April 16, 1862 marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. Over 3,000 enslaved persons were freed eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation liberated slaves in the South. The District also has the distinction of being the only part of the United States to have compensated slave owners for freeing enslaved persons they […]
Robinhood filed to go public in March 2021. Stock in the company will be available for investors to buy at some point in April or May. OK, you might be asking, what\’s Robinhood? It\’s an online platform that allows individuals to easily get into the stock market. It offers fee-free investing and a way to purchase fractions of
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Anti-Asian sentiment has grown significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York City where I live, attacks against Asians both young and elderly are brutal. Almost every day there is a news report about an Asian person being attacked or harassed. Here are just a couple. In New York City, a 65-year-old
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Around January of 2021, when the Pfizer vaccine was first approved, I wrote an article Is It Genocide or Suicide? For Me It\’s Self-Preservation! In this article, I spoke about my fear of contracting COVID-19, and my concern about taking the vaccine, and specifically the concern among Black people. The skepticism and lack of trust
The era of the EV (electric vehicle) is here. Expect to see many more electric cars and charging stations on the streets of D.C. this year, and in the years to follow. How can we know? The District has signed a regional cap-and-invest agreement to (a) cap greenhouse gas emissions from driving, and (b) fundraise around
Eight wards make up the District of Columbia (D.C.). Of these, wards 5, 7, and 8 are considered the most underserved. Compared to their wealthier neighbors from Wards 2 and 3, residents of Ward 5, 7, and 8 tend to have lower median household incomes and struggle with greater barriers to access to public and social services. We complete
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Eight wards make up the District of Columbia (D.C.). Of these, wards 5, 7, and 8 are considered the most underserved. Compared to their wealthier neighbors from Wards 2 and 3, residents of Ward 5, 7, and 8 tend to have lower median household incomes and struggle with greater barriers to access to public and social services. We complete
A Deep Dive into Washington D.C.\’s Ward 8: Current Trends in Demographic Disparities Read More »
Eight wards make up the District of Columbia (D.C.). Of these, wards 5, 7, and 8 are considered the most underserved. Compared to their wealthier neighbors from Wards 2 and 3, residents of Ward 5, 7, and 8 tend to have lower median household incomes and struggle with greater barriers to access to public and social services. We complete
A Deep Dive into Washington D.C.\’s Ward 8: Current Trends in Demographic Disparities Read More »
Eight wards make up the District of Columbia. Of these, Wards 5, 7, and 8 are considered the most underserved. Compared to their wealthier neighbors from Wards 2 and 3, residents of Ward 5, 7, and 8 tend to have lower median household incomes and struggle with greater barriers to access to public and social
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If you’d rather get work done, check social media, or send texts than keep your eyes on the road, self-driving vehicles might be just what you’ve been waiting for. And if you can’t drive well because of a disability, autonomous vehicles could be life-changing. Within the next two years or so, the sight of cars driving themselves
