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So you live in DC huh?
Whenever I hear someone say they live in DC and they really live in one of the suburbs, it bothers me. They can claim all that is positive about our city from our sports teams, rich culture, entertainment, nightlife, and economic abundance. Yet they look at those who live here as though we were from some war zone or post apocalyptic land.
So you live in DC huh?
Whenever I hear someone say they live in DC and they really live in one of the suburbs, it bothers me. they can claim all that is positive about our from our sports teams, rich culture, entertainment, nightlife, and economic abundance. Yet they look at those who live here as though we were from some war zone or post apocalyptic land.
Neighborhood Safety Zones: Good or Bad?
In response to a rash of shootings, The Metropolitan Police Department announced that it will restrict motor vehicle access to some 5th District neighborhoods. By deploying them, I feel we are erecting more barriers, which isolate entire communities and have the potential to diminish the self-esteem of those that live in them.
Obama's victory is proof of racial healing
Obama's victory shows that America is growing and evolving beyond centuries of being preoccupied with race and the sacred words of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution are ringing truer than ever.
Our fears and our communities
Fearing differences fosters mistrust that limits the entire potential of a community. It circumscribes our mobility and contact with those that we consider different. This prevents us from experiencing the richness and diversity of other traditions, cultures and unique individuals.
The Ugly Hours of Washington
It's a real surprise how many self-proclaimed polite and civil Washingtonians change during a certain time of day that I call "The Ugly Hours."
Hey neighbor tear down that wall!
This is one hustling, bustling and growing region. Economic development is one way a city or region can grow. But what about our growth as a loving and harmonious community?
Is America's preoccupation with race ending?
America is really evolving on the issue of race. Based on this election, there is strong and compelling evidence that racial attitudes are changing.
Hey neighbor tear down that wall!
This Washington area is one hustling, bustling and growing region. Economic development is one way a city or region can grow. But what about our growth as a loving and harmonious community? By: Jay Speights
Jeremiah Wright, Jeremiah Wright: Enough about him already
Voters are concerned about jobs, mortgages and gas.
