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 [...]
Chavous Fights for DC’s kids, Admonishes President Obama
October 27, 2010
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
The Nation
“Democracy will fail if the people are ignorant,” says Kevin P. Chavous, paraphrasing a Jeffersonian truism. Beyond his long career in Washington, DC politics (including 12 years as a city councilman and a 1998 mayoral run), Chavous now serves as a leading voice in the call for educational reform both locally and nationally. He is working with the Center for Education Reform (CER), the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) and Serving [...]