by Madison Muller | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Social Justice
With most of downtown Washington on lockdown Wednesday for President Joe Biden’s inauguration, a small group of excited visitors made their way to Black Lives Matter Plaza to celebrate.Due to COVID-19 restrictions and security concerns after right-wing...
by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Jan 20, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice
As Black activists continue to pour into the streets to push America to reckon with its systemic racism, they are also facing a reckoning of their own: the COVID-19 vaccine. While some white Americans are hesitant about the efficacy of the vaccines because of their...
by Madison Muller | Jan 6, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice
Black church leaders, anti-racist activists, and Washington, D.C., officials urged Washingtonians to exercise caution as they prepared for right-wing demonstrations on Wednesday as Congress convenes to certify the Electoral College votes in favor of President-elect...
by Madison Muller | Dec 15, 2020 | Social Justice, Topics
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Even with his mask on, it’s easy to tell that Richard Worthington is smiling. The deep creases near his eyes reveal a man beaming with gratitude, and he has good reason to be grateful. Worthington, a 55-year-old former felon, prefers the label...
by Madison Muller | Nov 19, 2020 | Featured, Social Justice, Topics
On Wednesday afternoon the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department took to Twitter to oppose the Second Look Amendment Act. The legislation, which is scheduled for markup in D.C. Council on Monday, would offer some individuals who were given extreme sentences as youth a...
by Madison Muller | Nov 18, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured, Social Justice
In the months since George Floyd’s death on May 25, activists have taken to social media to organize and mobilize the ensuing racial justice movement like never before. Accessibility and immediacy of apps like Instagram and Twitter have enabled people to connect...