By Donna Purchase Southwest DC is“the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community in which to live, work, visit and play! Adrian Owens joined SWBID two months ago as an ambassador. He’s part of the team that beautifies […]
Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Hosts Inspirational Keynote Speaker
By Donna Purchase The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF), in partnership with Black Benefactors, a Washington, D.C. based giving circle, celebrated Black Philanthropy Month in Aug. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church for the third consecutive year. Unlike your ordinary support group meeting, guests heard inspiring words not from a survivor but from a […]
Turning the Page Book Bazaar Comes to Market SW
By Una Yarsky Educational non-profit, Turning the Page, and their pop up bookstore program, Carpe Librum, hosted a donation book bazaar at The Lot on 4th and M St. on Oct. 11, from 10:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The bazaar was held as a special edition of the Market SW that usually takes place every […]
District’s Largest Infrastructure Project Employing District Residents
By Leslie Green The construction of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, also known as the South Capitol Street Bridge, is the largest infrastructure project in the history of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). In addition to increasing vehicular and pedestrian safety and improving transportation options and convenience, the significance of this new bridge […]
Op-ed: City Sing and Play Opens in Southwest
By Emily Olmsted My name is Emily Olmsted and I’m a Washington, DC native and current Southwester bringing the joy of children’s music and movement classes to the Southwest Waterfront community! I am the owner and teacher at City Sing And Play, a new licensed Music Together® center in the heart of the Southwest Waterfront […]
The Tall Ship to Visit the Wharf in November
By Beth Hall The Tall Ship, La Nao Santa Maria, will be at the Wharf and available for tours Nov. 12-13, Nov 15-17. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Discounts are available for families and school groups. The visit consists of a self guided tour through the five decks of the Santa […]
SW’s Joe Madison to be Inducted into National Radio Hall of Fame
Exclusive interview with broadcaster and activist known as “The Black Eagle” By Mike Goodman On Nov. 8, Southwest resident Joe Madison will be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York City. The honor comes in recognition of a distinguished career in which Madison has been a trailblazer, broken […]