The DC Voice is committed to keeping the DC residents informed of what’s going on in the community. On February 22nd, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dieter Lehmann-Morales, Commissioner for Ward 1, representing Single Member District 2 in the Columbia Heights Advisory Neighborhood Commission. In our conversation, Commissioner Lehman-Morales discussed how he uses his […]
February is National Heart Month, the time when the nation highlights heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. One in three women are diagnosed with heart disease annually. Black women are at greater risk of heart disease than any other racial group. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), stroke and heart disease are the
Now that the NBA season has reached its halfway point, even through tough stints for the Washington Wizards, their young core has shown signs of growth. Rookie guard Bilal Coulibaly has been a bright spot throughout an adversity-filled season for the team. In the Wizards last ten games he has averaged 9.5 points, 4.4 rebounds,
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The Howard University Swimming and Diving team partnered with Warner Brother Studios to host a Special Practice and Day party in promotion of their new movie “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” The practice took place at Burr Gymnasium on Dec. 9 and provided the team the opportunity to have a little fun amid the grind
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The official NCAA website states, “nearly eight million students currently participate in high school athletics in the United States,” with over 480,000 competing as NCAA athletes, “and just a select few within each sport,” moving on to compete at higher levels such as professional or Olympic. This means the odds of playing at the colligate
The Howard University Men’s Basketball team’s 2023-24 season has truly been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. With the Bison coming off their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship since 1992 while facing higher expectations and a tough schedule, the team has had to come into every game ready for a battle. The war
Millennials across the U.S. can attest to the strain the average five-day or more workweek can put on their mental and physical health. With 70% admitting to living paycheck to paycheck, and 26% working two or more jobs, millennials are working harder than ever. Personally, as a millennial, I have 3 freelance gigs, a building
More than ever in the past 10 years, natural hair is being embraced as a suitable way to wear hair for Black women. The revolutionary natural hair movement can be traced back to the Black Panthers, where members rocked their natural afros as a sign of Black power and beauty. In the 2010’s, YouTube became
In the 2022-2023 school year, 1,477 individual books were banned in schools. K-12 education is experiencing a rise in banned books. In 2000, only 378 unique titles were challenged in the United States. In 2022, up to 2,571 unique titles have been challenged. Recently, the children’s book publisher Scholastic went under fire for allowing teachers
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” —Martin Luther King Jr. My reason for posting this article is driven by my passion for learning, education and bringing out the passion in others to strive for higher education. I
