By Floyd Nelson, Jr. It was a dangerous time in the United States, and it was even more dangerous to be Black and poor in the South. False imprisonment, beatings, shootings and lynchings were commonplace below the Mason Dixon Line in the 1930s and 1940s. Legal segregation — the erroneous […]
St. Dominic Church Donation Encourages Summer Reading
By Cecilia Daly St. Dominic Catholic Church has donated 65 new books to second grade students at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School. The books cover a wide range of topics, including rain forests, sports and geology, as well as biographies of famous Americans including George Washington, Coretta Scott King and Frederick Douglass. […]
Southwest D.C. community calendar for June 2012
WED. June 6: 7 p.m. Mediation for Stress Reduction, SW Library, 900 Wesly Pl. S.W. 7 p.m. Children’s Room Program Pajama Story Time, SW Library, 900 Wesly Pl. S.W. THURS. June 7: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Councilman Tommy Wells office hours, Channel Inn café, 7th & Water Streets SW SUN. June […]
‘Mahalia’ Returns to Westminster Presbyterian Church
By Thelma Jones Lavenia Nesmith will recreate the gospel singing of the world’s most renowned gospel singer in “A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson.” Nesmith, with creative contributions by Julian Hipkins, brings Mahalia to life in a musical drama in dialogue and song. Music is provided by Stephen Key on piano, […]
Young Southwest Residents Organize K Street Cookout
By Andre Wilkinson For Easter Sunday 2012, a few young residents from K Street SW came together and held a cookout. They figured a lot of families in the area may not have plans, so they arranged a day of fun right on the K Street Court. Free food and […]
Southwest community calendar: April
What’s happening in the neighborhood, from Cherry Blossom Festival events to the Washington Nationals opening day, to classes in dance, computer, yoga and more. APRIL MON. 2-MON. 9: Spring Break at D.C. Public Schools TUES. 3: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Primary Election Day TUES. 3: 6:30 p.m. Police Citizens Advisory Council […]