They were once the domain of working class African-Americans, vibrant neighborhoods where the black community looked to its local church for both spiritual and social leadership during times of crisis. But gentrification and the reversal of white flight have altered the demographics of these same communities, leaving the black church in the precarious position of [...]
Redskins’ Robert Griffin III Ideal For ‘Chocolate City’
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
In D.C., there is a lot of love spread about for Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. And he has not played a real game yet. But he’s a black quarterback in Chocolate City. An ideal mix. Doug Williams was revered as the Redskins’ quarterback and elevated into iconic status when he led the team [...]
Engulfed in Scandal and Corruption, Washington, D.C., Has Become an Embarrassment
July 17, 2012 | Posted by
Even before it became known as Chocolate City (CC), Washington, D.C. was a mecca for African Americans, home to Howard University, Duke Ellington, the Howard Theatre, civil service jobs and a thriving intellectual black middle class. Even after the 1968 riots and a hard time for many commercial areas in town, D.C. made its way [...]
Lil Wayne Tells Drake and Chris Brown To End Feud
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
Lil Wayne Tells Drake to Squash Chris Brown Beef After the highly publicized New York City club brawl with R&B bad boy Chris Brown, Drake isn’t so comfortable walking city streets alone. The Canadian rapper was spotted walking behind two burly bodyguards as he splurged in Washington, D.C.’s shopping centers, reported TMZ. The Drake sighting [...]
Change in D.C. Sign Signals Community’s Gentrification
May 31, 2012 | Posted by
On Washington D.C.’s Georgia Avenue, a neon sign tells the tale of a community’s evolution. “Fish in the neighborHood” it reads, with the word neighbor in stark contrast to the rest of the sign. For 15 years prior, the sign in front of this storefront restaurant simply read, ‘Bill’s Seafood Kitchen’, having earned the nickname [...]
