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 boxes of food and supplies […]
Civic Group Hosts Celebration Highlighting Breast Cancer Study
By Suzanne C. O’Neill, Ph.D. Outcomes for women diagnosed with breast cancer have improved over the past 25 years through a combination of screening and treatment. However, these improvements have not been seen equally across all members of our community. For example, according to the American Cancer Society, while slightly more White than Black women […]
Amidon-Bowen Plans More In-person Learning for Term 3
By Southwester Staff Starting Feb. 1, things are going to change for parents and students in the DCPS community. For the first time since learning went virtual, public schools across the District will begin offering more in-person learning (IPL). Amidon-Bowen ES will also chart a path through these unknown, unpredictable waters. Here’s what we know […]
Light Up Southwest is Back
By Mike Goodman Once again, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) brings the “Light Up Southwest” competition back to the neighborhood. Decorate your home or business for the holidays and you could win a $50 gift card to a neighborhood restaurant, or retailers will win a free ad in The Southwester. Participation categories for the […]
Winter Fun Comes to The Wharf
By Southwester Staff The Wharf, Washington, D.C., announced today its winter programming schedule, which features a series of fun and socially-distanced seasonal activities across The District. The community programming will include a Holiday Movie Series, the reopening of Camp Wharf, and more. Like years past, The Wharf will host a large Christmas tree on District […]
Georgetown COVID Study Open to Breast Cancer Survivors
By Simina Boca and Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza For the past several months, the COVID-19 epidemic has been wreaking havoc on societies and communities throughout the world. Many authorities have implemented counter-disease measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, ranging from social distancing recommendations to lockdowns. Due to social determinants of health, including discrimination, low […]
SW Mutual Aid Closes 2020 Serving the Community
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 […]