Local Organizations Search for Solutions to D.C Food Deserts More Articles By the same author Meet The Women Business Owners of Prince George’s County Lynn Pierce Apr 27, 2019 Women Business Owners of Prince George are shaping and redefining the future of business in Prince George’s County and surrounding areas. Historically, it’s… Mel B: Fitness Extraordinaire, Not Spice Girl Josyana Joshua Feb 16, 2019 [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=L69zS_xJ4cY[/embed] She’s at the front of the room wearing a lime green shirt, blue leggings and pink bike shoes that match… Local Organization Fights to Give Preventative Care to Black Women Jordyn Fields Apr 11, 2019 Black women in the District of Columbia have been fighting a silent battle when it comes to their health. For over a decade, D.C. has sat above the national average… Three D.C. businessmen put community before profit Samantha Chaney Apr 16, 2019 With help from the Washington D.C. community, three African American entrepreneurs were able to fulfill their dream of ownership. These businessmen now use their… Local Museum Brings Awareness to HBCU’s, Black Excellence Greer Jackson Mar 24, 2019 [embed]https://youtu.be/-NFt5kYxZWA[/embed] An HBCU Digest article recently revealed that historically black colleges and universities enrolled more than 298,000… Parenting Organization Aims to End Infant Mortality In D.C. Samantha Chaney May 01, 2019 As a Black woman and a mother of three, Kyara Banks can attest to not receiving quality and equal treatment during her pregnancy to her 10-year-old, 5-year-old,… ‘D.C. Is A City of Go-Go’: After Protests, MetroPCS Is Back To Playing Go-Go Music Jordyn Fields, Josyana Joshua, Kira Grant Apr 13, 2019 [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOYhPPiJ8aY[/embed] The first implication that something wasn’t quite right on the corner of Florida Avenue and 7th Street… Jasmin Benab: A Journey From Community to Local Government Victoria Walker Dec 05, 2018 Jasmin Benab motivates change throughout the Ward 4 area as a public servant for more than a decade. Benab began her career as a program coordinator for a youth… Friends to Entrepreneurs: The Founders Behind a New Union Market Restaurant T’Keyah Hayes Dec 05, 2018 [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/Boz7keoAha8/[/embed] The brainchild of three D.C. natives and former high school classmates came to reality in the form of a… Related Articles From the same category ‘Hustlaz 2 Harvesters’: Giving Back Through Agro-Entrepreneurship As the weather changes and we trade bitterly cold days for equally warm ones, Muhsin ‘Boe Luther’ Umar and Wallace Kirby are preparing for a new harvesting… Baker’s Man [caption id="attachment_8110" align="aligncenter" width="409"] Owner of The Kindred Cup Rick Gossett preparing a pastry dish for a customer.[/caption] By Tia Lowe,… Eastern Market’s Humdrum Decline By Nathan Easington Howard University News Service Slow and surely. After decades of the Eastern Flea Market being the ideal spot for all southeast D.C. residents… ‘It’s Good Quality’: Northeast D.C. Indian Restaurant The Dream Of Two Immigrants INDIGO. It’s a blend of the words Indian Food on the Go, just like how owners Dinesh and Nidhi Tandon have blended Indian culture into their American life. … DC’s Three Part Harmony Combats Lack of Fresh Produce Residents in Southeast Washington, DC neighborhoods are faced with the harsh reality of living with little to no access to fresh produce. Eleven percent of D.C.'s…
