By Kate Oczypok Southwest D.C.’s Waterfront Academy carried on with their Christmas pageant this year, despite the ongoing global pandemic. The school has put on an annual holiday show for parents and loved ones and didn’t want to stop the tradition. Through lots of safety measures like mask wearing, social […]
The Southwest Community Reflects on Civic Leader Roberta King Patrick (1946-2020)
By Thelma D. Jones The life and legacy of longtime Southwest community activist Roberta King Patrick, who passed on Oct. 30, was celebrated with a limited number of family members, neighbors and friends from the Southwest community whose lives she touched. Service was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I […]
JMA Solutions Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
By Southwester Staff Washington, D.C. – JMA Solutions, a local Southwest (SW) D.C. based government consulting firm, celebrated 15 years in business this past December with an extravagant online event. Although JMA employees were not able to participate in person, the JMA Marketing Team found a means to develop a […]
The Send Button and Other Regrets
By Deborah Sherwood What a lovely, peaceful afternoon. The Christmas tree and decorations are packed away, the gingerbread men cookie crumbs rest inside the vacuum cleaner bag, and according to the actuarial life table, odds are I’ll make it through another year. The pandemic prohibited me from hosting my annual […]
Transformation Lab, Southwest Library: An Investment for the Future
By Georgine Wallace and Charles Allen One of the highlights of 2020 has been the transformation of the new Southwest Library from an empty lot in February to a nearly completed building in December. In 2021, we will reopen to an exciting, active, and engaging “new” Southwest Library that will […]
SW Mutual Aid Finishes 2020 Strong, Volunteer Work Awarded
By Max Grossman and Carlee Brown The Southwest Fall Food Drive was a huge SUCCESS!!! Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) and Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) would like to thank all our neighbors who generously supported the Southwest D.C. Fall Food Drive! With your help we collected over 120 large […]
Meet DC’s Newest At-Large Councilmember
Exclusive Interview with Incoming Councilmember Christina Henderson By Mike Goodman On Nov. 3, voters in Washington, DC elected Christina Henderson as their newest At-Large Councilmember, replacing outgoing Councilmember David Grosso. Councilmember-elect Henderson served in various capacities in DC government from 2012 to 2017, including as a staffer to Councilmember Grosso. […]