In 1999, hand dancing was formally recognized as the official dance of D.C. by the city council.

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Chuck on Being the Godfather of Go-Go

I still got the fire, the desire, and I am getting hired. Ain't no need to retire.

Matthew on Asking the Right Questions

The answers are easy, it is the questions that are hard. I really believe that we need to struggle in life to ask t...

Councilmember Muriel Bowser on Being Fifth Generation D.C.

You always know when someone is from D.C. because that is one of the first things they tell you

Pixie on Miss Pixies

One day, I said the next time I am going to move furniture, I want it to be for me.

Andrew on Being Blelvis

You can say that Blelvis was born the day that Elvis died on August 16, 1977.

Thomas on Having it Real Bad for Drums and Dancing

I guess I just transform into someone different when I dance. It is like a spirit takes over me.

Warren on Making the World a Little Richer and Sweeter

People used to ask me all of the time if I really wanted to turn my passion into a job. Of course I did.

Derek on the Greatest Profession on the Planet

I grew up in the hard-core scene in D.C., which is funny to think about now that I own a bar.

John aka Unique on Fighting Back

If we don't fight back, the criminals will take over.

Maxcine on the Michael Jackson House

I want D.C. and the world to know the true Michael Jackson.

Etienne on Seeing His Son Again

But, I made some mistakes and my wife and the courts took my son away from me, so I now have no connection with my ...

Daniel on Being the Wig Man

I was only 31, at the time, and the youngest Republican in U.S. history to ever run for President.

Cedric on His Way of Running

Why not start running backwards?

Councilmember Kwame Brown on Changing with the District

I wanted to show that you could be a graduate of D.C. public schools and live east of the river and participate in ...

Katie Balloons on Being a Balloon Artist

I also decided that at my clown audition, I would wear my five inch go-go heels.

Nora on the Nation’s First Certified Organic Restaurant

It was a shock to realize that this country, which was supposedly the richest country in the world, had no food cul...

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