It’s often said that man makes the money but money doesn’t make the man. The famous adage is missing something important: women. Though the mainstream media tends to gloss over women’s contributions in the financial sector, the fairer sex has helped shaped the industry. Some even accomplished those feats while raising children. Women Have Pushed the […]
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Shortly after taking office, Donald Trump put diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on the chopping block. Within hours of him taking office, most government agencies, and even the White House official website, scrubbed any mention of DEI. Several private corporations immediately capitulated and rolled back their DEI initiatives. Most notable were companies like Target and
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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
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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
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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
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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
