Podcasts about Anacostia River

In the Season 5 premiere, Anna McCorvey RA, LEED AP BD+C talks about inspiring professional journey and her mission-driven work. Anna shares the story behind founding the River East Design Center (REDC) in Southeast D.C., emphasizing its focus on addressing community needs before initiating design projects. She discusses the center's focus on educational outreach and conceptual design services, aiming to empower local residents with crucial information. Anna also opens up about her role as an Equitable Development Manager at the Building Bridges Across the River (11th Street Bridge Park Project), her fellowship experience with the Goethe Institute and why authentic community engagement is critical to meaningful change. The episode concludes with reflections on her personal backgrounds and shared passion for community-focused design. Anna McCorvey is a practicing architect in Washington, DC whose initial interest in architecture was spiked at an early age through public housing. At the early age of 5 she noticed the subtle and sometimes flagrant differences between the housing and schools from one part of town to the next. Her desire to understand these differences and address them led her to a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Howard University and a Master of City Planning degree from the University of California Berkeley with a housing and community development emphasis. Upon graduating, she spent 6 years working on affordable and low-income housing developments, schools, day care facilities and recreation centers, many of which were in some of DC's most underserved communities. With a strengthened commitment to design equity in underserved communities, she founded The River East Design Center (REDC) in 2018. As a nonprofit community design center, REDC is a resource to communities that desire to learn more about architecture and planning and be active in development projects in their neighborhoods. After designing a mobile retail kiosk for one of the 11th Street Bridge Park's small business initiatives, Anna was invited to join the 11th Street Bridge Park team as their Senior Equitable Development. In this role, Anna oversees a series of programs designed to prevent displacement in communities surrounding the park by equipping residents and businesses to thrive in future economic changes. In these various capacities, Anna regularly leads workshops and discussions on community engagement, community centered design, and issues of diversity representation within the design professions. This work awarded her the honor of being a 2021 Public Interest Design Fellow with the DC Public Library and the Goethe Institute and the recipient 2023 Wieb Award for Architecture in the Public Interest. Anna is a resident of DC's Anacostia neighborhood and enjoys short runs along the Anacostia River, traveling anywhere she's never been and Sunday night funk music at JoJo 's Restaurant. Get to know Anna_Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTrymkOUdbk https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/all-things-creative-reimagining-civic-engagement-and-participatory-planning

Over the next two months, our theme will be “Sovereignty in the Silence.” As we read the stories of the Bible, it can be hard to imagine seeing some of the miraculous and majestic moments firsthand. It's inspiring and awe-inducing, but outside of our regular experience. We're not likely to cross the Potomac or Anacostia River on Monday and see it part like the Red Sea or Jordan River. It makes it hard, at times, to understand God's presence and action in life now, when it can feel like He is silent.  Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God. Like, at all. It was written when God's people were scattered, taken into exile by Assyria, then Babylon, and now under the Medo-Persian Empire, but so many were displaced in what became known as the diaspora. God seemed silent.  As we head into a new year, Esther will help us to see and recognize God's presence and power, even in the silence. We will see the place we hold in the grand, vast story of this world like a thread in a Persian tapestry. As God's people in this place, at this time, with these governmental leaders, how to we live faithfully for the glory of God and the good of all people? Esther will help us to find our way.

“If you're paddling with your friends, that's kayaking. But if the purpose of your paddle is to pull trash, that's trashyaking,” says Kent Fothergill.

What's happening with converting D.C.'s office buildings, rats in Dupont Circle apartments, and swimming in the Anacostia River? To get into all of it, City Cast's Julia Karron and Ashe Durban join the show to roundup the weekend. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 2nd episode: Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District District Bridges Eagle Bank Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE We're also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc And we'd love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're featuring an interview with Brenda Richardson, the coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative, which focuses on making the Anacostia River and surrounding natural areas more accessible for residents in Wards 7 and 8. In this conversation, Richardson discusses her concerns about flooding and extreme heat, the impacts of D.C.'s tighter budget and how she informs residents about climate change and resilience. Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)GaleThread of Clouds For the latest updates on episodes, follow us on all major social media platforms @holaculturadc. Additionally, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast, "The Climate Divide." For more, visit holacultura.com.

On Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the show to discuss the future of the RFK Stadium site and a major crime bill. Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passeda bipartisan bill allowing D.C. to redevelop the old RFK Stadium site. It's a major step in potentially bringing the Commanders back to the District. While it still has to pass the U.S. Senate, Bowser said the move brings the District a “step closer to being able to control our own destiny.” She said the site would be an ideal place for a mixed-use development that could include housing, retail, restaurants, parkland, and possibly a home for the District's NFL franchise, the Washington Commanders. “What we have right now is a broken down stadium, a sea of asphalt, and reduced access to the Anacostia River, and a blight in our community,” said Bowser. “Yes, I do think an NFL stadium could be there.” Bowser also talked about the massive crime bill that the D.C. Council is set to vote on next week. She praised Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto for introducing the legislation and encouraged the council to vote yes on it. However, she took issue with two amendments included in the bill prior to the first vote in early February, and asked councilmembers to reverse them The first amendment makes the pre-trial detention provision temporary to allow time to study its impact on curbing crime. The provision would make it easier for judges to hold adults in jail pending trial for violent offenses if they have a history of committing violent crimes. She says the expansion of pretrial detention first introduced in the emergency public safety bill enacted this past summer is one reason crime rates are down by about ten percent over the first two months of this year. “I firmly believe part of the reason we are seeing fewer assaults with a deadly weapon - and that's largely guns - is because we've taken a lot of shooters off the streets in the last six months.” She also asked the D.C. Council to reinstate the proposed expansion of DNA collection from felony suspects. Become a member of WAMU: wamu.org/donate Send us questions and comments for guests: kojo@wamu.org Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/wamu885 Follow us on Facebook:facebook.com/thepoliticshour

Look at where I am! I have had a new Residency for the month of November and today is the last day here at The Point — wah I know — it is so bright and so beautiful and the staff is so fantastic. BUT! While I am filming/recording Industry Night at a new location for the month of December (the WREN in the Capitol One Building in Tysons),  I am back with Fish & Fire in 2024! So, here I am down at Buzzards Point in the new sparkling development wedged between the Wharf and Navy Yard. The good people of Fish & Fire Group aka Greg Casten have been hosting Industry Night in their pretty fabulous property. And I am grateful. So here is what I learned recording here The Point is perfectly situated at where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers join — talk about picturesque and panoramic views. But there is good work being done here! Which leads me to what we are talking about today. Last time I was in Greg & Dave Perra filled me in on the good works that the Anacostia Riverkeeper organization does like protecting and restoring the Anacostia River. They constantly strive to ensure a swimmable and fishable — yes! But what happened? What happened to our historic waterways? How did we get here and what is our future? In to educate & discuss is Quinn Molner, Director of Operations of and Anacostia Riverkeeper with his insight & involvement, Greg Casten. Quotes "Trash trap systems prevent waste in the main stem. Excitingly, we recently hosted SPLASH, the first swim event in the Anacostia in over 50 years, overcoming historic pollution."- Quinn Molner "Anything we can do to just let people know there's an effort to clean this up. Whatever it is, get off your butt and get involved and be involved." - Greg Casten Featured in the Episode Quinn Molner & Greg Casten Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/anacostiariverkeeper/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AnacostiaRiverkeeper Twitter: Featuring Nycci Nellis https://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/ https://www.thelistareyouonit.com/ Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com Chapters 00:00 - Intro 05:11 - DC Sewage and River Contaminants: Recent Improvements 08:03 - Plastics and Environmental Concerns: An Evolving Landscape 12:28 - Collaborative Advocacy for Equitable River Access 14:06 - Effective Communication Tactics: Politicians Engaging Local Communities 16:31 - Nature's Impact on Health and Well-being: Promoting Respect 20:38 - Costly Sediment Accumulation: Continuous River Maintenance 22:37 - Improved Water Quality: Anticipating Swims in the River Tunnel 26:50 - The Power of Cleanup: Transforming Consumption Mindsets 30:54 - Successful Plastic Bag Fee: Exploring Aggressive Options 34:00 - Promoting Environmental Awareness and Community Involvement 37:07 - Outro

