Commentary

It is my great honor to have the opportunity to address so many of you here in our community newspaper and to wish you...

So, here we are (well, those of us in DC), still on the long road to nowhere. For many I’m sure their endless days...

Standing along the northern fence line of Lafayette Park, my partner and I are surrounded by a sea of engaged young people. Outraged at...

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating families and businesses in the District. In just six weeks, over 72,000 people have filed for unemployment insurance and...

Shopping Angels DC (SADC) is part of an international volunteer program designed to provide services to people deemed especially at-risk for COVID-19. You can volunteer...

Please, please, stop calling it by its official name. We don’t need it spelled out, spoken out, in every article, broadcast, conversation in full. Let’s...

There is a saying, used by social and economic justice campaigners, “Nothing about us without us is for us.” It seems highly appropriate in...

Mayor Bowser has announced that schools will be closed until at least May 15. As you know, those living in poverty are experiencing the greatest...

Do you have an idea to make DC more awesome? Apply for a $1,000 grant! The Awesome Foundation DC is a giving circle collective of...

There are way too many decisions everyday. What to do about everything weighs on each of us. We “must” make decisions every millisecond And then live with the consequences… or make...