George Derek Musgrove, along with Chris Myers Asch, is co-author of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital. Musgrove is also an associate professor of history at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County and the author of Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics: How the Harassment of Black Elected Officials […]
Chocolate City: More Than Just The Capital
Here’s a question: Chocolate City is: A) An album by the funk band Parliament and the lead track on the record. B) A term used by comedian Chris Rock, Cornel West, the mayor of New Orleans, La., and others to refer to a city with a predominantly black population and/or political leadership. […]
M Street Bus Stop and Parking Update
The visitor parking and bus stop along the south side of 300 block of M St. SW has more clarity. WMATA has temporarily removed the visitor parking spots between 350 and 400 M St. SW a new bus stop is installed at 4th and M Streets SW. Once that is complete, […]
Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Support Group Holiday Meeting
Photo caption: Thelma Jones addresses breast cancer survivors and families. Photo caption: Melanie Nix, Alleya Miner, and Carlos Hicks share emotional stories of losing mothers to breast cancer. Photo caption: Carlos Hicks and Audrea Hennis reflect on their journeys. Photo caption: Reverend Martha Clark extends greetings as participants anticipate an inspiring evening. […]
Op-ed: Amidon-Bowen Is the School for Your Child
Photo caption: Amidon-Bowen students won third place in a city-wide poetry slam with their original poem. If you have a child entering pre-K next school year, you’re probably all too familiar with the DC Public Schools (DCPS) school lottery drama. This is a peak time of year for researching school […]
A Southwest Gem with Unknown Origins
Quite often when new residents stroll around their new home, they remark about one tree in particular. On the corner of 6th Place and G St. SW sits a tree unlike any other in Southwest. The large, towering tree seems wildly out of place, but comforting at the same time. […]
The Brickies Honor Ward 6 Community
On Dec. 6, 2017, Councilmember Charles Allen hosted the 11th Annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards and community celebration. The awards are an annual celebration of the people, places, and organizations that make the Ward 6 community great, and were the biggest yet. Begun 10 years ago by then–Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy […]