By Southwester Staff On September 18, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial on Independence Avenue SW opened to the public, a project that took two decades to complete. The night before, on Sept. 17, speakers at the dedication ceremony included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), […]
SW Mutual Aid October Dates and Volunteer Opportunities
By Carlee Brown and Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is an all-volunteer 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 […]
Op-Ed: How One Small College Shaped Me, and Our Community
By Thelma D. (Harper) Jones In May 1972, I, Thelma Doris Harper Jones, graduated with both pride and honors from Durham College, a private junior college of business in Durham, NC, with an Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS). Considering the college’s historical background in graduating more than 5000 students […]
Southwest Duck Pond’s commUNITY, in Verse
The Southwest Duck Pond’s commUNITY art project includes packets of poems on the rocking chairs throughout the park. “The Southwester” is proud to feature one poem from each artist that participated in the project. DC United In ten years I don’t know where I will be But wherever I go […]
First-ever Virtual Scholarship Ceremony is a Scholarly Success
By Audrey Hinton, SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force Member On Sunday, Aug. 2, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Education and Scholarship Task Force (SWNA ESTF) held its 46th Annual Scholarship Awards Program and awarded $40,500 in scholarships. Nearly 150 viewers joined the pre-recorded virtual event, “Supporting Education – Building Community,” […]
Washington Nationals Offer Grand Slam Prizes in Sweepstakes
By Ned Yarsky For the remainder of the regular 2020 Major League Baseball season, with a $100 donation, fans can purchase a message that will be featured on the Nationals HD scoreboard during an inning break. Each reservation includes a photograph of your message that can be shared as a […]
SW Strong! to Put on Disaster Preparedness Festival
By Ben Curran Please join us! Our community group SW Strong! is virtually hosting “Weather the Storm: the SW DC Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency Building Festival” to celebrate National Disaster Preparedness Month on Sept. 24, 12-4 p.m., and on Sept. 25, 9-12 p.m. Before the Covid-19 pandemic changed all of […]