Even before the pandemic, nearly 400,000 people in our area struggled with food insecurity.

WASHINGTON — The Washington D.C. nonprofit Community of Hope administered doses of hope at its vaccine pop-up clinic Saturday.

Our Family Health and Birth Center is the only free-standing birth center in DC and the only facility east of Capitol Street where expectant parents may give birth to their baby.

This year pushed all of us to the limit. Thanks to you, DC Central Kitchen pushed back.

We’re in the 14th year for our annual Diversity in Business Awards program. But in a way, it’s brand new.

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Digital Pioneers Academy, located on 12th street in Southeast Washington, is tuition-free and currently enrolling students for the next school year. ABC7’s Ashlie Rodriguez spoke with 14-year-old Nyhema Couser about her experience.

Wilhelmina Cole Holladay was the founder and chair of the board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C. Against tremendous odds and with dedication, drive, and a singular vision, Holladay created a museum to help address the underrepresentation of women artists in museums and galleries worldwide. For nearly 40 years, Holladay’s vision has been NMWA’s guiding light. 

After the pandemic took away Shardae Jenkins’s retail job, the 23-year-old single mother from Anacostia got behind on her bills and struggled to pay rent. She began wondering how she’d buy diapers for her one-year-old son. 

This year’s finalists in the not-for-profit category of Most Innovative Companies have persevered through the trials of 2020, finding original and effective ways to reach people in need, tackle the compound crises that emerged during the pandemic, and lift up voices that for too long haven’t been heard.ADVERTISEMENT

School districts across America are grappling with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, including significant learning loss among students and the acceleration of pre-existing educational disparities.