dear Ward 5 ANC Commissioners, Councilman McDuffie, and Mayor Bowser, I listened intently to the words of ANC 5E Commissioner Bertha Holiday during Tuesday\’s ANC 5E meeting where she encouraged the audience to look closely at the root of the friction that erupted during the meeting over a dog park slotted for the Edgewood Park …
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It’s painfully obvious that the crack cocaine error has taken its toll on parents during that time. The most misunderstood fact about the crack error lies within the kids of the parents who were on crack. Mothers and fathers alike had very little guidance and knowhow of how to raise their kids because of the lack …
All 50 States of the United States are represented in Congress and the House of Representatives which in turn grants them voting representation rights. The Capitol of the United States, Washington, DC isn\’t considered a State but a Federal City. Initially, it was never meant to be a State nor a place where people lived …
Sagging is the hip thing to do amongst the youth today. Hanging their pants below their buttocks and walking with a sway that looks like a baby that has messed in its pamper. Revealing their underwear, and for the most part, not wearing a belt is very unpopular to adults across the country. I personally …
Gentrification has four main aspects to it. First there is the culture and character of the gentrified community. Often enough, the community is changed architecturally with its structures, landscaping and standards of how the community should behave. Secondly, there are the demographics which consist of an increase in evictions of low-income families, increase in rent …
Without a question, Washington, DC has been known for some unfavorable reasons in the past, The Murder Capitol being one of them. Another name DC was popular for as well was Chocolate City. This name was established because no matter what part of DC you were in, the Black community was thick. From North West …
