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Statehood can’t wait any longer. As Mayor Bowser states, “Washingtonians have waited over 200 years for the representation we deserve as American citizens.” As long as D.C. residents go without full access to democracy, Bowser said, “our entire nation is denied those voices and votes.” Eleanor Holmes Norton explains that when D.C. becomes the the 51st state, residents will have voting representation […]

Something good is happening in 2021, although the impetus for it — glaring evidence of racial inequality and discrimination — is painful. Finally, reparations are being imagined at various levels of government and in multiple U.S. cities. D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie has proposed a law creating a task force to plan for reparations. McDuffie, quoted

In a city, once predominantly Black and continually Black governed, it\’s discomforting that race and economic disparities still prevail. Covid has shown that there are still pockets in the city that suffer disproportionally. These underserved communities bear the brunt of the Covid pandemic. The numbers tell a story of a city that continues to struggle

When Eugene Goodman diverted a group of insurgents away from an area Vice President, Mike Pence had only vacated moments ago, and seconds away from possible death, a Black person had stood in the breach once again. He is also a native Washingtonian! Why we love this country The words of Doc Rivers ring in

January 19, 2021 One item stood out amongst tonight\’s issue-packed ANC 5E meeting – the COVID-19 vaccine. The distribution of the COVID vaccine may be yet another example of the disparate treatment based on community, color, and affluence. Office of Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Kelly Cislo, Office of Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, announced that the Councilmember will

The Nation\’s Capital is on lockdown. All of the main streets heading into the Capitol Hill area are blockaded with armed National Guard or Metropolitan Police. National Guard is strolling leisurely down the street brandishing assault rifles and there are police cars everywhere. So, why as I exit my car to take some pictures of

The Nation\’s Capital is on lockdown. All of the main streets heading into the Capitol Hill area are blockaded with armed National Guard or Metropolitan Police. National Guard is strolling leisurely down the street brandishing assault rifles and there are police cars everywhere. So, why as I exit my car to take some pictures of