D.C. has made a massive investment in improving the health of our rivers and reducing chronic flooding in historically flood-prone areas. Civic action and collaboration with environmental groups played a huge role in shedding light on the contaminated state of the Anacostia River and neighboring communities. This week, Frazer Walton Jr. lays out the history of activism in his neighborhood, Kingman Park, and other communities on the banks of the Anacostia River. Their advocacy led to the District's multi-billion dollar overhaul of the storm sewer system through DC Water's Clean Rivers Project. We also get more details on the project's milestones and next steps from Dr.  Moussa Wone. Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot Sessions)KressonHeatherThread of Clouds GaleProtest audio provided by ReelNews: “COP26 Glasgow: Over 100,000 march for climate justice” For the latest updates on episodes, follow us on all major social media platforms @holaculturadc. Additionally, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast, "The Climate Divide." For more, visit holacultura.com.

Sometimes numbers speak louder than words. In Washington DC, a single grocery store serves the 85,000 residents of Wards 7 and 8, the historically disenfranchised neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Zooming further out, 35% of people living in our nation's capital are designated as food insecure, lacking an adequate amount of food for a healthy life. Again, the data tells the story. The legacy of racism in public policymaking is borne by people of color, from food to housing and healthcare. In this episode of Power Station, Tiffany Fitzpatrick explains how DC Greens, the nonprofit she leads, created The Well at Oxen Run, an acre of land in Ward 8 dedicated to growing produce and providing communal green space for all Washingtonians. DC Greens also runs Produce Rx, a program that enables doctors to prescribe healthy food as a medical intervention and provides a food allowance to make access possible. All of DC Greens strategies, including their policy advocacy, is informed, and driven by the community. A truly entrepreneurial nonprofit, DC Greens is shifting these initiatives to DC government's ownership, ensuring their ongoing fiscal support. This is how change is made.          

A year and a half before Chandra Levy's disappearance and subsequent murder, another D.C. intern went missing. Joyce Chiang disappeared on January 9, 1999 after a night out with friends. Four days later, her wallet and apartment keys were found on the bank of the Anacostia River. Three months later, her remains were found 8 miles downriver from the original site. Authorities suggested suicide, but the parallels between Joyce's and Chandra's cases forced investigators to explore other leads. Join Mark & Amy as they discuss this legendary unsolved mystery Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Song! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQNyGGSIl_ZbEDq-teZDWQ And thank you to Ryan Hughes from Planet H for lending us his spot-on “Stack Voice” and working with us to have such a cool intro and outro! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrlNAFRMlWQN1rhWboZh2g

The only major grocery store east of the Anacostia River is facing a theft crisis that has prompted big changes. Plus, we're talking about a food court, a heat wave, and a newly swimmable river. As always, our roundup is powered by amazing local journalism:  WTOP is all over the Giant security concerns in Anacostia DCist covered the heat advisory and also the Anacostia swim event Kaela wrote up a review of The Square for our website, dc.citycast.fm Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. And we'd love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year's Fourth of July episode explores the ideology of localism, a foundational tenet of American political philosophy. Sunil Dasgupta talks with political theorist and author Trevor Latimer about his new book. Small Isn't Beautiful, where he takes on the widespread presumption that the government closest to us is necessarily the best. Local news re LGBTQ+ book protests, Maryland opens to marijuana, and the Anacostia River opens to swimming after a half-century. Music from the band Finster. Their 2023 album, Crosswinds, now on vinyl: https://t.ly/-bAF. Latimer's book: https://t.ly/YRjS. MD marijuana FAQ: ​​https://t.ly/-CI6. Anacostia swim event: https://t.ly/KBDf.

Designers can draw inspiration from various elements, including artworks, photographs, or even the human emotions and stories that reside behind each project. This allows for a more profound and meaningful experience, as the design connects with its audience on a deeper level. Similarly, examining how other aspects of design, like performances and stage design, can offer valuable insights for memorial designers. In the AIP podcast, host Melissa Daniel and Christina Sturdivant Sani, native, wife, and mother, known for her exceptional work in esteemed publications like the Washington Post and CityLab, discusses Rihanna's halftime show at the 2023 Super Bowl, focusing on the design of the performance set. We also discuss the MLK Memorial design competition and how "The Embrace," underwent noticeable transformations from its initial rendering to its final design. Curbed Online The 5 Proposals For The MLK Memorial On Boston Common Rhianna Half Time Show Perron-Roettinger Scratching the Surface Podcast with Willo Perron Christina Sturdivant Sani is a proud Washington, D.C. native and prolific freelance journalist. As Editorial Director and Co-founder of Bloc By Block News, she oversees the production of website, newsletter, and social media content. A former staff writer at DCist, Christina wrote more than 1,600 breaking news stories on politics, transportation, education, policing, food, and entertainment, among other topics. Many of her feature stories highlighted Black life and culture in D.C. and investigated issues related to marginalized communities east of the Anacostia River. She's written a half dozen cover stories for Washington City Paper and has freelanced for nearly two dozen publications including The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, Zagat, PBS, and CityLab. She studied print journalism at Hampton University. You're likely to spot her working remotely at your favorite D.C.-area coffee shop. Twitter @christurdisani

Trey Sherard is a Riverkeeper with Anacostia Riverkeeper. As an organization they aim to create meaningful encounters with the river for all people in order to open opportunities for enjoyment of the Anacostia River. Their primary programmatic goals are centered on trash mitigation, advocacy, water quality, stormwater reduction, and river access.  The Anacostia River is a river in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. It flows from Prince George's County in Maryland into Washington, D.C., where it joins with the Washington Channel and ultimately empties into the Potomac River at Buzzard Point. And the river itself is about 8.7 miles long.  Within the episode we talk about what makes the river unique, the different jurisdictions it's under, what makes a healthy river, trash mitigation, and green infrastructure.  Contact and connect with Trey: trey@anacostiariverkeeper.org  Anacostia Riverkeeper: https://www.anacostiariverkeeper.org/programs/

For a long time, the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. was nicknamed the Forgotten River due to a lack of investment, heavy pollution, and surrounding low-income neighborhoods. Now ecological restoration and a development boom have brought attention to the Anacostia. This episode is a ride on the river with Trey Sherard, Anacostia Riverkeeper. Trey talks about challenges such as environmental racism, toxic sediment, and gentrification, as well as progress on sewer overflows, stormwater controls, and community engagement.waterloop is a nonprofit media outlet. Visit waterloop.org

On Saturday, the Anacostia Community Museum opened a new Center for Environmental Justice. It draws on the neighborhood's long legacy of fighting for change along the Anacostia River, sets up impressive programming for both kids and adults, and spotlights marginalized voices who are often left out of conversations about the environment.  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. We're also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc And we'd love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curbside Groceries parked its bright green food truck in Ward 8, where residents living east of the Anacostia River only have one grocery store.

