People's District

When we help a family in poverty, we are really helping ourselves. As humans, we don’t just stop at the edge of o...

I love to cook big, giant steaks and popcorn. We don't grow any steaks or popcorn at the garden yet.

Danny Harris interviews Danny Harris.

Everyone calls me 'Ma,' even the older folks, because I am a giver. I feed the hungry and help the needy. When you ...

One day back in the 90's, it was about 2 o'clock on a beautiful summer day and these two gentlemen walked into my r...

I had a growing consciousness around the fact that my people were taken from our homeland and brought to this count...

And after 40 years, I have probably cut off more fish heads and scaled and gutted more fish than anyone you will ev...

I was doing well up there and making a name for myself. At the same time, I was dirt poor and sleeping in any girl'...

When The Beatles got on stage, the place went berserk. I never saw so many crazy people in my life. You couldn’t ...

Back in 1932 when the Catania bakery opened, there were Italian stores everywhere here. This was an Italian neighbo...

If you go to Asmara, Eritrea, you will see that every corner has coffee. I grew up hanging around coffee shops and ...

You know, when we moved to this city, we spent the first year lamenting leaving New York. Having lived there my ent...

In honor of tonight's People's District and SpeakeasyDC storytelling night at Town (2009 8th St. NW at 8pm, $10,), ...

Working in a bar environment can be very exciting and rewarding. I guess you have to like people, though, If not, i...

In my life, I have worked enough for four people and needed a break! Now, my sister and I own Café Sureia in Brook...

I tell you, opening your own business is really hard work. I had to learn a lot, and still learn things. But, I lik...