By Southwest DC Action As members in our community, we have become deeply concerned by the rate of inequitable change in the Southwest-Waterfront neighborhood. Rampant redevelopment in today’s Southwest is reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s, when 90% of Southwest was demolished. The subsequent rebuilding displaced many, including thousands of […]
Mutual Aid February Dates and Donation Needs
By Carlee Brown 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. The Southwest Pod of W6MA is partnering with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a community food and supply drive to serve […]
Local Cancer Support Group Teams up with Georgetown University
By Suzanne C. O’Neill The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) New Year’s Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group Celebration occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. This event was a partnership between TDJBCF and the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Comprehensive Center (GLCCC). Emceed by Ms. Jacqueline Beale, American Cancer […]
SW Mutual Aid Finishes 2020 Strong, Volunteer Work Awarded
By Max Grossman and Carlee Brown The Southwest Fall Food Drive was a huge SUCCESS!!! Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) and Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) would like to thank all our neighbors who generously supported the Southwest D.C. Fall Food Drive! With your help we collected over 120 large […]
Mission Accomplished, St. Matthews Pastor Retires after Twenty-Two Years
By Matthew Koehler Pastor Phillip Huber walked into a leaky, dilapidated church for his first worship service in Southwest D.C. on April 1, 1999 – a Thursday. “I said that God had a sense of humor ever since. I’m in my 21st year of my two year commitment to St. […]
Meet SWBID Environmental Ambassador Mirna Monterroso
By Donna Purchase Southwest D.C. is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community to live, work, and visit. Mirna Monterroso Deleon came to SWBID this past September. Born in Guatemala, she loves […]
A Time of Sonder
By Haleigh Pannell One of my favorite quotes of all time is “if you don’t heal what hurt you, you’ll bleed on people who didn’t cut you.” In essence, this means if you don’t address your traumas, you will inadvertently hurt people in your life that don’t deserve it. I […]