Local business seeks a different approach to community-business relations
Community members emphasize the importance of government funding for families 'East of the River' in the areas of housing, education and violence prevention
The D.C. Council is considering imposing an excise tax on soda and sugary drinks that could raise the price of a two-liter Coke by $1. But residents in Anacostia say the current price of a soda is already too high.
In schools across the city, the success of students increases when there is support for their families and their community.
KIPP DC, a network of pre-K through 12 charter schools, wants to convert the former Ferebee-Hope building into its eighth site.
The decision to move forward on a delayed action project backed by the city that will clean the bottom of the Anacostia River will be made before the year is over A project to clean harmful chemicals that have plagued...
Two years have passed since Karen Lee stared down at her student’s empty desk for the first time. The desk had belonged to Zaire Kelly, a 16-year-old student at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School, who...
Barry Farm residents are uncertain of what their future holds as demolition continues around the housing development.
The Anacostia River has failed pollution standards for decades. Now, residents are helping it make a passing grade.
In Anacostia, police and community members are joining forces to try to push down the crime rate.
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Todd St Hill
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