By Grace Hu Despite over 45,000 D.C. households being left behind in critical services, education, and economic opportunities due to a lack of technology access, the Mayor and DC Council have made no commitment to close the digital divide in D.C. The Mayor’s FY 2021 budget proposal, now being considered by the DC Council, includes […]
SWNA Scholar Selected for NOAA Meteorology Internship
By Vyllorya Evans and Janelle Williams Kendall Parks is a graduate of the Richard Wright Public Charter School of Journalism and Media Arts, and a 2019 SWNA Scholar. He is currently a meteorology major at Jackson State University (JSU), in Jackson, Miss., and has successfully completed his freshman year. In addition to completing a rigorous schedule […]
College Bound Executive Director to Host 2020 SWNA Scholarship Ceremony
By Vyllorya Evans When planning their 46th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony live stream event, “Supporting Education, Building Community,” SWNA’s Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF) welcomed the opportunity to have Kenneth Ward, Executive Director of College Bound, as host. Mr. Ward is a long time Southwest resident, life-long educator, and youth advocate. His accomplishments and […]
SW DC Action Shares Its Vision for Southwest
By Coy McKinney of SW DC Action For too long our elected officials and policymakers have led us down a path we had no intention of going down. Residents overwhelmingly expressed their desires in the 2015 Southwest Neighborhood Plan, stating that we wanted our community to be “an exemplary model of equity and inclusion.” Yet […]
My Experience with Coronavirus
Interview with SW Resident who Beat COVID-19 By Mike Goodman Many have wondered what it is like to be infected with COVID-19. While it varies greatly depending on the individual, “The Southwester” thought it might be helpful to hear from one of our neighbors who went through it, and was lucky enough to beat the […]
Why Black History Month Shouldn’t Be a Single Month
By Dawn Porter Editor’s Note: This essay originally ran on the website of “Reader’s Digest.” Black history is an essential part of all history—and that’s something that should be acknowledged and celebrated all year long. Like a lot of relationships, my feelings about Black History Month are complicated. On the one hand, I deeply appreciate […]
2020 Graduates – SWNA Salutes You!
By Vyllorya Evans The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Education and Scholarship Task Force (SWNA ESTF) congratulates four-time SWNA scholarship recipients and Class of 2020 graduates, Jada Miles, Bachelors in Business Management, minor in Dance from Dean College in Franklin Massachusetts and Philip O’Sullivan, Bachelor of Arts in History, minor in Mathematics from the University of Chicago. […]