Hey there, and happy Wednesday! How are we doing? On Monday, Valentine’s Day, Mayor Bowser decided to rescind the vaccination mandate for most indoor venues effective the following day and, well… let’s just say it hasn’t been one of her most popular moves. As a matter of fact and according to The Washington Post, about […]
Back in mid-December, we came together to properly welcome the John Lewis mural into the community. It was a beautiful day worth celebrating properly. Here are some photos from that wonderful day, along with some insights from Dietrich Williams, one of the artists who, together with Mark Garrett, brought this beautiful piece into the world. […]
After looking at how enslaved people built the Capitol last week, I wanted to look a little further afield. For me this means, as so often, that I looked into the workers at the Washington Navy Yard. While the question of who worked there – free or otherwise – has been forgotten, there are a […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
This Black History Month, I want to go back and look at one of the earliest pieces of Black history on Capitol Hill – the use of enslaved labor to build the Capitol. The interest in this subject is relatively new – a 2005 report published by the Architect of the Capitol points to a […]