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By Jennifer Bryant, [email protected] Originally Presented at A.C.T.O.R. Deconstructing Gentrification Panel 1/4/2015 I studied English in college and I’ve always been fascinated by stories. In order to deconstruct gentrification, we first have to start...

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organizers around the country coordinated a series of events to reclaim his legacy as an anti-racist, anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist freedom fighter. In response to these demonstrations, Dominic...

On December 15th officials for the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) reached an agreement with Mount Vernon Plaza Associates L.L.P, which allows tenants in previously rent-restricted units to apply for a new...

By Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin, The Nation When Muriel Bowser was sworn in last Friday as the new mayor of Washington, DC, she made clear in her inaugural address outlining her vision for...

By Gabrielle Newell This was the opening question of the 2014 National Convening of Black Workers Centers, a gathering that brought together labor activists from around the country.  I, along with 3 other ONE...

On December 16th, the DC Council staff will walk out in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.  But if Black lives matter then it means NOT cutting off TANF benefits to struggling Black mothers. If...

The DCFerguson movement and the residents of Washington, D.C. demand that D.C. City Council immediately pass a resolution taking a stand against the use of "Jump-Out" squads, a racially biased form of policing. "Jump-Outs"...

Walmart pushed its way into DC by offering good jobs for DC residents, even promising $13/hour wages. In December of last year, the first two stores opened up. Now, less than one year later,...

by: Christina Sturdivant Special to the AFRO An in-depth discussion about housing trends in D.C. was hosted by Elevation DC Magazine, Oct. 21. The conversation was an effort to explore the line between preserving...

After successfully demanding a meeting with Councilmember Muriel Bowser, the People’s Platform Alliance, including Mount Vernon Plaza residents, won a temporary reprieve from the management of Mount Vernon Plaza Apartments. Several residents received a...