The Anacostia Watershed Society restores wetlands, installs rain gardens, and plants trees that filter pollution and slow stormwater. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Along the Anacostia River, thousands of years ago, a vibrant Native American community thrived, relying on the natural resources of the land and the water that bisected it. Lush foliage, cattails, fish, and wild game made the region self-sustaining for the Nacotchtank people. They understood the importance of balance between using and protecting the resources of these wetlands, which fell into a devastating period of overuse with the arrival of European settlers.  However, in the 1930s, a dredging project on the Anacostia River resulted in the government issuing a notice of condemnation of the land. Helen Fowler fought the action, and eventually persuaded Congress to protect eight acres of water gardens by annexing them to Anacostia Park.

MOROWA YEJIDÉ, a native of Washington, DC, is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Time of the Locust, which was a 2012 finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize, long-listed for the 2015 PEN/Bingham Prize, and a 2015 NAACP Image Award nominee; and Creatures of Passage, which was short-listed for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and was a 2021 Notable Book selection by NPR and the Washington Post. She lives in the DC area with her husband and three sons. NEPHTHYS KINWELL IS A TAXI DRIVER OF SORTS in Washington, DC, ferrying passengers in a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere with a ghost in the trunk. Endless rides and alcohol help her manage her grief over the death of her twin brother, Osiris, who was murdered and dumped in the Anacostia River. Unknown to Nephthys when the novel opens in 1977, her estranged great-nephew, ten-year-old Dash, is finding himself drawn to the banks of that very same river. It is there that Dash—reeling from having witnessed an act of molestation at his school, but still questioning what and who he saw—has charmed conversations with a mysterious figure he calls the “River Man.” When Dash arrives unexpectedly at Nephthys's door bearing a cryptic note about his unusual conversations with the River Man, Nephthys must face what frightens her most. Morowa Yejidé's deeply captivating novel shows us an unseen Washington filled with otherworldly landscapes, flawed super-humans, and reluctant ghosts, and brings together a community intent on saving one young boy in order to reclaim itself.

