Category: Washington D.C. News

During a time when Americans applaud troop withdrawal more than deployment in Afghanistan, a soldier’s desire to head back to the war-ridden country may be frowned upon. But Major Wendi Brown said she would go back immediately as her experience made her the “proud American” some people refuse to be called. “I would definitely go […]

Outside the Brightwood post office in northwest Washington, a long line of customers wait in line for stamps, money orders, passport services, mailings and packages. As the customers approach the counter, almost all of them remarked, “Don’t close this post office.” A proposal that would close a number of local post offices in District neighborhoods […]

The title may be catchy and provocative at first glance, but the motivation behind the “SlutWalk” sends a bold message: Stop sexual violence against women. Organizers of the movement called their SlutWalk an “in-your-face protest movement” to stop violence against women and “challenge the sexist culture” which they said teaches women not to get raped […]

Before a rapt audience of Trinidad residents, Eden Good cofounder Bonita Bolden meticulously demonstrated the making of natural strawberry jam. A dedicated advocate for healthy, vegan nutritional choices, Bolden stressed the importance of finding substitutes for standard, processed sweeteners like sugar. Eden Good cofounders Bolden and Patricia Patterson Johnson conceived of Good Seed to address […]

When on July 9 Dr. Mary A.T. Anigbo shopped at the Home Depot at the Brentwood Shopping Center in northeast Washington, she never expected to lose her vehicle. The charter school pioneer was unwillingly recruited into an expanding group of victims when her 1997 Dodge Caravan was stolen from the parking lot in broad daylight. […]

One D.C. organization said they have been somewhat pleased with the police investigation of two shooting incidents—one fatal—involving transgendered women in Northeast D.C. in July. Earline Budd, founder of local group Transgender Health Empowerment (THE), said the Metropolitan Police Department is doing “alright” to find out suspects for each shooting case. “The police are getting […]

Dr. Cedric Bright, MD, recently assumed the post of 112th President of the National Medical Association (NMA). Dr. Bright spoke with me about his group’s relevance in the Obama era and its fight to protect Medicaid and Medicare, which he describes as “products” of the NMA. The NMA has just wrapped up its annual convention in Washington, […]

Washington, D.C. schools showed slight improvement and suffered major setbacks in their achievement of yearly benchmarks from 2010-2011. A report released by the city’s superintendent revealed that less than half of schools evaluated met math and reading requirements. The Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report revealed that out of 187 schools assessed, only 52 met federal […]