By Southwester Staff Join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) for its annual Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) (http://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com) celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m., via Zoom and Facebook Live (http://www.facebook.com/TDJBreastCancerFund/). Back by popular demand, the celebration will feature guest speaker and breast cancer survivor, Maxine B. […]
SW Mutual Aid Serves Up Food to Needy Families
By Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is an all-volunteer grassroots group working with black and brown community organizations to help keep our communities safe. Over the past five months, the Southwest Pod of W6MA has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church on a community food and supply drive […]
A Cherry Blossom Season Cut Short, Artechouse Opens a Door Back to Spring
By Matthew Koehler Cherry blossoms are a special occasion in Japan and every spring for about two weeks, while the countryside is still leafless from winter, there’s an explosion of whites and multiple shades of pink everywhere. Beneath the explosion of soft colors, people gather to drink, eat, converse, and […]
This Southwest Teacher Brings Positivity and Good Scents into Homes
By Southwester Staff In the midst of a historic pandemic and a moment of cultural reckoning, one Southwest resident is focused on his community, and on humanity. Jeremy Brooks, elementary school teacher and founder of Good Day Scents Candle Co., says his two passions go “hand-in-hand.” For him, educating means […]
Major League Sports Make a Return to the District
By Ned Yarsky The Coronavirus epidemic has caused businesses to close, massive layoffs and furloughs, and forced a new way of life. Despite all the calamity of the pandemic, however, sports are coming back into our daily lives, and hopefully the return will bring back some nostalgia of our pre-COVID […]
Letter to the Editor
We write to you as members of SW Action, a group of SW DC residents who organize and advocate for anti-racist development, as well as equitable and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. Included amongst our members is the SWNA Youth Activities Task Force, a group of community volunteers promoting the educational, recreational, […]
Digital Divide Update: 2021 Budget Falls Short on Technology Access
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 […]