Photo gallery courtesy of Krista Boccio Article by Dr. Clarence Lusane On Saturday, April 15, 1848, 77 of DC’s enslaved population secretly boarded The Pearl, a ship docked at the Southwest waterfront. In a daring bid for freedom, these men, women, and children planned to sail North under the guise […]
SWNA Offers March Webcasts To Advance Digital Awareness
By Southwester Staff Digital awareness is the knowledge and skills needed to use technology effectively and responsibly. To help Southwest residents with this, community webinars are planned to begin in March. The webinars are sponsored by the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Digital Empowerment Task Force (DETF). As the newest SWNA […]
Southwest DC Community Center Will Create A New, Vibrant Gathering Place
By The Southwest DC Community Center Board of Directors From the thrills of Arena Stage and The Wharf, to the serenity of Lansburgh Park and the Duck Pond, from the natural beauty of the coastline and water at Buzzard Point to the mesmerizing simplicity of the Titanic Memorial, the Southwest […]
SWNA Black History Month Celebration Will Focus on Urban Renewal
By Thelma D. Jones and Carolyn Swope Join the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA) Subcommittee on Black History in celebration of Black History Month on Monday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. The annual event will be held at Arena Stage and this year’s focus is on urban renewal and its legacy in the […]
Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid Launches Book Drive for Black History Month
By Katrina Avila At Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA), we work to ensure that Black and Brown youth and families across DC have access to the resources they need—not just to survive but to thrive. Through after-school enrichment programs, tutoring, and essential community support, SYC/W6MA places a strong […]
TDJBCF Kick-Off Support Group Meeting on Advocacy Featuring Journalist Andrea Roane
By Amber Stewart The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) kicked off 2025 with a support group meeting via Zoom and Facebook centered on themes of advocacy and hope in the new year. Special guests for the kick-off included Deanna Darlington of Links2Equity, Andrea Roane, an award-winning journalist and […]
Local Musicians Bring in Crowd to Support Music Departments
By Una Yarsky The second annual fundraiser for Amidon-Bowen Elementary and Jefferson Middle schools’ music departments took place on January 9th at The Wharf’s Union Stage. The musical duo Urban Kites, consisting of former and current Southwest residents Terry Tuttle and James Yarsky, performed a setlist of twenty-four songs for […]