Nation of Islam Temple #4, established in the early 1940s by Elijah Muhammad, was the first place of worship for Black Muslims in Washington, DC.

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Ryan on Coming from Detroit

Coming from Detroit, I don't have that faith that if I leave a job, I will find another one.

SPC Bryan Camacho on Saying, ‘Thank You’

During my third tour in Iraq, my Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device on December 21, 2007.

Ajaé on Her Wish for D.C.

Still, there is a lot stereotyping that they give SE, but there is also a lot that comes out of here.

Cyndee on Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive

At HIPS, we are working to improve the health and welfare of sex workers rather than trying to 'save them' from wha...

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...

Sherri on Hair-Flair for Hope

Cancer is a really frightening thing, and I wanted to find a way to make women and children feel like rock stars.

Councilmember Tommy Wells on Getting the Love Back

In 1985, I took a job as a child protection social worker for D.C. That early experience taught me a lot about Wash...

Raymin on Standing Together

A lot of these construction companies get a contract and claim to want to boost the local economy and hire local la...

Daniel on Sleeping at the End of the Day

Some people come here with a one year old baby and no place to go, no family, and thinking about kill themselves. W...

Craig on Wheelchair Rugby

I tried out wheelchair basketball, but rugby is more active and high contact. It is kill or be killed.

Councilmember Jim Graham on What it’s All About

The legislative achievements that I'm most proud of relate to helping those most in need. What it comes down to is ...

Hatim on People Knowing His Country

This city is great. Here, people know where I am from.

Paul on Real Talk DC

First time I had sex, I was 12 and the girl was 18. And nope, I did not use a condom.

Christylez on Rising Through Education

So, when you bring all these poor people together, you end up creating ghettos just like the ghettos in Nazi German...

Carolina on La Clinica Del Pueblo

La Clinica also offers legal services to anyone in need of assistance, but as you can tell from the name, we target...

Rebbie on Making Farmers Markets More Accessible

I really want to spread the word to lower income people around the area and I don’t know how to do that yet.

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