Transcription:Intro  00:03Welcome to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best lives, and advice on how you can achieve that too.  Join us with your lively host, Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.Patrick Reynolds  00:11Good morning, everybody, and welcome to changing the rules and we have an incredible guest with us today. But before we let him on the air, I want to give you a little background, you know, we try every week to interview one of the luckiest people in the world. And the luckiest people in the world are those people who don't let everybody else control their lives, they figure out what they want, and they somehow figure a way to go do it. And you're gonna see how our guest meets those specs today. And the other thing I wanted to comment on is the name of our show is changing the rules. And the reason for that is all through our lives were given rules by everybody. Okay? When you start, your parents give you a set of rules. And then the schools give you a set of rules, and the Church gives you a set of rules and your boss gives you a set of rules. Before you know it, you got so many rules. And What rules do is two things. They tell you have to do this, or you can't do this. So the people who are independent and who become the luckiest people in the world have found a great way of changing the rules so that they get the freedom to be themselves. And today we have with us a young man, Patrick Reynolds, who is I think the best way to describe him is a historical cartoonist. So Patrick, say hello. And you can tell me that I was wrong and how he described you.  Oh, hello, Ray.  That's kind of accurate. I have a cartoonist that does historical subjects of places or people that you've never heard of. Or if you're familiar with them, something about them that's never known.Ray Loewe02:01So you found the interesting way of doing things. So you weren't always free to be you though. Warrior. Correct. So let's go back a little bit. When you are early in your life, you realize you had this flair for cartooning? Is that correct? Right. When I was a kid, and you developed it and when you had a chance to go to college or trade school, or whatever it is. You went to learn how to be a better cartoonist first.Patrick Reynolds  02:27I wanted to be an artist. And my hobby was artwork, okay. It would be great if I can make a living out of my hobby. So I made that decision to be an artist and I had a mentor, if you will in my hometown, who was a very accomplished artist, and I asked what's the best art school in our country? I can go to what I'm missing a beat. He says Pratt Institute, little known to me that is in the middle of Brooklyn, New York right next to the Bet Sty neighborhood. Okay. But you got through that you live through the experience. Okay, so, so early in your life. Okay. When you came out of Pratt, what did you do? I became an art director for an advertising agency in Scranton. It was sort of like getting my master's degree if you will. There's the whole thing. We can't hire you unless you have experience. So how can I get experienced? So this was it. So I stayed there a year and then I became an art director at an ad agency in Harrisburg. And I worked there for a year and then finally, the draft board caught up with me and says, you're not getting any more deferments. You have two months to make a decision. Otherwise, we will draft you. So I went in the army.Ray Loewe03:49Okay. And interesting. You were in intelligence in the army. Correct, Right. And it tells you something about cartoonists, doesn't it? And, you did some really interesting things. You did some aerial surveillance, and, you know, make a long story short, I understand you want up to the Bronze Star. I understand you left the Army Reserves as a retired Lieutenant Colonel. Right. Right. So this was a big part of your life. And I know you were telling me some stories when we were kind of prepping for this about how you actually wound up doing some drawing while you were doing this stuff. And, putting Mickey Mouse's on the flags just to keep yourself entertained and stuff like that. But rather than spending time there, I want to go on because I think the rest of your career was just absolutely phenomenal. I don't want to spend the time there. So  you left the army. Right, and what did you do?Patrick Reynolds  04:45I got a job as an artist up in Schenectady for General Electric. I always want to say generous electric But General Electric. And that got me back on my feet in the art business. This. And from there, I became advertising manager of the host farm here in Lancaster. That's how I ended up in Lancaster.Ray Loewe05:08Okay, now I understand host farm is significant because you learned two things there that took over your career, right?Patrick Reynolds  05:16Oh, well really one thing from the my boss, I still have to make up the rate brochures to tell what it will cost to stay there for at a particular holiday. And I would add matchups and what's going to cost with the type of room. And then I would get it printed out and bring it to my boss, the manager. And he'd look at it. And he'd say, I want price to visit idiot-proof. idiot-proof, what are you talking about? He says, I want it so that any idiot can look at this and not have any questions, they'll understand everything you're trying to tell them. And that became one of the keys to my writing style. Okay. And there was something else that came out of there a while ago, I'm not going to match it up correctly. But it had to do something you didn't know, oh, I worked for the after I worked for host farm, I got a job as the public relations Information Specialist for the state tourism bureau where we promoted tours around the country. And I would look at what other states are doing. And I figured I want to do what they're not doing. And 1973-74 Halloween time. And I came up with a concept of, of a tour of haunted places in the state of haunted places you can visit. And the story got picked up by the New York Daily News front page of their travel section. And a couple of months later, I met the editor of the Travel section. I said what did I do, right? And he says, you told me something I didn't know. So when I came up with my cartoons, I decided to do with a one on Pennsylvania. And it would consist of stories from history that people never heard of, or even thought about.Ray Loewe07:17So here we are, we're doing something we didn't know. And the cartoons gave you a medium to make them idiot-proof. Right? Well, welcome to your own world, Patrick. So this led you on a career so so go back. And there was a point in time when you took off on your own because I think you got fed up with the bureaucracy. And you had this creativity that you wanted to run but I think you told me a story of that dealt with the bicentennial. And taking off to Boston and seeing something about Yankee something or other in the newspaper. So amplifying in that.Patrick Reynolds  07:57I was a member of the Society of America travel writers. And we had our convention in 1975 in several cities, and one of the first one was Boston. And on Sunday morning, right after the that previous Saturday night, I was in my hotel room and I watched this TV show you just came on Saturday Night Live 1975. Anyway, the next morning, I pick up the Boston Globe, and they had a cartoon, it was on their front page called Yankee almanac. It was a whimsical treatment of Massachusetts Bay Colony history for back in the 1600.  And I said that is the coolest idea ever seen, I could do something like that for Pennsylvania. And at the time I was bucking for promotion to be our director of my bureau. At the time, I had delusions of grandeur. And so I did three of them. And one of them had to do with the July 3 and three significant events and PA and places that you would visit such as Gettysburg. Another one was on the mammoth fossil found in Pennsylvania, which is on display at the State Museum, on and on. So I did these three gave them to the higher up and didn't hear from them. And then what they did was they hired a guy from Virginia for the job that I wanted. And I thought I'm not long for this job. So he came to me and said, the powers that be were impressed by your comic strips, how long is it going to take to do one of them things? I said to myself, I'm not going to give this to the state. I'm keeping this for me. So I said four days a week, you know, wow, that's a lot to do. I said, Look, you're the boss. I'm going to do what you direct me to do and what you want done, I said but I'd like to do this on my own time. Therefore, I'd like you to get a letter of understanding from the powers that be that I can do this on my own time and sell it to the newspapers. And next day come back with a letter of understanding. And that's how it started. For there, I marketed to all the newspapers, I can in the state, I ended up getting picked up by 20 newspapers. But none of them were in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, one of these papers now became a Pittsburgh paper. But that was long, many long years later. So I did that for a couple of years. But still, I got I had time. Oh, after that cartoon started, it took me two years to leave my state job, because I came out with books on it. And the books sold fantastically, which I printed myself, by the way. And so after two years, I forgot I could make this on my own. So now you emerge as one of the luckiest people in the world. Right? Exactly. Because now you're doing your passion. Right. And there are two passions that I detect. One is cartooning. And the other is these historic events that you pick up. And you can make come to life for people, right? As if you're there. And you could do this and figure out how to get paid for it without putting up with the bureaucracy of the state of Pennsylvania, or somewhere. Exactly. Great. All right. So now we know why you were dealing with the luckiest people in the world. So over the years, what are some of the best topics that you uncovered? You mentioned the haunted houses, but what are some of the other ones that you found fascinating that you were able to turn into comics so that everybody could understand they were idiot-proof? And we tell people something new? Right, right. Well, sometimes I try to tie them in with a current event. For example, January 6, last year, the raid on the US Capitol, I got an idea of a different type of a mass gathering in Washington, one of the first ones and that was the Bonus Army that took place in 1932. What the bonus was, was Congress passed an act in 1924. That gave a bonus to every soldier that served in World War One. And that bonus was going to be paid in 1946. So at the time, in the 1920s, people were making a living, it was a great time. And then the Depression hit. Now, half these veterans, several million of them are destitute, their farms are being repossessed by the banks. So Washington had to do something. We need that money now not 1946. So Wright Patman from Texas voted in favor of it, but no one went along with it. The House passed, the Senate wouldn't. So a couple of guys, one guy in particular in Oregon, decided to march on Washington. So how are they gonna get that had no money. So what they did was they hitchhiked or they hop on freight trains. And they got as far as and this made the news. So other veterans from the rest of the country said we're gonna do the same thing. So they started hitchhiking and train hopping, trying all converging on Washington, DC, eventually, 20,000 veterans showed up and waited for the pressured Congress to and they're very organized, by the way, since these are military. And we're gonna stay. The chief of police got them to stay in some of the abandoned buildings on Pennsylvania Avenue because PA Avenue was being rebuilt. So what it looks like today. So where do you find this stuff? I read a lot. Okay, read a whole lot. And by the way, I've been doing this long before the way hadn't Google and stuff like that. Okay, so give me another example. So that's something I didn't know. Okay. And I think I understand it. So give me something else. Well, I got I gotta tell you the kicker on the Bonus Army, okay. They Congress voted against it. And it was dead. So half the veterans left DC the other half stayed there. And most a lot of them settled in in camps, and Anacostia, which is across the Anacostia River, and, and several many 1000s were there and he built their own shacks. Some of them lived out of their own jalopy cars. And when they refused to leave, President Hoover gave the word to his Chief of Staff, General Douglas MacArthur to get rid of them, and General MacArthur along with his, Adjutant Major Dwight Eisenhower, when it's action, and they organize the two troops of squadrons of cavalry, and a one, two battalions of infantry to march down Pennsylvania Avenue and just kick everybody out. The infantry carried tear gas. The cavalry carried sabers. Commanding one of the squadrons was Captain George Patton. They eradicated everybody and he ended up burning all or setting fire to all the stuff at Anacostia. So it ended in a disaster. And when this hits the news, Franklin Roosevelt in his home in Hyde Park was the Democratic candidate for president that year. He just sat there told his aide, we don't have to campaign anymore. Wow, just lost it. Wow. So this is the core kind of story that you tried to tell in your publications. Is that right? Right, right. Okay. So, unfortunately, we're getting near the end of our time, and I want to hit something because you're kind of at the end of your publication experience. You told me you're going to retire. I don't believe that. But we'll assume that you're correct for the moment. What are you going to do and writing about your life and your history? And you I think you said that we're for events, you're gonna have to give us a short version here. But go ahead.  My editors asked me the question, are you gonna do a special goodbye, and I says, Look, I not only write history, but I've lived through force. I consider four significant events in American history. The first one, I was a senior at Pratt, I was given a freelance job to help this woman in her business. Her name was Melee Dufty, a renowned civil rights leader, who owned a booking company for burlesque acts in black burlesque theaters across the country. And she needed someone to work on her book, which is a page-by-page bio of each person, I had to do the lettering on it. So I can free her up so she can make phone calls all over the country to bus companies. And these bus companies were gonna meet at churches, black churches throughout the country, and carry people to Washington DC for the 1963 march on Washington. At one point, I asked her the dumbest question in my life. I said, Do you think you're gonna get many people to show up? She says you'll see. And that summer 1000s I think over a million people showed up to listen to Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. Then during when I was in the Army active duty to participate in the Tet offensive of 1968. As a reservist in the army, I was activated to my company was activated that I commanded to take part in the rescue mission of from Agnes, the Agnes flood that day to Pennsylvania. And the last one was after the TMI accidents. I got a phone call from the public relations director of TMI. That's Three Mile Island Right Three Mile Island, the nuclear plants. And the what happened was the nuke the core of the one reactor virtually melted. And he called me and he says, are you comfortable with coming onto TMI? I said are you going to pay me? I'll be there. The job I had was to interpret engineer schematics, which I had experience in before, and making them into illustrations of these tools that they're going to use to break apart the core, and then pick up the pieces. I did maybe a dozen of these things. And they made a video out of it. And they never used the video because they've decided not to go into the core at all. So there's the fourth TMI accident.Ray Loewe19:21Okay, so amazing. Okay. And, you know, all I can say is welcome to the world of the luckiest people in the world. You're there, okay? We're going to have to do an encore to this because I just see the list of stories here. You can go on and on and on forever, probably. And I think the lesson that we hope people learn is, you know when you get frustrated in your career, you know, think find that key, find how you can use your passion and go off and become one of the luckiest people in the world. And, Patrick, thanks so much for being here. And Luke, sign us off and we'll see everybody next week. weekOutro  20:03thank you for listening to changing the rules. Join us next week for more conversation, our special guest, and to hear more from the luckiest guy in the world.

