About my appearance on yesterday's Kojo Nnamdi Show

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this picture inspired a thousand conversations about race, bias and the “g” word.

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teMay 18, 2018Kojo Nnamdi Show, THE ADVOC8TEComment

[repost] The #MeToo movement continues to move on, but where?

Can we talk?

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teMay 17, 2018EDITORIAL, The Advoc8te, ME TOOComment

Why I don't use "disadvantaged" or "underserved" when describing Ward 8

I challenge those that market programs, services and events east of the river to upgrade their language ASAP!

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teMay 4, 2018WARD 8, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTComment

Kemetic Yoga @ CHACC was so lit I almost don't want to tell you about it

Are you ready to get “lit” and for only $5? Read my review of the Kemetic yoga class at Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center!

The #MeToo movement continues to move on, but where?

Can we talk?

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teApril 27, 2018EDITORIAL, The Advoc8te, ME TOOComment

The east of the river HUSTLE

Closed mouths don’t get fed on MLK Boulevard and other things you need to know about living and working here.

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teApril 26, 2018EDITORIAL, WARD 8Comment

Why Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center and ARCH are major players in Ward 8's creative scene

The Advoc8te is going to break it down for you about “the haves” and “have nots” of who is really killing the creative game east of the river.

A few words about "resilience" from the heart of this woman of color

Today the universe told me I needed to share this message as a working woman, a woman of color and a woman just trying to make it in a man’s world while holding on to my dignity and self-respect. Photo courtesy of @BigGirlCamera via Twenty20

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teApril 23, 2018The Advoc8te, SECRETS OF THE ADVOC8TEComment

This Ward 8 blogger auditioned for an IKEA makeover. This is what happened.

What happens when a DC blogger known for her love of east of the river exposes her deep dark secret: she's been working in a cluttered cave! Check out my hilarious audition tape for an IKEA Home Tour Makeover.

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teMarch 29, 2018THE ADVOC8TE, IKEAComment

Anticipating (and welcoming) the change that comes with neighborhood diversity

As an ever increasing number of new (and diverse) people make the move east of the river, what's the impact on our sense of community? I share my own experience and hope for a more inclusive and diverse Ward 8.

EDITORIALThe Advoc8teMarch 23, 2018WARD 8, homeownerComment