Saturday, January 24, 2026 I had the pleasure of awarding the first DC Voice Essay Contest awards to Jaydon and Jonathan Sam this Saturday at West Chester PA Seventh-day Adventist Church. The theme for the 2025 Essay Contest was My Church, Our Voice, Our History. We invited local youth in the Washington, D.C. area to join […]
“In the South, no people have suffered such great oppression as the colored people…for no people has so little been done to uplift…” (Ellen G. White, 1899). My church, the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, has historically fused faith with justice, building a legacy of racial equity, community empowerment, and cultural resilience that continues to shape
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The History: Black Adventist Journey “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. declared during America’s struggle for equality. That same spirit of stepping forward without seeing the whole path is reflected in the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Founded in the mid-1800s,
Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! Let’s get turnt up! TGIF! It’s 5 o’clock somewhere! How about a nightcap? Or, I have a glass of wine before bed! Sounds familiar? These words are used to express anticipation for a party or event, and times when people may indulge in alcohol. There’s nothing wrong with having a
We’ve all been there. The clock strikes twelve, we scream “happy new year” with loved ones and familiar faces around. We toast to a new year and a new sense of self. Slipping into our beds, too tired to bother cleaning up, our minds linger on all the goals we have planned for the new
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We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson is one of the most compelling narratives of the Black experience I have read. The fact that she relays it from the perspectives of strong, defiant Black women is even more compelling. Black resistance typically conjures up visions of Denmark Vasey, Nat
Around Monday, October 20, 2025, or Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the total demolition of the West Wing began. Being a native Washingtonian, I’ve watched that whole strip of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue change. Before we go any further, there is a weird irony that took place. On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House
October is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women may ask themselves, “What does that mean to me?” Or they may say, “My girls are just fine. I’m still young!” I don’t want to know. Or, I don’t have any symptoms! Well, I say, if you love your girls, check them regularly! Last month, I
Washington, DC, September 24, 2025 — DC Fashion Week kicks off its 43rd season, making it the nation’s capital’s longest-running fashion tradeshow. Ean Williams, the founder and executive director, was recently featured in Forbes Magazine and was the 2025 recipient of the DMV Community Awards for Fashion Icon, the R.I.S.E Fashion Icon Award, and the
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DC Voice contributor Branson Brooks linked up with District Running Collective co-founder Matt Green at the crew’s Union Market meetup spot. From DRC’s early days to the upcoming District 19 race, they talked about the evolution of the run club, the current state of running in DC, and how global shifts are affecting the sport.
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