METRO LINK – Mentored by Holmes Norton, Grosso and McDuffie bring ethical change to D.C.
Photos: Elise Vu/DC Spotlight Newspaper
April 1, 2013
Jordan Schatz
News Reporter
Metro Link
“We told folks during the campaign that we were going to come down here, roll up our sleeves, and get to work, and over the last seven months, we’ve done exactly that.” — D.C. Councilman Kenyan McDuffie
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia left [...]
METRO LINK – Frederick Douglass statue finds new home in the Capitol
February 1, 2013
Brittani Harris
News Writer
Metro Link
Photo: Courtesy of Weitzman Studios, Inc.
In 2012, after a five-year wait, a bill authored by Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) and back by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) was unanimously voted upon to have the Frederick Douglass statue placed on Capitol Hill. “I think it is a really good way to show how a long time residence of Dc and advocate for voting rights is remembered,” said Ka’mal McClarin, curator at the Frederick Douglass National Historic [...]
METRO LINK – DC Councilman Michael Brown: Down for the count after mismanaged campaign?
November 1, 2012
By Hanna Mangold
Staff Writer
Metro Link
In one of the most hotly-contested D.C. elections, incumbent Chair Pro Tempore At-Large Michael A. Brown has been facing scrutiny for failing to file appropriate tax returns for the Ronald H. Brown Foundation, a nonprofit where he served as president and treasurer. The foundation was founded after Brown’s father, Commerce Secretary Ron Brown died in a plane crash in 1996. There are two at-large council seats up for reelection on November 6th – one [...]
METRO LINK – A.J. Cooper: An Uphill Climb to DC City Council At-Large
October 1, 2012
By Jordan Schatz
Reporter/News Writer
Metro Link
Washington, D.C. City Council hopeful A.J. Cooper had never intended to run for office, until it seemed he had not other choice. “Anyone who knows my family knows that we have a history of public service and a history of politics, so when I was growing up I wanted to do the exact opposite,” said Cooper, who resides in the same two-story house where he was born, just off Georgia Avenue in [...]
Top 10 (#3) Jacqueline Pelt: Hometown girl takes Congress to the community
August 1, 2012
By Raquel Reichard
News Writer/Reporter
Top 10 Most Interesting People 2012
Metrolink
Political acumen, diligence and time-management are all important qualities to possess when running a local campaign. Luckily for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), she has a skilled and hard-working campaign coordinator whose passion for helping her community enables her to meet each of these standards.
Meet Jacqueline Pelt.
In 2009, after retiring from a 34-year career with the Internal Revenue Services, Pelt began working for Rep. Norton. The born-and-raised Washingtonian started [...]
Not home for Christmas: How workers cope without holidays off
December 1, 2011
By Ashley Weber
News Writer
Metro Link
The holiday season for many signifies time spent with family and loved ones. For those working in retail positions or in the medical profession, long hours leading up to and sometimes into those holidays can make celebrating more difficult. The weeks before Christmas are the busiest time of the year for retailers who often staff more workers for longer hours in order to accommodate the high number of shoppers. More and more stores are [...]
Sweet Honey in the Rock celebrates 38 years of music and memories
Photos: DC Spotlight Newspaper
December 11, 2011
By Jordan Schatz
Reporter/News Writer
Metro Link
SILVER SPRING, MD – On location at Metamorphosis Boutique. In April of 2012, Sweet Honey in the Rock, the internationally renowned a cappella ensemble featuring six African-American women from the D.C. metro area, will collaborate on and debut their new work “Affirmations for a New World” with the National Symphony Orchestra. It marks the latest accomplishment for the 38-year-old group that has released 20 albums, received Grammy Awards and even performed [...]
Sheptock: Homeless because of no jobs, jobless because of no home
Photos: DC Spotlight Newspaper
November 2, 2011
By Jordan Schatz
Reporter/News Writer
Metro Link
In the heart of Washington, D.C., a block from the U.S. Capitol, sits the Community for Creative Non-Violence, one of the largest homeless shelters in the country. On any given night, 1,350 of the city’s 7,000 homeless population can be found sleeping there.
The shelter is located on D Street in northwest, D.C. and sits directly across the street from the Department of Labor. According to Eric Sheptock, 42, one [...]
Top 10 (#9) Kevin B. Chavous: “Get involved, get out there and try to change it”
October 1, 2011
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
DC Spotlight TV, Metro Link, Top 10 Most Interesting People
When Kevin B. Chavous remembers his childhood, he notes that it was peppered with the typical activities and milestones experienced by most children. Yet Chavous says his early years growing up in the Hillcrest section ofWashington, D.C. had significant moments that will forever impact the way he lives his life today. One such memory involves his father, Kevin P. Chavous, who is currently a children’s [...]
Southeast restaurant robbed: Community rallies support
February 1, 2011
Ines Rivera
Investigative Reporter
Metro Link
Ramaesh Bhagirat, owner of Thai Orchid’s Kitchen in southeast, Washington D.C. is soft spoken and laid back. He readily greets his patrons with a smile or a nod of his head. He strikes up a conversation easily and comfortably with just about anyone. Knowing his persona, one might be surprised to learn that his restaurant was robbed in late December, but the tragic memories of the experience are constant and fresh in [...]
The TOP 10 (#1) Terrence Baker: A future through the lens of a camera
October 1, 2010
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
Metro Link, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2010
When Terrence Baker walked onto the floor of the State Senate in Maryland’s State House in Annapolis, he could never have known the significance of his visit. Dressed in his best suit and tie, carrying a 35mm DSLR camera in one hand and a pack of Mentos candy in the other, Baker stepped onto the floor of the State Senate and unknowingly made “…one small [...]
The Top 10 (#6) Albert Price: A New Vision for the Disabled through Photography
September 28, 2010
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
Metro Link, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2010
Photos courtesy of New Vision Photography Program
There are those who take high office to institute changes to their communities, and then there are those who take on a local role and make important contributions from within. Albert Price, the CEO of New Vision Photography Program, has found a vital role to serve in helping those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Washington, DC metro area, [...]