Empower DC Archives - The Washington Informer

Homeless persons find shelter under a D.C. bridge. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Homelessness: A Problem That Can Be Solved with Political Will

by Barrington M. Salmon, Special to The Informer December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Homelessness is a complex, multi-layered set of challenges with many moving parts.

**FILE** D.C.'s Brentwood neighborhood (Eric T. Gunther via Wikimedia Commons)

Brentwood Residents Sue Mayor, City Over Planned OSSE Bus Terminal

by WI Guest Author October 26, 2021December 21, 2021

D.C. Allocates $20M for Alexander Crummell Community Center Transition

by WI Guest Author August 2, 2021December 21, 2021

Marriott Wardman Hotel Undergoes Auction Process

by James Wright Jr. July 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Barry Farm Residents Seek Right to Return as Zoning Commission Considers Map Amendment

by WI Guest Author June 4, 2021December 21, 2021

Empower DC to Hold Town Hall on Public Housing Conditions

by WI Guest Author April 23, 2021December 21, 2021

New D.C. Rental Aid Program Designed for Struggling Tenants

by James Wright Jr. April 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Tenants at the Woodner Apartments in northwest D.C. protest evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy photo via Facebook)

Empower DC to Provide Resident Briefings on Comprehensive Plan, Racial Equity

by WI Guest Author April 19, 2021December 21, 2021

Rally Calls for Renovation of Ivy City’s Historic Crummell School 109 Years After its Opening

by WI Guest Author November 23, 2020December 21, 2021

In this screen shot of a video posted online by arcgis.com, residents of D.C.'s Ivy City community gather on Sept. 12 to celebrate the opening of the Ivy City Club House.

Opening of Ivy City Club House Celebrated

by WI Guest Author September 14, 2020December 21, 2021