BY CHINA JONES-BURGESS, 11TH GRADE, RICHARD WRIGHT PCS Aa Student Representative on the DC State Board of Education, China Jones-Burgess, a junior at Richard Wright Public Charter School in Southwest, has already begun working with her DC peers to listen to concerns and requests. Jones- Burgess began her journey in […]
Riverside Baptist Marks 165th Anniversary
By Georgine Wallace On September 25th, Riverside Baptist Church held a special service to mark its 165th anniversary. Members of the public who missed the celebration of this historic occasion can still walk into the church’s atrium and view their rotating history exhibit of photographs and artifacts that highlight milestones […]
Art in Transit returns to L’Enfant Plaza
By Southwester Staff The L’Enfant Plaza metro station’s entrance at Maryland Avenue and 7th Street SW is currently the site of an art display. After hearing that the entrance was going to be closed for repairs, SWBID reached out to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to see how […]
Southwest Resident Anita Maynard-Losh to Direct Holiday at Arena Stage
By Sheila Wickouski The Arena Stage 2022-23 theater season starts off with a Philip Barry’s classic rom-com Holiday which runs from October 7 to November 6. Almost 100 years old, this glittering story of opposing societal hierarchies and differing views of success is still a timely commentary on what […]
Faith Community: Riverside Baptist Church Welcomes First Woman, African American to Serve as Senior Pastor
By Georgine Wallace Mia Michelle McClain is the new pastor of Riverside Baptist Church. She is the first woman and the first African American to serve as Senior Pastor at Riverside Baptist in its 165 years of existence. Prior to coming to Southwest, Reverend McClain served as the Associate Minister […]
October Events Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Southwester Staff The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TJBCF) invites all to join the celebration of its Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom and the TDJBCF Facebook live. The celebration will include invited guest speaker Dr. Lori Wilson, a two-time […]
Waterfront Village Home Tour Returns for Fifth Year
By Southwester Staff Waterfront Village’s annual home tour of Southwest DC will take place on Sunday, October 16, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This will be the fifth anniversary year for the tour and the first conducted as a self-guided walking tour since 2019. “I never thought I would […]