It's Juan Soto, of the Nats, vs Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies on 6.19.2022. We're broadcasting to you from Nationals Park, in the Naval Yard, on the edge of the Anacostia River. Sounds of the game from our Nations Capital on my favorite day of the year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/davirro/message

Mangroves: climate change-fighting superpowers, plus building Calstock, Britain's climate change resilience. The American Conversation Series discussion streams tonight, and a new trash trap for DC's Anacostia River.

Rodney Stotts is a master falconer who teaches people of all ages about raptors. In the 1990s, he helped reintroduce eagles to the Anacostia River, which runs through Washington, DC. As part of the Earth Conservation Corps, Rodney helped take care of eagle chicks sent from Wisconsin, where the species was more plentiful. Now, Bald Eagles consistently nest along the river, meaning that people living nearby can enjoy them. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

Our guest, Hamani Wilson, stops by to chat all about Manhood Training Rites of Passage, a program focused on the mental, physical, and spiritual development of young men in the DC metropolitan area and also facilitates meditation and mindfulness workshops in his personal time. As the director, he teaches young men about vulnerability and tapping into the wholeness of who they are. Hamani Wilson is a Washington DC Native and Hampton University graduate. Growing up in DC near the Anacostia River, he developed a passion for Environmental Science and the Environmental Justice issues that plague disadvantaged communities. Hamani's formal education is in Marine and Environmental Science, and he works in support of the Department of Defense with a focus on the water, energy, food nexus globally. Hamani also facilitates meditation and mindfulness workshops in his personal time. He is the Program Director of Manhood Training Rites of Passage, a program focused on the mental, physical, and spiritual development of young men in the DC metropolitan area. Follow Hamani on social media: @manimoewil To learn more about us and our organization please visit our Website: positivelycaviar.com; Instagram: @positivelycaviar Email: info@staybasedandpositive.com

Philippa Watson, a good-natured yet troubled seventeen-year-old, has just moved to Washington, DC. She's lonely until she meets Judy Peabody, a brilliant and tempestuous classmate. The girls become unlikely friends and fashion themselves as intellectuals, drawing the notice of Christine Martins, their dazzling English teacher, who enthralls them with her passion for literature and her love of noirish detective fiction.When Philippa returns a novel Miss Martins has lent her, she interrupts a man grappling with her in the shadows. Frightened, Philippa flees, unsure who the man is or what she's seen. Days later, her teacher returns to school altered: a dark shell of herself. On the heels of her teacher's transformation, a classmate is found dead in the Anacostia River—murdered—the body stripped and defiled with a mysterious inscription.As the girls follow the clues and wrestle with newfound feelings toward each other, they suspect that the killer is closer to their circle than they imagined—and that the greatest threat they face may not be lurking in the halls at school, or in the city streets, but creeping out from a murderous impulse of their own.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tommy and Kelly discuss conspiracy theories around the plot and characters on Squid Game. Kevin Hart pops up at the DC Improv to work on new material. House of Gucci with Lady Gaga will open in theaters in November, the book the script is based on has a DC connection, the author Sarah Forden is a reporter living in the area. A biracial American Girl Doll is inspired by environmental activist Sharon Dennis Wyeth, 73 who grew up spending time with her family on the Anacostia River. DC Night Market founded by Peter Chang from No Kings Collective is happening on Saturday, showcasing dozens of Asian inspired restaurants in an outdoor festival on Pennsylvania Ave. Links: Conspiracy Theories on Squid Game: Squid Game TikTok Conspiracies Kevin Hart at DC Improv: Kevin Hart at DC Improv New American Girl Doll from DC: < a href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-new-environmentalist-for-the-next-generation-is-a-doll-and-shes-from-dc/2021/11/01/b0902a7e-3b38-11ec-a493-51b0252dea0c_story.html”>New American Girl Doll from DC DC Night Market: DC Night Market From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy and Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming app.RealFunDC.com Follow Kelly Collis Twitter: @CityShopGirl Instagram: @CityShopGirl LinkedIN: Kelly Collis Follow Tommy McFLY Twitter: @TommyMcFLY Instagram: @MrTommyMcFLY LinkedIN: Tommy McFLY

Michael Molina, Head of School of the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, Washington's only tuition-free, Episcopal school which serves families east of the Anacostia River. He spoke about the urgent opportunity to make generational impact through investment in the potential of African American boys by sharing his own journey from troubled youth to Yale Law School graduate.

Philippa Watson, a good-natured yet troubled seventeen-year-old, has just moved to Washington, DC. She's lonely until she meets Judy Peabody, a brilliant and tempestuous classmate. The girls become unlikely friends and fashion themselves as intellectuals, drawing the notice of Christine Martins, their dazzling English teacher, who enthralls them with her passion for literature and her love of noirish detective fiction.When Philippa returns a novel Miss Martins has lent her, she interrupts a man grappling with her in the shadows. Frightened, Philippa flees, unsure who the man is or what she's seen. Days later, her teacher returns to school altered: a dark shell of herself. On the heels of her teacher's transformation, a classmate is found dead in the Anacostia River—murdered—the body stripped and defiled with a mysterious inscription.As the girls follow the clues and wrestle with newfound feelings toward each other, they suspect that the killer is closer to their circle than they imagined—and that the greatest threat they face may not be lurking in the halls at school, or in the city streets, but creeping out from a murderous impulse of their own.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 272 ~ April 29, 2021 Podcast Info / Topics A new approach to getting people on the Anacostia River and helping with river clean up by offering free canoe rentals The Whitewater Awards are handed out to people a lot of us think are out of their minds, but in a cool way We […]

In this episode of Nice To Meet You, I highlight previous episodes focusing on environmentalism. I give some tips from my friend Gabby about what we can do from our homes in order to be more environmentally conscious. The Science Panel (Episode P004), consisting of Shane (003), Tony (027) and Caitlin (009), talks about microplastics and how depressing learning about what exactly was happening to our environment was. Alisha (090) shares her current project, a documentary about the geographical history of DC and how her mentors helped her understand how the Anacostia River ended up this way. Emma (070) tells me how much she learned about environmentalism in the last year working for Earth Conservation Corps and how she’s changed her own life to try and be more sustainable. Caitlin's Social Media (Twitter: @CaitlinFjord) Alisha's Social Media (IG: @alishamcamacho, Twitter: @CamachoAlisha, LinkedIn: Alisha Camacho) Emma's Social Media (IG: @E_mmag)

Episode 272 ~ April 29, 2021 Podcast Info / Topics A new approach to getting people on the Anacostia River and helping with river clean up by offering free canoe rentals The Whitewater Awards are handed out to people a lot of us think are out of their minds, but in a cool way We […]

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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman (D) talks about the county's vaccine rollout and making the tax code more progressive. And D.C. Councilmember Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) talks about disparities in the District's vaccinations and how the pandemic has affected plans to bring a hospital east of the Anacostia River.

