In breaking news from the American Automobile Association, 939 people lost their lives in red-light running crashes in 2017. This figure represents a 10-year high and is the highest death toll since 2008. Sadly, data indicates that there\’s been a 30% increase in red-light running fatalities since 2012. In an attempt to combat this growing public safety concern, many […]
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Top Blogs · Bookmark/Share · Contact Us Search The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom On August 28, 1963 a quarter million people came to the nation’s capital to petition their duly elected government in a demonstration known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Frustrated by the inaction of […]
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The population is getting older. Projections show that by the year 2060, the number of people living in America aged 65 and older will reach 95 million—nearly a quarter of the estimated population. For comparison, seniors represented just 16 percent of the US population in 2018. The aging of our country, while an indicator of
Much like the representation of color we reported on in the alt-right rally in Freedom Plaza (If you think alt-right means alt-white, think again!) stood out, chants of \”F- – – 12, F- – – the Police\” and ralliers in masks stood out among the anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter rally in Pershing Park. This
If you were looking for neo-nazis, white supremacists, and MAGA hats at Saturday\’s alt-right rally in Freedom Plaza, you would have been partly right. There was no shortage of MAGA hats and who\’s to say whether any of the ralliers were neo-nazis or skinheads. But if you think alt-right means alt-white, think again. There was
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The murals in alleys, rooftops, and parking lots paint the history of the District. Just don\’t forget to look up or you might miss something, These are just a handful of the murals that adorn the walls around historic Ben\’s Chili Bowl on U Street! [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”60\” exclusions=\”889\” display=\”pro_horizontal_filmstrip\”]
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This year’s Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle consisted of a combination of barbecue and business. This event was jam-packed with multiple award-winning franchises in attendance for this clash of barbecues and recipes. All of the franchises competing to be deemed the champion of barbecue in the nation, and what better place to hash it
Enjoy this photo shoot from Blagden Alley and the surrounding historic Shaw neighborhood; where the walls come alive! Photos by Jahair Jones [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”56\” sortorder=\”780,735,736,739,740,742,743,744,745,746,747,748,750,751,752,753,754,755,756,757,758,759,760,761,762,763,764,765,766,767,768,769,770,771,772,773,774,776,777,778,779\” display=\”pro_mosaic\”]Photos by Jahair Jones
In celebration of April as National Financial Literacy Month, District residents are encouraged to Get Financially Fit by taking advantage of free educational programs, resources and services to improve financial wellness and make more fiscally sound decisions to prevent fraud. Subscribe here to get updates from DISB. Also, you can follow the Department on Twitter: […]
What\’s one word we seldom think of, often take for granted, and servicemen and women must protect at all cost to be offered to every citizen of this great nation America? Freedom, is the word. According to Webster\’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Freedom means the quality or state of being free as action, or a political
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