Opinion
OpinionBy Ricardo Meriedy August 26, 2015
DC Police Shooting
A woman was shot by a police officer on August 8, after she refused to drop a knife. I understand…
OpinionBy Ashley Strange August 26, 2015
How It Feels To Emancipate
Knowing that in a couple of days you will no longer have support from the Child Welfare Agency is scary….
OpinionBy Robert Warren August 26, 2015
A Meditation on The Celebration
Sometimes it is hard to celebrate one person receiving housing when you know there are so many others still in…
OpinionBy Robert Williams August 25, 2015
Perception or Reality: Contemplating Choices
When will it ever end? Where are we headed as a people? Not just black people or white people –…
OpinionBy Aida Peery August 19, 2015
Prostitution Stings a Waste of Taxpayers’ Money
As I was watching the news this week, they were reporting how Washington, D.C. was doing a sting on street…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil August 19, 2015
Don’t Measure The Drapes Hillary, Here Comes The Donald
Harry Truman once said “I never gave anyone hell, I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.”…
OpinionBy Morgan Jones August 17, 2015
Street Sense Vendor Offers to Buy Donald Trump Lunch
Dear Mr. Trump, I sell Street Sense newspaper at the corner of 12th and F Streets NW, three blocks from…
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson August 13, 2015
MOVING UP: How To Save Time and Money With Your Finances
Many people struggle to make it through the day. Fortunately technology can help you make the most of your time,…
OpinionBy Tim Farrell August 13, 2015
Legal Beat: Bread for the City’s Free Clinics
Since starting this column, I have been researching the availability of legal resources for the homeless. In addition to the…
OpinionBy William Mack August 12, 2015
REVIEW: Dear Evan Hansen
Larry Murphy squirts shaving cream into his palm and rubs his hands together to demonstrate how to break-in a baseball…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil August 7, 2015
Voice of a Silent Voter
Washington can keep deluding itself, but there is a wave of discontent in our country. Americans are tired of both…
OpinionBy Gerald Anderson August 6, 2015
After Katrina: A Ten-Year Roller Coaster, Part 5
Previously: We had told the doughboy—the dealer—where we was stayin’ and after that, guys start comin’ by the Armory in…
OpinionBy Robert Williams August 5, 2015
Perception or Reality: Change Your Mindset
Interaction: Arsenial Hall, night time talk show host, used to say things that make you go “hmm” (change your mindset)….
OpinionBy Sybil Taylor August 5, 2015
Tribute to My Father: Part 4
That evening was very sad, cold, and lonely. Even the night was very cold. This morning, Bridgette heard a lot…
OpinionBy Betty Everett August 4, 2015
More from North Carolina
Hey y’all, I’m back from North Carolina with more news. In my previous article I described growing up and my…
OpinionBy Jackie Turner August 4, 2015
The Importance of Family
There are lots of people who live alone, and are disconnected from family. There are lots of reasons for being…
OpinionBy Henrieese Roberts August 3, 2015
To Be Free
The movement for black lives convened last weekend at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. We were invited to come…
OpinionBy Scott Lovell August 3, 2015
Thankful and Grateful
I am grateful to have customers in McClean, Va., and all the customers in D.C. that support me by purchasing…
OpinionBy Henrieese Roberts July 29, 2015
Prison Phone Justice
About 3 million of our children are taken financial hits from their parents caged in prisons in America. When your…
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson July 29, 2015
MOVING UP: The Battle for $15 Makes its Way to Washington D.C.
In the last edition, I recommended starting a business as a pathway to work for people who have been struggling…
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