Jennifer ThomasMore ArticlesBy the same author Shaw vs. Banneker: Community Debates Which School Deserves ‘New’ Building Brianna Nargiso May 27, 2019Controversy is stirring as the deadline nears for the D.C. Council to vote on whether it will reopen a building on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest for Shaw Middle… Jacksonville Takes On Covid-19 Monet Brown Howard University News Service Apr 04, 2020By Monét Bowen, Howard University News Service Washington D.C.-- Unlike other states, Florida had not ordered a lockdown as of Friday to ensure that COVID-19 does… Luring Millennials to Cast Ballots Charity Hester Nov 06, 2018[caption id="attachment_2884" align="alignright" width="229"] Olivia Lang, 26, took a selfie after voting because of "what our people had to fight for in order… All Landlords Must Offer COVID-19 Payment Plans, D.C. Council Says Corrin Jones May 22, 2020 Landlords renting fewer than five residential units are no longer exempt from offering payment plans to their tenants under a COVID-19 contingency plan,… March for Our Lives and MSNBC to Host Gun Safety Forum With Presidential Candidates Virgil Parker Sep 20, 2019Since the March for Our Lives movement issued its six-point Peace Plan a few weeks ago, the only 2020 presidential candidate to endorse it is former U.S. Rep. Beto… Jack Evans Faces 8 Opponents for Ward 2 Council Seat Corrin Jones May 31, 2020 [caption id="attachment_10434" align="alignright" width="259"] Jack Evans hopes voters will re-elect him to the D.C. Council seat. (Photo: Jack Evans 2020)[/caption]… Protests Escalate Around the Country Taniyah Keve Jun 02, 2020Isaiah Payne was peacefully protesting against police violence when federal police became violent with him and other demonstrators in Lafayette Square near the… 300 Protesters Arrested Under D.C. Curfew Taniyah Keve Jun 02, 2020Mayor Muriel Bowser warned protesters to be off the streets before 7 p.m. to avoid being arrested on the second day of Washington’s curfew, which coincides with… Ketcham Elementary Honors Teacher, Student Killed on 9/11 India Bookhart Sep 14, 2019[caption id="attachment_12180" align="alignright" width="300"] Ketcham Elementary planted a memorial tree in honor of a teacher and student killed in the Pentagon…Related ArticlesFrom the same categoryRoots, Rhythm, and DiversityWard 7 pays tribute to local artists A little girl with pigtails, blue jeans and a purple-striped shirt dances to the soft tunes of Sade. Unaware of people watching…Dillard Looks for Alternative Housing Options When Sheena Wilson heard a rumor that DillardUniversity students heading back to New Orleans for the spring semester were going…There’s HopeArea Churches Partner with National Organization to Bring Inspiration to Community Convoy of Hope, a national charity organization, partnered with area churches…20,000 Runners Set to Sprint Around Capital About 21,000 runners are expected to go 13.1 or 26.2 miles at the SunTrust Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon & CareFirst Rock 'n' Roll USA Half Marathon on Saturday,…Century Old Mansion Has New SwingThe Blair Mansion in Silver Spring, Md. jams with featured, popular artists The romantic beat of "Sweet Thing" by Chaka Khan sounds almost betterthan the original…