Prepare to get wet.In this episode, we hear from Risa Shimoda, executive director of the River Management Society and Chair of USA Freestyle Kayaking and International Whitewater Hall of Fame. Risa's story begins with her passion for dance and choreography evolving into the world of whitewater, and then developing skills that have carried her into competing on nine championship USA Freestyle Kayaking teams. We’ll learn about her work at the River Management Society (RMS), leading the way in support of professionals who study, protect, and manage the use of North America's rivers. RMS provides programs and services including an international symposium every other year, a national rivers geospatial database , a river training center, a river studies certificate program, and much more.We’ll also discover the Anacostia River, that flows from Maryland into D.C., through a story that challenges us to be intentional about addressing environmental justice and equity in providing access to the outdoors.Our episode concludes with finding out why Risa considers the Middle Fork of the Feather River in California and the Watauga River, that flows from North Carolina into Tennessee, as two of her most favorite gems.There are a couple of great web resources for river professionals that Risa supports and they’re available to you as well:1) the River Management Society provides access to an array of programs and services we discuss in the podcast. Here you can find information about their international symposiums as well as sign-up to join the organization. There is also timely information about COVID-19 river opening guidance and be sure to check out the fun #TheRiverIsMyOffice video series.2) the National Rivers Project has interactive maps, paddling and access information, and local managers for thousands of unique sections of river in the United States.Risa’s story includes recently co-authoring a book about her father and professional photographer, Midori Shimoda. The title of the book is, Photographic Memories: A Story of Shinjitsu. “Despite frequent reminders of the fear and distrust facing Japanese immigrants during WWII, Midori’s love of photography and drive to excel is a story of passion, resourcefulness, and diligence for sharing beauty through the lens of a camera.”We’re excited to bring Risa’s story to you, thanks for listening. For photos and more information about our episodes, go to RiverSpeak Podcast. All rivers have stories that ripple. I’m Dave Koehler. Be well and do good work.

In this Havurahdcast, Rabbi Hannah interviews Havurah member (and founder) Sig Cohen, and Brenda Richardson. The two belong to the Cross River Dialogue, a circle of African American and Jewish community builders from both sides of the Anacostia River who meet regularly to share experiences, find common ground, and support each other. This interview was recorded before the social unrest exploded across the country, but while the conversation starts with the pandemic, it quickly shifts to deeper issues that come up in the Dialogue: police brutality, and social inequity, and the importance of building relationships and trust across lines of race and social class. The Havurahdcast is edited and produced by Jessica Smith. Artwork by Sarah Burford, @sarahmburford on Instagram. Original music by Rabbi Hannah Spiro.

Congress authorized $350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program in its coronavirus rescue package that was passed two weeks ago. Any company with 500 employees or fewer can get a loan of up to $10 million and that loan will be forgiven as long as 75% of the money goes toward keeping employees on payroll. The loans are financed by the U.S. government, but are conducted through private sector banks. But over the first several days since enrollment in the PPP opened, there have been a lot of problems with people saying they cannot enroll. There were technical issues because of the crush of people trying to apply. But the banks also put up obstacles. One of the most common problems people reported was banks saying they couldn’t apply unless they already had a business account or a credit card with them, or both. So I spoke with Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the House Financial Services committee, who has been working with the Treasury department to try to fine tune the rollout of the program. McHenry is from North Carolina, a bank-heavy state. He was Republican leadership for several years in the House and moved over to a top committee spot when they became the House minority in 2018. There were two things McHenry said that are noteworthy. First, he said he thinks that there shouldn’t be a cap on how much the U.S. government can lend out to small businesses, an idea floated on Wednesday by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat. It was noteworthy that McHenry agreed with Warren on this. The point would be to ease the anxiety of people who have had trouble getting access so far and worry they will be shut out all together. Already this week Congress is moving to add another $250 billion to the program, bringing it to a $600 billion total, but McHenry thinks that is not enough. And second, I asked McHenry to address the concerns of a number of people who told me they were not sure how to access the program. McHenry said that banks have a legal obligation to verify that loan applicants are not seeking loans with fraudulent credentials, and so he said if you have a business account with a bank, to go through them. If you don’t go through a bank where you have any account. And if you have neither or are having trouble with that approach, create an account with the bank you want to use so that they can verify your financial information. He said that the rollout has been uneven but that the next week will be improved, as will the week after that. ---I told you last week that the DC Dream Center was giving out 100 free hot meals a day in the Anacostia area of DC. That number is now up to 200 meals. I dropped by the Center over the weekend and dropped off a few items. They usually host a ton of programs at their facility just off Pennsylania Avenue on the other side of the Anacostia River, but they’ve shifted their work to feeding people who need it during this crisis. You can donate to their work HERE.And Pathways to Housing is helping people who are homeless to transition into housing to help them stabilize their lives and work toward getting employed if possible. The donation link for them is HERE.---Outro Music: "That's the Way that the World Goes Round" by John Prine Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelonggame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another Sunday, another podcast. The guys are back and they're being dudes with a new set up this week. This week its Anthony and Donovan diving into topics such as: french bulldogs, lake water in DC/Maryland/Virginia, hiking trails, how gross the Anacostia River is, Donovan meets another podcaster, and Anthony dudesplains seasonal depression. Thats just the first half. Sprinkled through out the podcast the guys about Vine, fall season hardos, swearing as a kid, VSCO dads, guys being dudes about having children, guys being dudes tackling the patriarchy. We concluded with movies we're going to see, and our impression on It Chapter 1 and 2. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Go with an easy flow along the Anacostia River. The birds are singing salutations, the breeze is weaving through the trees, and the sun is shining through summer leaves. You Might Also Enjoy:NATURE POD: Northern Lake Music Copyrights:Thoreau by Spazz CardiganYou’re free to use this song in any of your videos.Pinckney by The 126ersYou’re free... The post NATURE POD: Anacostia River appeared first on Ecopsyched!.

It's back to school for DC! Make sure you take advantage of the many transportation options at your fingertips! -- DC Microtransit is an on-demand, low-cost shared ride shuttle service powered by Via technology. This pilot program offers service in NW & NE. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Download the new DC Microtransit app from the App Store or Google Play & ride today! Tune in for insight and information on the For-Hire Vehicle industry. ---- The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is pleased to introduce a transportation pilot program for residents and visitors East of the River called Taxi-to-Rail, or T2R+. T2R+ marks an effort to vastly improve transportation options for neighborhoods in the District of Columbia located east of the Anacostia River, as many places in this area are not in close proximity to metro stations. -- dfhv.dc.gov

DC Microtransit is an on-demand, low-cost shared ride shuttle service powered by Via technology. This pilot program offers service in NW & NE. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Download the new DC Microtransit app from the App Store or Google Play & ride today! Tune in for insight and information on the For-Hire Vehicle industry. ---- The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is pleased to introduce a transportation pilot program for residents and visitors East of the River called Taxi-to-Rail, or T2R+. T2R+ marks an effort to vastly improve transportation options for neighborhoods in the District of Columbia located east of the Anacostia River, as many places in this area are not in close proximity to metro stations. -- dfhv.dc.gov

