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Washington, D.C.
Culture
Venus and Serena Williams talk violence and its effects on them and others
Both legendary tennis players spoke of the murder of their sister Yetunde Price but also put forth solutions at private event in D.C.
The Uplift
D.C.’s annual Fight Night was filled with notable boxers, MMA and UFC fighters, and more
Former heavyweight MMA champ Ivanov beat Alencar at event that raised $4.3 million for early childhood education
Sports
D.C.’s black children have lost their ties to America’s pastime
Youth baseball in the capital is mostly white because of costs and the popularity of basketball
Sports
Arthur Ashe led the charge for Washington, D.C., to host Citi Open
Ashe wanted to get ‘black faces to come out and watch the tennis’
Culture
How the Nationals ballpark helped change Washington, D.C., from ‘Chocolate City’
Gentrification has brought change, not just to my neighborhood but to the entire city
Sports
What Had Happened Was: 6/23/17
Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.
The Uplift
The Obamas are now homeowners in the District of Columbia
The $8.1 million home is the second most expensive in the neighborhood
Sports
Being a D.C. sports fan on the city’s biggest night of the year
Once again, fans are put through another painful episode of ‘Groundhog Day’
Culture
When black girls go missing
in Washington, D.C., too many questions, too few answers