Today’s Headlines – July 28, 2023
D.C. Residents’ Frustrations Run High About Reckless Driving
Throughout the District, sentiments about traffic safety often fall along a spectrum. While some residents continue to rally for traffic-calming measures, others are jumping behind the wheel and flouting the law with reckless abandon.
D.C. Sues Makers of ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Joining Nationwide Litigation Surge
The D.C. attorney general sued more than 20 companies over allegations of toxic contamination July 18, joining more than half of U.S. states in an effort to hold the producers of “forever chemicals” accountable for widespread pollution issues.
Roots Public Charter Founder to Soon Retire
For more than 50 years, Dr. Bernida L. Thompson, with the help of several conscientious mamas and babas, has provided an African-centered education for hundreds of Black children who’ve walked through the halls of Roots Activity Learning Center and Roots Public Charter School.
CHA-JUA: Warping History — The New Florida African American History Standards
Florida’s revised 2023 African American History Standards falsifies and distorts Black history.
Local Activist, Rapper Challenges Status Quo Through Music and Community Support
MartyHeemCherry is a multifaceted, positive figure that not only wows with his style and artistry, but commitment to the betterment of the District and world.
