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Crossing Boundaries to Get an Education in the District

More than a twitter trend or the latest brand, deciding where your child attends school requires some critical thinking.  The school building can be beautiful with plush furniture and TV monitors, but are the teachers ready to teach?  And are the resources ready and available at the school? Despite the discovery of DCPS attendance reports, …

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Celebrating Frederick Douglass During Black History Month

Would it be best to reclaim the entire month of February, and celebrate Black History Month in March?  Maybe that is asking too much.  Well, considering we are approaching the twenty-eight-day mark, it is wishful thinking.  However, before the end is near let\’s honor Frederick Douglass. Known as \”The Lion of Anacostia\” Frederick Douglass was …

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They Came Back! Women March Again in 2018

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Main Source Celebrates 25 Years of Hip Hop in the District

It\’s 2018, and the celebration continues on January 4 at Songbyrd with Main Source celebrating their 25th anniversary!  The show will feature an artist showcase with some of DC\’s most popular talent, and celebrate the crew\’s classic and new projects. Fans can look forward to a legendary night of celebrating with Main Source crew member …

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The FCC Ends the Year with a Rollback Bonus: Ask your ISP for Details this Christmas

Ho! Ho! Ho! and away net neutrality goes after years of bundle deals, along with an open and free internet for consumers.  What a way to make the Christmas season brighter?  Sure Santa will consider the FCC and FTC on his nice behavior list while broadband companies and advertisers remain on his naughty list.  Not sure …

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What\’s New, Affordable, and a Healthy Living? The Wren

Today was the groundbreaking ceremony for The Wren, a new in the Shaw neighborhood expected for occupancy by July 2020 with development efforts by MRP Reality , Ellis Development, and JBG Smith. The Wren is most certainly what Washingtonian\’s need right now!  Something new and affordable to come home to after a longs day of work.  \”I\’m …

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Positing Your Company to Sustain this Digital World

The weather was fitting for the “Digital Transformation Summit” which was powered by Dell.  The summit took place at the Ritz Carlton on Thursday, October 26. Power On While standing against the wall, scanning the gigantic ball room for a seat; I’m thinking to myself- not many people declined the opportunity to learn from Dell.  The …

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