Lessons from Childhood: How Structural Racism Impacts Our Upbringing
The story I want to tell is not an unfamiliar one. I grew up in a middle-class family with parents and step-parents who worked hard to ensure that my brother...
Spotlight: Lamont Harrell – Playing the Game of Politics
As we’ve learned in 2016, politics is not a game, but Election Day: The Game has proven to be the exception, as its intention is to bring people and families together for fun...
December Essentials
Each month requires a different set of essentials for survival. With December being the last calendar month of an unforgetful, yet often stressful 2016. Here are my must haves for...
Congratulations, America!
You’re awake by the way. You’re not having a terrible terrible dream. Also, you’re not dead and you haven’t gone to hell. This is your life now. This our election...
The Marion Barry that DC Knew…but Some Won’t Show
Over the weekend, people gathered to commemorate former Mayor, Marion Barry, coined DC’s “Mayor for Life” in his November 23rd death . A blanket of shock and deep sadness swept...
Key Political Battles You Should Know About Today
Today, people from all over the country will be fulfilling their civic duty and exercising their right to vote in the general election. In addition to voting on key ballot...
#Turnoutforwhat
Election Day is right around the corner and Rock the Vote has brought us another entertaining promotional video! Celebrities are sending a resonating message to the public about their reasons...
President Obama Endorses Muriel Bowser for Mayor
All the speculation has brought us to this moment. With less than one month left until the general election, Ward 4 Councilmember, Muriel Bowser, has received the DC mayoral endorsement...
The Condition of My Skin: Four Reactions to the War on Black Boys in America
This post was initially a response to the now widespread story of Mike Brown, whose life was recently taken at the hands of a Ferguson police officer, but after its...
31 Dead as Venezuelan Protests Rage On
As tensions between demonstrators and Venezuelan Government forces continue to rise, the death toll has reached 31. Additionally, 461 have been injured and 1,854 have been detained. The protests began...