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 Kelly Mikel Williams, Commissioner for Ward 8, representing Single Member District 3 in the Congress Heights Advisory Neighborhood Commission. In our conversation, Commissioner Williams discussed his main goals …
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 …
The DC Voice is committed to keeping the DC residents informed of what’s going on in the community. On February 5th , I had the pleasure of speaking with Peter Wood, Commissioner for Ward 1 representing Single Member District 3 in the Adam’s Morgan Advisory Neighborhood Commission. In our conversation, I was able to learn more …
Issues like solitary confinement and record expungement have long plagued the African-American community. The roots of these issues run deeper than just affecting the individuals taking on these burdens. The roots trickle down to their mothers, fathers, children, and in some cases their entire family. Luckily, a local organization–DC Justice Lab–works to research, organize, and …
DC Justice Lab: Fighting to Evolve the District’s Criminal Justice System Read More »
Currently there are less than 150 professional Black women pilots in the U.S. that hold airline transport pilot, commercial, military or certificated flight instructor certificates. These women make up less than 1% of all professional pilots in the U.S. In this post, I want to honor some of the most amazing women who have been …
The crisis with our Black and Brown boys continues to exist. Their life trajectories are crippled by intergenerational trauma caused by implicit bias and systemic racism. Black and Brown boys are disproportionately affected by implicit bias, systemic racism, and a lack of trauma-informed community support systems. They experience trauma at a much higher rate than …
Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black and Brown Boys Read More »
Gentrification is defined as the process by which neglected, low-income, underdeveloped urban communities start to see a rapid influx in their communities’ development, resulting in a new community. This community becomes unaffordable to its current residents, further resulting in the displacement of its community members who are replaced by wealthy newcomers who can afford such …
Making D.C. Black Again: Addressing the Effects of Gentrification in the District Read More »
Developing Deeper Connections Between the Community and DC Government Sheika Reid, local Ward 1 native, grew up in Columbia Heights and was born to parents looking to uplift not only their family, but also their community. This fueled Reid’s determination to service the underserved and to do everything she could to shine a light on …
Kojo Cross, owner of S-N-S Hobbies, does not just run a Black-owned toy store in Washington, D.C. He brings meaning to the words “inspiration, foundation and nostalgia.” Cross has utilized his childhood inspiration–watching his father’s entrepreneurship come to fruition–learning early on that what he liked mattered, and that he could pair that with something that …
S-N-S Hobbies: Inspiration, Foundation, and Nostalgia Read More »
SMYAL: Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders For nearly 40 years, LGBTQ+ individuals living in Washington, D.C. and needing an environment reminiscent of having familial support depend on SMYAL–Supporting and Mentoring Youth Leaders and Advocates–an organization supplying children and young adults leadership development opportunities, after-school programs, and counseling services. Hancie Stokes, the organization’s communications …
Organizations Blossoming the Youth of D.C. and Baltimore Read More »
