Opinion

As the chairman of the Mid-Atlantic board of governors for the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the CEO of MDB Communications headquartered in D.C., I have seen my share of economic recessions, but none quite as challenging…

D.C. MAYOR Muriel E. Bowser (D) presented the D.C. Council with a sound spending plan to deal with the loss of revenue and continuing fiscal uncertainties caused by the pandemic. She canceled pay raises for city workers but avoided…

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) recently posted on social media, “Our power is in peace, in our voices, and in the ballot box.”

The D.C. Council is on the verge of approving a budget measure that would add a tax on advertising. The bill has good intentions: It aims to plug some of the enormous holes in the city budget caused by the economic crisis that has…

It was October 24, 2018, less than two weeks before Election Day, when I decided to fling myself at a then-empty ballot as a write-in candidate to lead the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) in Edgewood. “Better me than nobody,” I…

Washington, D.C., is my home, and as an educator, I’m proud of that. Here’s a glimpse into why: Just before District of Columbia Public Schools closed in March, I observed a class of fourth-graders joyfully adding fractions on a number…

Summer has just begun for students and teachers nationwide, but next school year already feels too near. With COVID-19 data indicating an impending second surge, the menu of school re-entry scenarios is changing daily. The urge to reopen…

If you want to understand the abject failure of America, look to its libraries.

For Suzan Shown Harjo, 75, the prospect of ever seeing an end to the racially offensive name of Washington’s pro football team was slim to none. She had spent a decade as lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to change the name. But to no avail.

Sometimes it is not only important what you do, but how you do it.

TWO YEARS after the National Congress of American Indians launched a campaign to combat harmful stereotypes of native people in media and popular culture, the University of Oklahoma retired its “Little Red” mascot. That was in 1970.…

How do arts organizations get back to business safely? The Washington Ballet stumbled with its online gala, which was streamed live from its studios June 18.

Personally, I’m happy about the change. I will be able to root for the team guilt-free. But it’s also worthwhile to reflect on why it’s happening now. The name has drawn significant public criticism for nearly 50 years, yet Snyder…

In the short, out-of-focus video, Davon McNeal stands in front of a whiteboard fastened to a blue wall and speaks about courage.

“He just was at the wrong place at the wrong time.” That’s simply not true. Eleven-year-old Davon McNeal was at the right place, and at the right time. What’s more, he was doing the right thing.

Toddlers don’t come to Ilumi Sanchez with questions about world geography or algebra. They mostly want hugs, snacks and playtime in a nurturing environment. For more than a decade, Sanchez has exceeded expectations at her home-based…

No parent should have to be responsible for doing the investigation into their child’s death, but that’s exactly what we had to do when the D.C. police and the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia willfully failed to…

If you are looking for rays of hope in dark times, consider this: The urban forest in Washington is lush and vital. It is one part of our (green) infrastructure that is being maintained proactively and, from a plant lover’s perspective,…

On a recent afternoon, I clicked on the website of a publication I don’t normally read and landed on a piece that left me immediately regretful.

While his counterparts are beheaded, toppled and pitched into dark waters across the nation, Christopher Columbus seems largely ignored in the nation’s capital these days.