WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Ice hockey rocks east of the Anacostia
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On Saturday and Sunday, two D.C. teams with rosters filled with African-American kids — the Fort Dupont Cannons and the Presidents Hockey Club — will host New York’s Ice Hockey in Harlem. Fifty kids and their families will play and cheer and tour the town.
The back story of the weekend’s tournament is a tortured tale with a happy ending that could get a lot happier — if the right people, such as Ted Leonsis, are willing to help out kids from the rough side of town.
This weekend’s tournament will take place at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena, on Ely Street Southeast, along the northern edge of Fort Dupont Park. It’s east of the Anacostia River, in a majority-black neighborhood. The arena is the only public rink in the city, and it draws teams from posh prep schools, such as St. Albans, to college teams to club leagues.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2011/03/ice-hockey-rocks-east-anacostia#ixzz1GKZqEEXb
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Excerpt:
On Saturday and Sunday, two D.C. teams with rosters filled with African-American kids — the Fort Dupont Cannons and the Presidents Hockey Club — will host New York’s Ice Hockey in Harlem. Fifty kids and their families will play and cheer and tour the town.
The back story of the weekend’s tournament is a tortured tale with a happy ending that could get a lot happier — if the right people, such as Ted Leonsis, are willing to help out kids from the rough side of town.
This weekend’s tournament will take place at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena, on Ely Street Southeast, along the northern edge of Fort Dupont Park. It’s east of the Anacostia River, in a majority-black neighborhood. The arena is the only public rink in the city, and it draws teams from posh prep schools, such as St. Albans, to college teams to club leagues.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/2011/03/ice-hockey-rocks-east-anacostia#ixzz1GKZqEEXb
To submit an article or to inquire about advertising send an email to Advoc8te@congressheightsontherise.com.