#ward8

We're excited to return to @chacc_dc this weekend for #artallnight, and even more excited to collab with @mixinmimi and our family @razzbb!!! This will be the first time our founder and her cousin are feeding people outside of the family together and we canNOT wait! #Repost @chacc_dc (@get_repost) ・・・ I scream, you scream ... we all scream for ... @rubyscoopsic, duh! .⠀ .⠀ Come meet @rubyscoopsic at the city's biggest art party: @artallnightmadeindc here at @chacc_dc in @congressheights! . 6PM-10PM we'll have creative fun designated for families, youth and seasoned citizens! . 10PM-3AM an artistic turn up just for adults! . Art, live music, FREE workshops + more! Last year was insane and we have more than DOUBLE the space this time around! . . 📆 SAVE THE DATE: Sept 23!⠀ .⠀ Interested in participating?! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED . Stop by our website chacc.org/aan17 and fill out our interest form!⠀ .⠀ #community #education #educate #lead #art #culture #learn #teach #kids #family #class #dmv #dc #dcarts #dmvarts #dmvartist #dcartist #dcornothing #sedc #congressheights #ward8 #blackfamily #blacklivesmatter #artallnightdc #madeindc #soufsidecreative #blkcreatives (at Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center)

#tbt once upon a time in the way back machine. there were 3 of us who met in 4th grade, Ms. Hamer's class at Patterson. Steve lived off Joliet, Kenny lived on Bolling. We pushed each other to achieve more, to be smarter, to survive. These are my earliest and closest friends. we lost Steve (a brilliant black kid and the only one i knew who played tennis aside from Arthur Ashe) a few years ago. Me and Kenny are still close. some of this story is in the book, order yours. #youareketchupbook #unclefunnybunny #dc #ward8 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmOP5-tOL2P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In Ward 8, a new mural installation celebrates the 100th anniversary of some women gaining the right to vote after #womensuffragists organized for decades. “The Office of D.C. @mayor_bowser decided to place the murals in Ward 8 on Martin Luther King [Ave.] and for women muralists to work collaboratively, demonstrating the synergy of the women’s suffragist movement,” says Lauren Dugas Glover of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. (The Commission and Department of Public Works funded the project.) The installation is made of three murals, standing side-by-side, created by three women of color. The artists all used purple and gold hues, as those were some of the colors associated with the suffragist movement. Purple stood for loyalty, and gold represented life, light and a torch that guided the movement and its purpose, according to the #NationalParkService. It’s one of several art pieces commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment going up across the country, including a mosaic of #IdaBWells at #UnionStationDC. While women have gained the right to vote, communities of color continue to experience voter suppression such as long lines and wait times at polling sites, according to the Washington Post. In the mural’s new home in #Ward8, voters experienced similar challenges during the June primary, as some voters waited in line until midnight to cast their ballot. Two Ward 8 residents sued the elections board for voter suppression, alleging that they didn’t receive their voter guide in the mail and polling sites were limited in less populous and gentrified neighborhoods. #dcmurals #dmvnessa #womenartists #southeastdc #igdc #acreativedc #bythingsdc #mydccool #walkwithlocalsdc #dmvnessa (at AmeriHealth DC Member Wellness Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIOckmheJC/?igshid=z27a34x386zb

Today I made recommendations to the District Department of Transportation to address the community concerns of speeding in @ANC8C. Excessive speeding and the vehicle crashes that happen as a result of them are a critical public safety and public health issue. We are taking a holistic approach to creating a healthier #Ward8. Let’s continue to raise the bar to #AStandardOfExcellence #VisionZero cc: @ddotdc @iamcorambarry @district8c03 @district8c02 @icekoldkutz @robertwhite_dc @marycheh @allysoncarpenter @it8ezbnme @goldielockz_z @coco.dc_ @dcyds @steindemocrats @christinahendersondc @cm_silverman @anitabondsdc @brittany_geneva @cmlewisgeorgew4 @councilmember_robertwhite (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKn8dmhc3X/?igshid=1xylho0v84yt0

Addressing #PublicHealth & #PublicSafety is a multifaceted issue. It will take a wholistic approach. Therefore, we are working to significantly reduce the institutions that sell mind altering substances in close proximity to elementary and middle schools. #Ward8 is saturated with an excessive amount of liquor stores some within 100 feet of schools. Some are within 100 feet of another liquor store. If we can significantly reduce these businesses that exploit us and capitalize off of the pain of living in poverty, we can make a serious dent on many of the other social issues that adversely impact our neighborhoods. As an alternative, we can offer healthier food choices which will have a more positive impact on #PublicHealth and #PublicSafety. To be clear, the goal is to REDUCE, not eradicate all liquor stores in #Ward8. This is going to take a community effort. I’m going to need our health experts, social scientists and activist community to help support! #NoMoreLiquorStores in #Ward8 As Commissioners lets #RaiseTheBar to #AStandardOfExcellence Thank you @lv_writes_ and the @washinformer for your support! (at Southeast, Washington, D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIx0IM_hO2G/?igshid=11vv3w7q98kto

~ @em_the_gem__ So excited to be partnering with @marthastable to teach FREE virtual classes! You don’t want to miss it! Share and Register. #marthastable #Ward8 #Ward7 #washingtondc https://www.instagram.com/p/CEK_F8fBdfH/?igshid=1et7ahgx6dino

This #BloodyMary is spicy AF 🩸 🌶😳#Bangin #Ward8 #Boston (at Ward 8) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDrNEPHJnFg/?igshid=76nssm5in3ug