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Residents Celebrate King’s Legacy at Parade and Peace Walk

by Ve Wright

January 26, 2026

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – Hundreds of residents gathered in Southeast D.C. last Monday for the 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday D.C. Parade and Peace Walk, a community event rooted in Ward…

Brandywine Valley SPCA sign outside of the 1201 New York Ave. NE location that is set to be demolished after being an animal shelter for over 40 years. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HUNewsService.com)

The District’s Long-Time Animal Care Facility is Moving

September 30, 2025

Community farm and wellness center, The Well at Oxon Run, is preparing to harvest fresh produce. (Photo: Morghan Manuel)

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.

April 21, 2025

Jazzmyne Townsend pauses for a photo in her office at Stanton Elementary School (Photo: Monet Heath/HUNewsService)

Howard University Alumna Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year Award

April 19, 2025

Jackie Carter at the Anacostia Arts Center in Southeast D.C., seated in a room honoring Frederick Douglass. (Photo: Lamaria Washington/ HU News Service)

A Local Theater Founder’s Commitment to Black History and Youth Empowerment

April 19, 2025

Crime·NewsVision·Off-campus·Video·Ward 7·Ward 8

Mounting Gun Violence Claims Young Victims in the Nation’s Capital

December 27, 2021

by Jennifer Thomas

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an uptick in gun violence nationwide.…

COVID-19·Education·Features·Homelessness·Howard University·Mental Health·NewsVision Newscast·State & Local·Ward 7·Ward 8

Addressing Issues In the Black Community

December 17, 2021

by Jennifer Thomas

By NewsVision “Frontline Nine” Journalists The “Frontline Nine” capstone broadcast journalism class at Howard University covered…

Education·State & Local·Ward 7·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

‘At-Risk’ Families Seek Hope in New Policy

November 17, 2021

by Micah Washington

Washington, D.C. students considered “at-risk” At-Risk’ will be offered admission to eleven charter schools in the…

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Ward 8 - Page 2

Residents Celebrate King’s Legacy at Parade and Peace Walk

The District’s Long-Time Animal Care Facility is Moving

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.

Howard University Alumna Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year Award

A Local Theater Founder’s Commitment to Black History and Youth Empowerment

Mounting Gun Violence Claims Young Victims in the Nation’s Capital

Addressing Issues In the Black Community

‘At-Risk’ Families Seek Hope in New Policy

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