Always Fighting, Never Losing
Peering out of the fifth-floor window of Potomac Gardens Family, Building 700, Aquarius Vann-Ghasri takes in the neighborhood she has called her home for...
Separate and Unequal Education in 19th Century DC Schools
The road to the integrated school system that exists today in the District of Columbia has its roots at the beginning of the 19th...
A Tribute to the Life of Karen Voellm
Karen Voellm has been in my life for almost four decades. She was one of the first people I met when I moved to...
Not Saving the World, Just a Life
Most days of the week, a weathered-looking man stands on the corner of Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE selling Street Sense, a local...
Cheering Public Servants
By “That’s me!” yelped Officer David Naples. The occasion was the 18th Annual Police Valentine Tribute. They and other police officers at the First...
Heard on the Hill – March 2017
There is a commonly quoted ancient curse that may or may not be Chinese (or Scottish?) and may or may not be ancient. “May...
H Street Life – March 2017
Spring is nearly upon us, trees are budding, shoots are poking their heads up, and local gardeners are already hearing the siren song of...
Kids Get Behind the Mic at The Corner Store
The Corner Store has long been a place for storytellers to come together at monthly open mic nights to share their latest work with...
Preserving the Historic Beauty of Capitol Hill
One of the largest and oldest civic organizations in our neighborhood is the Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS). It has close to a thousand...
Hollywood on the Hill: Glam Up For the Capitol Hill Village...
The 2017 Capitol Hill Village Gala glistens with the theme of “Lights! Camera! Action!” and offers the chance to experience “Hollywood on the Hill.”...
