The following is an opinion by K. Denise Rucker Krepp, a Washington, DC, elected official and former Maritime Administration Chief Counsel Earlier this year, a grand jury released a 900-page report highlighting 70 years of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Pennsylvania. Sadly, this abuse wasn’t limited to one state and the District of Columbia Attorney […]
When English is not your first language –and it isn’t for me, despite having lived immersed in the language for longer than I lived in my primary language– you are bound to miss some dialogue when you’re at the movies. The English language is downright devilish to understand sometimes; add in dialectical differences and two […]
This post was written by Karen N. Smith. Neighbors who want to join KPCA can attend the next meeting, happening at Rosedale Recreation Center on November 14, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. Africans and persons of African descent must assume the primary responsibility and leadership in historical research… if we are to continue to leave practically […]
Although The Hill is Home is primarily about Ward 6 and specifically about Capitol Hill, we feel strongly about sharing issues that affect other parts of town (#OneCity). So when we came across this post from Nikki Peele, the dynamic blogger, small business owner and community activist behind Congress Heights on the Rise, we wanted to […]
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