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a group of men having a discussion
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Leaders Collaborate in Search of Strategies to Reduce Problems Plaguing Black Men

by James Wright Jr. August 31, 2022September 1, 2022

District leaders in the government and private sector have recently ramped up efforts to identify strategies for and solutions to the hurdles and problems faced by an increasing number of Black men in the city. 

The first dog park east of the Anacostia is slated for the intersection of Texas Avenue and C Street in Southeast. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

D.C.’s Ward 7 Set to Open First Dog Park East of the Anacostia River

by James Wright Jr. July 27, 2022July 27, 2022
Posted inCommunity

Ward 8’s Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health Breaks Ground

by James Wright Jr. February 17, 2022February 17, 2022
Members of the Gamma Theta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. of Hampton University stand behind trash they helped pick up in Ward 8. (James Wright/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Trash Pickup Drive Takes Place in Anacostia, Fairlawn Areas

by James Wright Jr. December 1, 2021
A map of D.C.'s eight wards (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inCommunity

Ward 8 Leaders Support Expanding into Ward 6

by James Wright Jr. October 20, 2021December 21, 2021
Courtesy of D.C. Department of Transportation Director Everett Lott via Twitter
Posted inCommunity

Vision Zero Not Working, ANC Commissioner Says

by Sam P.K. Collins October 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Troy Prestwood (left), who serves as the president of the Ward 8 Democrats and is a former advisory neighborhood commissioner, faces a challenge by Salim Adofo (right), the club’s second vice president. (WI file photo)
Posted inCommunity

Adofo Challenges Prestwood for Leadership of Ward 8 Democrats

by James Wright Jr. September 15, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Leaders Say ‘Enough’ with Rising Homicide Rates

by James Wright Jr. August 4, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Anger Colors Grief in D.C.’s Ward 8 as City, Community Leaders Mourn 6-Year-Old Girl’s Death

by Hamil R. Harris July 28, 2021December 21, 2021
D.C. Council chamber
Posted inCommunity

Will Americans Opt for Face-to-Face or Virtual?

by James Wright Jr. July 14, 2021December 21, 2021

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