By DC STORM Staff On June 25, DC STORM, Inc. (Student Taught Organization and Respect through Mentoring) traveled with 14 group members to the Hampton Roads Area of Virginia for an educational and college tour and returned on June 27. The funds for the tour were provided by the Friends of Southwest DC. Group leaders […]
Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid To Host Back to School Bash
By Regina Mazur For more than two years, keeping our community safe and providing our neighbors with food and supplies has been a priority of Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA). A partnership between the Christ United Methodist Church and the Southwest Pod of SYC/W6MA as well as their collective work with Black […]
Faith Community: New Construction to Create New History for Bethel Tabernacle Church
By Georgine Wallace Like many churches in Southwest, the historic Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Church at 60 I St SW is undergoing a complete reconstruction. A modern, 17,000 square foot sanctuary will be on the ground floor of a new seven-story residential building. Over a dozen residential units will be designated as affordable housing. The building […]
Grammy Winner Pens Original Songs for Arena Production
By Sheila Wickouski Grammy Award-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon’s songs have been recorded in many genres, including pop, R&B, gospel and most notably in country music. He has written some of the genre’s most iconic songs, including Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road,” the Dixie Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away” and Sara Evans’ “Born to Fly.” […]
Virginia Resident Killed by Off-Duty Police Officer at the Wharf
By Southwester Staff The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on July 16, a busy Saturday night, amidst the bars and restaurants at the center of the Wharf. According to MPD, shortly after 9:00 p.m., two off-duty officers encountered Lazarus Wilson, 23, of Dumfries, VA, whom they say brandished […]
Southwest Resident Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Melissa Silverman Sister Simone Campbell is an attorney, advocate, poet and Sister of Social Service. According to her Twitter bio, she is also a “mischief maker.” Her brand of good trouble earned her another accolade in July: recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. As a resident of Southwest […]
Car Wash Raises Funds for Youth Programs
By Southwester Staff The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) held its third car wash on Saturday, June 4 in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Plans for a fourth, timed for YATF’s 40th anniversary this fall, are already in the works, according to YATF Chair Thelma D. Jones. The June car […]