< “The Woodson Center Rising Leader grant played a pivotal role in establishing the foundation for our organization, Mommaste, setting us on a path to sustainability by focusing on developing our infrastructure.” ~ Dr. LeTea Perry, co-founder of Mommaste Dr....
The Woodson Center Announces $2.1 Million Grant from the John and Daria Barry Foundation to Support Grassroots Heroes
WASHINGTON, DC - The Woodson Center today announced that the John and Daria Barry Foundation, established by John Barry, CEO and Chairman of Prospect Capital, is continuing its generous support of the center’s mission by contributing a $2.1 million grant to its...
Models, not manuals | Opinion
By Julia Nelson Handbooks and lectures rarely result in on-ramps to the “success sequence.” “Facing outward on the low bar, the gymnast performs a pike sole circle backward through handstand with flight and a half (180 degree) turn to hang on the high bar.” That is...
Sonya Massey’s killing demands better policing, not less police | Opinion
by Sylvia Bennett-Stone Trust continues to spiral downward between some of America’s most vulnerable communities — the ones most in need of good police protection — and the officers serving them. Last month in Springfield, Ill., Sonya Massey called 911 to get...
CAN Story – Dr. Keli Christopher
Thanks to the mini-grant, Dr. Christopher was able to expand her Kids Count Program, which inspires children from underrepresented backgrounds to excel in STEM, with a special focus on mathematics through fun activities and games. The program has now grown from...
CAN Story – Charlene Turner Johnson
Since 2006, Rev. Turner Johnson has been determined to transform Highland Park – one of the poorest, most drug-afflicted cities in Michigan – into a safe and prosperous community. In 1986, Rev. Turner Johnson partnered with a holistic community development corporation...
How Black Voters Become Swing Voters | Opinion
Democrats have left a leadership vacuum, but Republicans need to make the case for themselves. By Robert L. Woodson Sr. As the presidential election approaches, low-income blacks are waking up and realizing that their allegiance to the Democratic Party is fatal to...
DEI Has Failed. It’s Time for Something Better | Opinion
By Robert L. Woodson Sr. Real victories are possible when we focus on solutions instead of grievances. What comes after “diversity, equity, and inclusion”? Hundreds of DEI programs are now falling out of favor across America. Far too many of those leading...
Why Do So Many Social-Science Studies Show “Mixed” Results? | Opinion
By Julia Nelson Imagine a randomized controlled trial that studied whether a particular medicine was more effective when delivered by a red or a green syringe. Such an experiment is so obviously pointless because (most of the time, anyway) we are confident that it is...
CAN Story – DC Strings
As many art programs in DC public schools are experiencing budget cuts, DC Strings is approved as a DC Public Schools Program Provider to administer music education programs both in and out of the school year, such as summer afterschool programs and community...