Something good is happening in 2020, 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 […]
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Had it not been for a sign that caught my eye amidst the many candidates, I would not have turned my ballot over to find this initiative. My reaction is exactly what the title says. First, I had to figure out what an Entheogenic Plant was and why I should even care. When I read
Initiative 81 – What the Hell are Entheogenic Plant and Fungus? Read More »
Every October since 1985, the world honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is \”an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease\” according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It has decades-long support from the likes of the American Cancer Society and the National Football League. Today, the purported goals of Breast Cancer Awareness Month are to:
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month October has been proclaimed Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. In 1989, Congress passed Public Law 101-112, officially designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has been passed each year since. All Americans deserve a life free from the threat of physical and psychological harm. For
The DC Voice believes that elections should be more than popularity or name recognition contests. It\’s each voter\’s responsibility to learn more about the person we ask to represent us. We recently published a post (Grosso Announcement Opens At-Large Floodgates) highlighting how Councilman Grosso\’s decision not to run for re-election had \”opened the floodgates\” for
If you’re like me you\’ve probably been both frustrated and confused navigating your way through your usual routes zigzagging blocks at a time to get to your destination. The culprit is not potholes or traffic, but the increasing number of \”Road Closed to Thru Traffic\” barriers mushrooming up around the city. Several months ago DC
Slow Streets Initiative in D.C.: Safe Spaces or Gentrification? Read More »
Mayor Muriel Bowser took a defiant stance against President Donald Trump when she painted Black Lives Matter along 16th Street near The White House. She later posed for an iconic photo with John Lewis standing on Black Lives Matter. Although these events have propelled her national image and landed her as a speaker in the
D.C.\’s History of Policing Brutality and Abuses Didn\’t Start with Bowser Read More »
The DC Voice believes that elections should be more than popularity or name recognition contests. It\’s each voter\’s responsibility to learn more about the person we ask to represent us. We recently published a post (Grosso Announcement Opens At-Large Floodgates) highlighting how Councilman Grosso\’s decision not to run for re-election had \”opened the floodgates\” for
Meet the Candidate – Chander Jayaraman (At-Large) Read More »
The DC Voice believes that elections should be more than popularity or name recognition contests. It\’s each voter\’s responsibility to learn more about the person we ask to represent us. We reached out to the DC City Council candidates to offer them an opportunity to make their case on why you should cast your vote
Meet the Candidate – Christopher M. Cole (Ward 8) Read More »
Parents are agonizing about whether to allow their children to return to classrooms or continue distance learning, and rightly so. As if that weren\’t enough parents also have to worry about whether their child will fall behind in critical learning skills during this time. Those skills are being attacked by what educators are calling the
Early Childhood Education: From Summer to COVID-19 Slide Read More »