--------- DC Microtransit is an on-demand, low-cost shared ride shuttle service powered by Via technology. This pilot program offers service in NW & NE. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Download the new DC Microtransit app from the App Store or Google Play & ride today! Tune in for insight and information on the For-Hire Vehicle industry. ---- The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is pleased to introduce a transportation pilot program for residents and visitors East of the River called Taxi-to-Rail, or T2R. T2R marks an effort to vastly improve transportation options for neighborhoods in the District of Columbia located east of the Anacostia River, as many places in this area are not in close proximity to metro stations. -- dfhv.dc.gov

This week we took a trip through the Nation's Capital to experience a ride on DC's Microtransit service! --------- DC Microtransit is an on-demand, low-cost shared ride shuttle service powered by Via technology. This pilot program offers service in NW & NE. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Download the new DC Microtransit app from the App Store or Google Play & ride today! Tune in for insight and information on the For-Hire Vehicle industry. ---- The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is pleased to introduce a transportation pilot program for residents and visitors East of the River called Taxi-to-Rail, or T2R. T2R marks an effort to vastly improve transportation options for neighborhoods in the District of Columbia located east of the Anacostia River, as many places in this area are not in close proximity to metro stations. -- dfhv.dc.gov

This week we discuss some 4th of July Day activities, the vast amount summer festivals in DC, and your transportation options to get around to all of them. --------- DC Microtransit is an on-demand, low-cost shared ride shuttle service powered by Via technology. This pilot program offers service in NW & NE. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Download the new DC Microtransit app from the App Store or Google Play & ride today! Tune in for insight and information on the For-Hire Vehicle industry. ---- The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is pleased to introduce a transportation pilot program for residents and visitors East of the River called Taxi-to-Rail, or T2R. T2R marks an effort to vastly improve transportation options for neighborhoods in the District of Columbia located east of the Anacostia River, as many places in this area are not in close proximity to metro stations. -- dfhv.dc.gov

'ON THE GROUND' SHOW FOR MAY 31, 2019 Marchers rallied at the White House on May 25th for African Liberation Day and called on the Trump administration to end crippling sanctions against the Southern African country of Zimbabwe. And in DC, advocates for quality health care vow to continue the fight for DC's only full service hospital east of the Anacostia River. Plus headlines on: -the Medicare for All Emergency Ambulance Tour. -a Maryland man set himself on fire in a busy tourist area near the white House on Wednesday. -Greenpeace gave each Democratic presidential candidate a climate grade this week. -the Department of Energy set out a press release referring to Americas fracked natural gas as molecules of freedom or freedom gas. -Brooklyn artist Dano Wall has created a 3-D rubber stamp that replaces the face of the genocider and slave owner Andrew Jackson with the face of Harriet Tubman. And it's totally legal! Correction: the DC broadcast and podcast version of this show misstates the date of the DC Council vote on funding for United Medical Center (UMC). The vote was on May 28, 2019. Photo Credit: Workers World, www.workers.org If you enjoy our grassroots news show, which we provide free online, on podcast and on Pacifica stations and affiliates, please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. You can also give a one-time donation on PayPal. The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Thank you!

This episode is a bit different (and we love “different” here at Second Act Stories). Today, we'll introduce you to Amy Yontef-McGrath. She lives in Montgomery County, Maryland and is the proud mother of three. Amy found herself in a bit of a funk as she approached her 49th birthday. She loved her job as a stay-at-home mom. But as her children were getting older and starting to leave the nest, it was clear that she needed something new. As she put it, I needed to “shake-up my life.” In a stroke of creative genius, she came up with “Follow Me To Fifty,” a year-long journey to complete 50 public service projects in advance of her 50th birthday. Amy joined a group of volunteers in kayaks to clean-up the Anacostia River. She helped a refugee family settle into their new home. She did a monthly-long stint as a food coordinator at the local food bank. She placed American flags on the graves of war veterans on Veterans Day. And along the way, she documented each of these projects in her "Follow Me To Fifty" blog. Amy's choice for the 50th project? She took a fifty mile walk along the Pacific Coast Highway in California. "I wanted to go somewhere I'd never gone before. Exploring new things was the theme of the whole year and I wanted the same for the walk." Amy Yontef-McGrath giving her "Volunteer of the Year" acceptance speech at Montgomery Serves Annual Awards Ceremony. Last month Amy was selected as "Volunteer of the Year" by the Montgomery County Volunteer Center. In her acceptance speech, she asked the crowd to "Please keep following me. I'm not done yet." DOWNLOAD EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Download

The MahoganyBooks & Very Smart Brothas Book Club started in October 2018 with "the specific intention to have fun, open, and sometimes controversial book inspired conversations in a culturally inspiring location in the heart of Anacostia, Washington, D.C." Months later, the program has becoming a lively monthly gathering for book lovers who reside east of the Anacostia River and all eight wards of the District of Columbia.  In this episode of "Live From The Library" we sit down with the creators of the book club -- Derrick Young, co-founder and co-owner of MahoganyBooks, and Panama Jackson, co-founder and senior editor of Very Smart Brothas -- to chat about: The book club's evolution and importance to its surrounding community. MahoganyBooks' first year as a brick and mortar store after existing online for a decade. Very Smart Brothas efforts to share the joy of reading with its community of followers. 

As Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen packs her bags for a new headquarters across the Anacostia River next month, the General Services Administration has proposed demolishing five historic buildings elsewhere on the Saint Elizabeths campus in order to keep plans for a consolidated DHS headquarters on track. The project has now dragged on for more than a decade. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more details.

Topic:Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Justice and Equitable Development series – the significance of the Anacostia River to Washington DC Guest & Organization:https://infiniteearthradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Katrina-Gulf.jpg ()Katrina D. Lashley is Program Coordinator of Urban Waterways at Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum. She received her BA in English Literature and Italian at Rutgers University and earned an MA in History (Public History track) at American University, with a focus on the British Caribbean. Ms. Lashley has worked on projects for the National Museum of American History and Arlington House. In addition to her Public History work, she taught English Literature and English Language for 12 years. Resources: http://cdi.anacostia.si.edu/2017/11/27/urban-waterways-newsletter-issue-9/ (Urban Waterways Newsletter Issue 9) http://cdi.anacostia.si.edu/2017/04/28/urban-waterways-newsletter-issue-8/ (Urban Waterways Newsletter Issue 8) http://www.anacostia.si.edu/ (Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum) http://www.skeo.com/work-with-us/equity-sustainability-resiliency/ (Skeo – Equity, Sustainability and Resiliency) Other related resources developed by Skeo: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-07/documents/uw_partnership_handbook_v2k.pdf (The Urban Waters National Partnership Handbook) https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/CBFN_Expanding-the-Circle_Final-Document.pdf (Expanding the Circle: Strategies to Authentically Engage Under-Resourced Communities to Improve the Chesapeake Bay for All)

