By Coy McKinney of SW Action The Southwest neighborhood needs a community and justice-oriented approach to development. For too long, for-profit developers have been allowed to shift the relatively diverse demographics of our neighborhood into one that is predominantly wealthy and White, with retail that caters to those spending habits. […]
SW Mutual Aid Adds Donation Days
By Carlee Crown and Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is a grassroots group working with Black and Brown grassroots organizations to help keep our communities safe. For over a year, the Southwest Pod of W6MA has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a community food and […]
Waterfront Village Relaunches with New Strategic Plan
By Southwester Staff Building on lessons learned through the pandemic, Waterfront Village will be making major changes in the next five years to better support older adults in Southwest DC and Navy Yard, according to the Village’s recently released five-year strategic plan. “We have always been here to support our […]
SW Mutual Aid Reflects on a Year of COVID, Continuing Work
By Carlee Crown and Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is a grassroots group working with Black and Brown grassroots organizations to help keep our communities safe. For over a year, the Southwest Pod of W6MA has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a community food and […]
Stepping Up to Help Neighbors
By Southwester Staff Although there is no denying that it has been a tough year for Southwest residents, the community can be grateful for the many local organizations working to bring assistance and comfort to the neighborhood. The Friends of Southwest DC’s annual report, just released, highlights its support to […]
Op-Ed: Become a Member of Southwest Kiwanis Club
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 […]
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 […]