First Published: February 22, 2016 as First Class: Dunbar High School \”The story of Dunbar shows what can happen in spite of huge legal, societal, and professional hurdles. It shows what is possible when a group of people focus and band together to make something better. Dunbar shows what happens when a stable middle class […]
February 25, 2010 We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union establish justice and tranquility to majority and will allow Negroes to become citizens in the midst of war. Inside Buffalo Reconstructing is an important piece of African American history and tells the story of the 92nd Buffalo
Moms in the District will have an opportunity to make their dreams come true gaining financial and entrepreneurship skills through the recently launched Walker\’s Legacy Foundation\’s Moms Who Hustle 6-week program. Walker\’s Legacy Foundation provides programming focused on improving financial literacy and financial empowerment skills for low-income, high potential multicultural women and girls. Walker\’s Legacy
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January 16, 2019 ANC5C kicked off the new year with a tightly run, spirited, and informative session at the Fifth District Police Station on Bladensburg Road. Over thirty residents filled the community room to watch the swearing in of the newly elected commissioners and hear from a number of speakers. Led my Chairperson Manning, the
January 18, 2018 I\’m a native Washingtonian and I have lived in Ward 5 for nearly 30 years. I have left the D.C. area on a number of occasions but have always found my way back to Ward 5. Whether West Virginia Avenue, Meigs Place, or Owens Place – Ward 5 has always felt like
January 8, 2019 Commissioner Clarence Lee opened the ANC 5D meeting with a customary word of prayer and off they went. The 30 plus constituents that attended the meeting at 371 Morse Street N.E. covered a lot of ground in a little over 90 minutes. Vowing to stay on task and on point the agenda
We\’ve improved our business directory to reflect the production, distribution and repair (PDR) companies in Ward 5. These companies are identified in the Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Study as part of the lifeblood of this ward. Ranging in a variety of unique services also means they are easily overlooked. This uniqueness often makes it easier
… and thank you for your support in 2018. The DC Voice is looking forward to an even better 2019 “Always remember to forget The troubles that pass away. But never forget to remember The blessings that come each day.”
The DC Voice reached over 4000 readers this year. That may sound small by Internet standards but it represents nearly 6% of the Ward 5 reachable audience! We want to thank all of you who read our posts and insights this year that ranged from ANC meetings to zero tolerance campaigns on sexual harassment. It
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A held a Special Meeting on Thursday, December 20th at UDC Backus to continue planning and organizing the community\’s opposition to the proposed Pax Liquor at 4944 South Dakota Ave in North Michigan Park. The Special Meeting was well attended. Chairman Edwards emphasized that \”we want to make sure we make it
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