Rachel Cooper - Anacostia Waterfront Tour Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 266. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, today's show is part of our series on hiking, being outdoors, and being the best you can be… We're joined today by author Rachel Cooper, who, aloing with co-aurthor Renee Sklarew, has written the excellent new book, the 3rd edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C. Rachel Cooper is the co-author of the excellent new book, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Washington DC including suburbs. 3rd edition. We're going to kick this off with a new series of local hikes by celebrating the centennial of Anacostia Park and the rich history of the riverfront community in Southeast Washington that borders it. Land along the 8.7-mile Anacostia River was preserved for a park by an act of Congress in August 1918, and today is a vibrant urban retreat that extends from Maryland's Prince George's County to Washington, D.C., and is filled with diverse natural features. This tour, October 8, is sold out, but if you want to be on the waiting list, please check out our web site for more information. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Rachel Cooper. Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com To get on the tour waiting list, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/along-anacostia

This week on the Oyster Ninja Podcast we talk to Mr. Jorge Bogantes.  He is the Natural Resources Specialist at Anacostia Watershed Society or AWS. Jorge has been a leading factor in the restoration of Anacostia River in all aspects from the meadows restoration to the mussel project. The mussel restoration project is what sparked my interest but everything else kept me asking questions like how and when can I help. I hope you guys are ready for a big ride full with all types of curves. Maybe this will get to you in time and you can also help out on Earth Day down on the Anacostia. www.anacostiaws.org  

We're back in studio this week! DC has numerous independently-owned apparel stores throughout the city. One store in particular has not only helped add a little more "fly" to people's wardrobes and homes, but has also shown many the creativity and beauty which exists on the east side of the Anacostia River. Anika Hobbs is the owner of Nubian Hueman, a retail store featuring products and designs reflective of Black Culture, located inside the Anacostia Arts Center. We talked about Anika getting her start in fashion as a visual merchandiser for H&M in Boston, relocating to DC and opening Nubian Hueman, the "African Print Trend", the Black Love Experience, leading by example as a business owner and of course Critical Place Theory and much more. This was a fun episode we know you'll enjoy. Spread the word and follow us. All The Fly Kids on everything. Subscribe and Comment on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher and SoundCloud. Links: www.nubianhueman.com www.blackloveexperience.com Social Media - [at]NubianHueman | [at]blackloveexperience

This season, we all seek to venture out to nature….Imagine all you’ve know is streets. Imagine that as a result, you’re afraid of nature….as an unknown. Imagine a mentor takes you to the river for the first time, and hikes along the river, and your eyes open…. That’s what Alisha Camacho is doing with her students in Anacostia and she’s producing a documentary about it, called “Anacostia Unplugged," in this great interview from our archives. Camacho, one of GCM's videographers, developed this online documentary series about how going outside is saving lives, preserving the environment, and empowering communities along the Anacostia River while working with kids as an environmental educator. In her compelling conversation with Green Connections host Joan Michelson you’ll hear: Alisha explain how the kids respond to nature, and her inspiration for the film. How being introduced to nature is changing these city kids, following a few individuals living along the Anacostia River. Why Anacostia in an historically neglected and polluted Watershed What environmental education is. What you can do with kids to introduce them to nature. To learn more about Alisha Camacho and Anacostia Unplugged (http://anacostiaunplugged.com/ ), and about Green Connections Radio, go to www.greenconnectionsradio.com. Thanks for subscribing on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Email us: info@greenconnectionsradio.com or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thirteenth Day, Friday April 1st I begin at Cedar Hill in Anacostia, Frederick Douglass’ handsome, gabled house on a hill overlooking Washington DC. He moved here with Anna and the kids in September of 1878, having lived in the capital city of Washington for a little over six years. In a sense, the Douglasses didn’t really move out of Washington when they moved into their new suburban home east of the Anacostia River. Anacostia, called Uniontown in the mid-1800’s then switched back again, was part of the District of Columbia, which in turn was larger than Washington and encompassed it. When the boundaries of Washington and the District of Columbia became one and the same in 1878, the Douglasses’ Anacostia home became a Washington city home then too. It’s another lovely day, again the sky is partly cloudy, the air soft and warm and a little breezy, freshly washed by the morning’s rain. The cold weather I had shivered in for much of the first half of my trip is nearly forgotten. The National Park Service now owns and runs the house, the grounds, and the visitor center and museum, collectively called The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. I take a brief look at the outside of the house, then stop at the visitor center and sign up for the guided tour which will start shortly. I take another brief look around while I wait, and note the displays and artifacts I want to examine more closely when I return to the visitor center museum....

The story of a map, settlers and the first people of Anacostia. Listen as poet and playwright John Johnson talks with Jason Anderson about his real and present connection to the first natives that lived along the Anacostia River.

Scott launched a nonprofit five years ago, with an ambitious plan: to build a bridge over the Anacostia River. If he is successful, in 2019 there will be a $45 million, three-acre park connecting long-divided neighborhoods Anacostia with Capitol Hill. We talked to him about how he's turning this vision into a reality, and what it takes to build an organization to accomplish such an audacious goal. The idea was first hatched by Harriett Tregoning, the former Director of the Washington D.C. Office of Planning. She recruited Scott to see if it would be feasible to transform an old freeway bridge into a park and activate the large amount of green space along the underused river. The bridge would serve four ambitions: improve the health of local residents by providing access to safe places to play in the adjacent neighborhoods; re-engage residents with the Anacostia River; stitch together the city; and become an anchor for equitable and inclusive development in an often neglected part of the city. Before embarking on this quest, Scott worked in museum education for 20 years, most recently as Vice President for Education at the National Building Museum. But he left all that behind to form an organization to build the bridge. Now you can find him, or one of his staff, out most evenings, engaging with the community and raising community support and funding for the project. According to Scott, building a nonprofit is all about building trust, and jealously guarding your time.

The Brand Boost Podcast mission:   The Brand Boost podcast is the show for brands looking to create the ’start-up sexy’ marketing ideology all while commanding total brand appeal.     About DC United:   D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in Major League Soccer in the Eastern Conference of the league. The franchise is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception in 1996. D.C. United is the most decorated club in MLS, having won thirteen international and domestic titles over the club's history. It was one of the most successful clubs in the early years of MLS, winning eight of its thirteen titles between 1996 and 1998 under head coach Bruce Arena. United holds the joint MLS record for most Supporters' Shields, has four MLS Cups, and been crowned U.S. Open Cup champions three times. It is also the first club to win both the MLS Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup consecutively.[6] On the international stage, D.C. United has competed in both the CONCACAF Champions League and its predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The club won the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Subsequently, United won the now-defunct Copa Interamericana in 1998 against Vasco da Gama of Brazil. This is the only intercontinental title won by an MLS club. The team's home field is the 45,596-seat Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, owned by the District of Columbia and located on the Anacostia River. The team plans to build a new 24,000-seat soccer-specific stadium at Buzzard Point just a few blocks from Nationals Park by groundbreaking and starting construction on the new stadium 2015 with an opening date of 2018. The team is owned by the consortium D.C. United Holdings. The team's head coach is former long-time starting midfielder

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Dedicating his life to the exploration of life on Earth, E.O. Wilson is one of the world's foremost authorities on biology. Bill Moyers Journal profiles the author of 25 Books and recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, who speaks about what humankind needs to understand about the Earth to heal it and about his latest project The Encyclopedia of life - a digital, online catalog of every single living species on the planet. And, Bill Moyers Journal updates a report on the non-profit group, the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), composed of young adults from the banks of the Anacostia River - an area of environmental disaster and a home for violence. There in the shadow of the Capitol, the ECC works to reclaim a dying neighborhood by providing leadership tools to disadvantaged youth while cleaning up the environment.