By Melissa Silverman At a January 9 meeting, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission members representing the Southwest Waterfront officially began their new term with a monthly meeting and election of officers. Following redistricting, the single-member districts of Ward 6 saw shifting lines that changed the boundaries of areas represented by incumbent commissioners. Incumbent commissioners Ron Collins, […]
Southwest Residents, Community Leaders
Naomi Monk is a dynamic Southwest civic leader, whose influence and leadership have had a great impact in our community. Monk’s service to her community has been recognized many times over the years. She received an award at the first annual Livable, Walkable Awards in recognition of her livable, walkable vision and leadership in the […]
Requesting More Local Outreach to SW Residents on Environmental Impact of Buzzard Point Redevelopment
Photo caption: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (seated at table), listens to Syphax Gardens residents’ concerns in a meeting organized by Rhonda Hamilton, president of the Syphax Resident Council (standing). Rhonda is also the advisiory neighborhood commissioner that represents the Syphax Gardens area. Photo courtesy of Perry Klein. Last week, I spoke with residents living in ANC 6D06 […]
Op-ed: Southwest Still Remembered
Southwest has always been a special place that people are drawn back to and they tend to form connections to this neighborhood that last a lifetime. The phrase “I know my neighbor” has meaning in Southwest. One can quickly see the huge amount of diversity and sense of belonging among residents here. A close-knit African-American community […]
OPED: It’s Just Not Right
There is lots of talk and anticipation of a new soccer stadium coming to Buzzard Point. The new stadium will bring thousands of fans and visitors to an area that has been a heavily utilized industrial area for decades. A trip down to Buzzard Point reveals concerning images and overwhelming smells of surface levels of […]
Southwest DC Youth Attend HBCU Fair
photo caption: (L to R) South Carolina State University Alumna Juanita Wilder, LaVance Parker, and PerChaya Hardison. Youth from Southwest DC attended a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fair at the Oxon Hill Library in Oxon Hill, Md. on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The event was sponsored by Friends of Oxon Hill Library. The event provided […]
ANC Commissioners Sworn In
Please enjoy these photos from the swearing-in of ANC commissioners on Friday, Jan. 2. Photos courtesy of Perry Klein. (photo caption: The two new commissioners of ANC 6D, Meredith Fascett (L) and Marjorie Lightman (R). Commissioner Fascett represents 6D07, the Navy Yard-Ballpark area of Southeast. Marjorie Lightman represents 6D01, the area west of 4th St. and […]