By Linwood N. Watson, Club Secretary It has always been essential that children be prepared for the future and expected that preparedness starts at home. But the old African proverb, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child,” suggests that outside support is also vital; that an entire community must interact with children so they […]
Local Civic Leader Continues Helping Neighbors, Despite the Pandemic
Exclusive interview on the actions and activism of Thelma D. Jones By Mike Goodman Thelma D. Jones has been a resident of Southwest since July 1976, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been handing out meals and essential supplies to her neighbors. While active in the community for many years, she is best known […]
Letter to the Editor
We write to you as members of SW DC Action, a group of Southwest residents who organize and advocate for anti-racist development, as well as equitable and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. We stand in solidarity with Buzzard Point Concerned Residents & Friends for Better Air Quality & Environmental Justice and their public comments regarding the renewal […]
March Mutual Aid Clothing Drive and More
By Max Grossman and Carlee Brown Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is a grassroots group working with Black and Brown grassroots organizations to help keep our communities safe. The Southwest Pod of W6MA continues to partner with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a community food and supply drive to serve our neighbors in response […]
Amidon-Bowen Ranks #1 in DonorsChoose Funding
By Mike Goodman Amidon-Bowen Elementary School was recently ranked DC Public Schools’ most funded school from donations through www.DonorsChoose.org. To date, the charity website has delivered resources for 553 projects at the school. “Like many schools, we have needs that cannot be met through our school budget or traditional fundraising. DonorsChoose is a resource that […]
The Anacostia Stays Clean with Policy and Ingenuity
By Masaya Maeda With a decade of data to show for it, the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is seeing a huge decrease in one of the river’s most significant pollutants: expanded polystyrene foam – also known as EPS or Styrofoam. Thanks to local and statewide legislation and the efforts of volunteers, the average amount of […]
Leaving A Lasting Impression: Viola Ethel Moore
By Southwester Staff On the morning of Dec. 19, 2020, Washington, DC, our Southwest neighborhood lost a friend, neighbor, volunteer, and a true servant to our city. For more than 20 years, Viola Ethel Moore lived in Southwest at the Carrollsburg Condominiums, and later at Tiber Island Cooperative Homes. She worked part-time and volunteered for […]