Last summer, in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, Washington D.C. became a focal point for the country's #BlackLivesMatter protests – inspiring a new, younger generation of activists in the process.

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Winner of  the 2022 Webby Award for Social, News & Politics (video).

When breaking down the differences between representation of African Americans and Caucasians in the 2017 DC survey, in almost every ward Black residents were grossly underrepresented and White residents were overrepresented. This was discovered by finding the difference between percentage points of the race population in each ward and their percentage of total survey respondents...

During the month of February, schools, churches, and libraries will schedule events that celebrate and educate audiences about Black History Month. But one Washington, DC based volunteer group wants to make sure their audience leaves knowing more than just the names of Rosa Parks or Harriet Tubman. I attended the all female-led Civil War reenactment to learn more about contributions from women history has forgotten.

Collaborating in a team of five Georgetown journalism students, I helped to create a visual storytelling blog that focuses on sculpture and statues in the Washington, D.C. area. For this blog post, I had the opportunity to sit down and conduct a LIVE interview with  a neon light sculptor for Statuesque D.C.'s  Facebook page. Craig Kraft is the creative genius behind many neon light sculptures in the DMV area, including Vivace which is located at the Watha T. Daniel Library in the Shaw neighborhood.

Michael Bunn has worked with the Downtown D.C. Business Improvement District for over 10 years as a hospitality, safety and maintenance (SAM) ambassador. The BID is a non-profit designed to maintain the commercial district in D.C.’s downtown area. This photo gallery documents Bunn's day-to-day work experiences, but also incorporates the lovely hobbies and skills that make him an exemplary employee. Michael Bunn exudes urban hospitality.