RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD 2024 Homeownership Supplement
Get Your Piece of the Pie...
Generating Wealth Through Homeownership 2024 Homeownership Supplement Center Section
Serving Our Community in the DMV
Vol 59 No 35...June 13 - 19, 2024
TITLE SPONSOR
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
th
dhcd www.dhcd.dc.gov
PRESENTED BY
Department of Housing and Community Development BUILDING ENDURING COMMUNITIES
D.C. Council to Soon Consider Bill that Strengthens Accountability for DYRS Attorney General Schwalb Criticizes Mayor Bowser’s Emphasis on Detention By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Legislation that Attorney General Brian Schwalb crafted to address issues at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) recently made its way to the D.C. Council's Committee on Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs, chaired by D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8). If approved, the legislation, titled the Recidivism Reduction, Oversight and Accountability for DYRS Act of 2024
DYRS Page 38
5Martha’s Table at The Commons hosted a Father’s Day celebration on June 8, as part of the organization’s District Dads initiative. (Courtesy Photo/Martha’s Table at The Commons)
District Dads Celebrate Fathers during Annual Event Three Years, More than 100 Fathers Served and Connected
DMV Fatherhood Coalition Poised to Celebrate, Honor Black Dads
Theme for 2024: Celebrating Fatherhood – A Cause Greater Than Self By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer While Father’s Day is celebrated every June, local organizations have been working to support, empower and showcase positive realities about Black fathers.
DADS Page 34
Under the undeterred guidance of men like Dr. Frank Malone, founder and CEO of 100 Fathers, Inc.; Tyrone Parker, former executive director, Alliance of Concerned Men (ACM); and Terrance
BLACK DADS Page 21
Thousands Pack D.C. Streets to Celebrate Annual Pride Parade
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
Martha's Table at The Commons, once again, became ground zero for local fathers and father figures seeking and providing support, mentorship, and a chance to make memories with their little ones. The hundreds of men who converged on Elvans Street in Southeast, D.C. for the Sixth Annual District Dads Father’s Day Celebration on Saturday spent a better part of their afternoon engaging in interactive activities with their children, grooving to the sounds of a live band, and prioritizing their health. “This is an opportunity for us to show that we see the dads out here and their hard work and dedication,” said Matthew Miller, manager of District Dads, a fatherhood initiative that Martha’s Table at the Commons created to provide a wide range of services and resources to support fathers, acknowl-
5The Recidivism Reduction, Oversight and Accountability for DYRS Act of 2024 (ROAD Act)will increase accountability for the agency that oversees the Youth Services Center, a youth detention center grappling with overcrowding, violence, and substance use among youth residents. (WI File Photo/Ja’Mon Jackson)
Grand Marshal Billy Porter Sets the Tone: ‘This is About Political Activism’ By D. Kevin McNeir WI Contributing Writer
5More than 600,000 people participated and attended the 2024 D.C. Capital Pride, which, for the first year, started at 14th and T Streets NW, and traveled south along 14th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, just blocks from the White House. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
As Pride Month continues across America, thousands flooded the streets of D.C. on a spectacular, sun-drenched day on Saturday, June 8, to celebrate the strength, beauty and contributions of members of the LGBTQ community and advocate for continued strides toward justice. Celebrated Tony Award-winning actor and singer Billy Porter, a
Celebrating 59 years. Your credible and trusted source for Black news and information.
PRIDE Page 38