By Amora Campbell, Richard Wright PCS “Thank you so much! It’s not every day that we get thanked for all that we do here,” said Angela White, a faculty member of the Southwest Unity Health Care site. Healthcare workers from Minnesota Avenue and Southwest took a short break from their busy schedules to greet the […]
Eisenhower Memorial Finally Opens to the Public
By Southwester Staff On September 18, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Independence Avenue SW opened to the public, a project that took two decades to complete. The night before, on Sept. 17, speakers at the dedication ceremony included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), and Frank Gehry, the Memorial’s […]
Non Profit’s Annual Home Tour Goes Virtual
By Southwester Staff Among the unfortunate consequences of COVID-19 is its impact on community non-profit groups that count on major events for the donations necessary to support their activities. The situation has forced these organizations to cancel annual events and either brace for a lean year or come up with alternatives to traditional fundraising. For […]
How to Vote in Southwest
By Southwester Staff D.C. voters will head to the polls soon, but with expanded early voting and vote-by-mail options. Many of the District’s residents will have their vote tallied before the final election day, Nov. 3. “The Southwester” hopes you will take a moment to review the following procedures to make sure you get your […]
Eisenhower Memorial Finally Opens to the Public
By Southwester Staff On September 18, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Independence Avenue SW opened to the public, a project that took two decades to complete. The night before, on Sept. 17, speakers at the dedication ceremony included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), and Frank Gehry, the Memorial’s […]
SW Mutual Aid October Dates and Volunteer Opportunities
By Carlee Brown and Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is an all-volunteer grassroots group working with Black and Brown grassroots organizations to help keep our communities safe. The Southwest Pod of W6MA is partnering with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a community food and supply drive to serve our neighbors in response […]
SW Strong! to Put on Disaster Preparedness Festival
By Ben Curran Please join us! Our community group SW Strong! is virtually hosting “Weather the Storm: the SW DC Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency Building Festival” to celebrate National Disaster Preparedness Month on Sept. 24, 12-4 p.m., and on Sept. 25, 9-12 p.m. Before the Covid-19 pandemic changed all of our lives, we planned to […]