The shooting death of 11-year-old Karon Brown and 19 shootings in 5 days prompted Mayor Bowser to ramp up calls to end gun violence in DC. Gun violence knows no boundaries and any murder, especially those of our youth, is unacceptable. It\’s easy to get caught up in our single-member district (SMD) and lose sight […]
Ward 5 Crime Statistics at a Glance Read More »
Nothing depicts the changing landscape of Ward 5\’s Florida Avenue Market area than the juxtaposition of PNC Bank to the growing highrises with the Washington Capitol off to the left. This PNC Bank was built in 1957. Scroll through the Florida Avenues Market Study below for a pictorial walk through history. [gview file=\”https://thedcvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FLaveMarketStudy.pdf\”]
The Changing Landscape Read More »
One of the topics that received a fleeting mention at the March 12th ANC 5d meeting was the congested area known as Dave Thomas Circle, the intersection of New York and Florida Avenues and First Street in Northeast D.C. It is easily one of the most congested intersections in the city. Southbound traffic on Eckington
McDuffie Seeks Eminent Domain to Solve Thomas Circle Traffic Problem Read More »
The DC Voice hopes you enjoyed our series of Black History Month articles. We wanted to highlight the contributions and contributors who have shaped America. We took you through a very small sampling of Black America\’s contributions to sports, music, science, military, politics, and the road to freedom. Including the parts that history sometimes tries
Closing Out Black History Month Read More »
What can I say about “JeniferMothaF**kinLewis”? Anyone that refers to themselves in that manner definitely has some stories to tell and some tea to spill! She has played almost everyone’s mama from Whitney Houston to Angela Bassett. You may not know her name, but I guarantee you recognize her face and her charismatic voice. It’s
The Mother of Black Hollywood – Jenifer Lewis Read More »
Maryland Public Television has been re-airing a very informative and important accounting of blacks and their military contributions. The DC Voice is running this series in honor of African American History month. These are but excerpts from that series. Don\’t be cheated of the glory of our black patriots and look for the entire series
For Love of Liberty – The Story of America\’s Black Patriots Read More »
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (1880 – November 26, 1970) was a United States Army officer. He became the first African-American to rise to the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. military in 1940. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Daniel \”Chappie\” James Jr. (February 11, 1920
Famous Firsts: Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. & Daniel \”Chappie\” James Jr. Read More »
Shockingly, I just finished writing about the decline of immigration, but there has been a lot of controversy bubbling about a star being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) because of claims of being a citizen of the UK. Rapper/Artist 21 Savage was arrested by ICE 2 weeks ago for being in the United
