Editor’s note:We always knew there were two Washingtons — one defined by the haves, the other by the have-nots, largely and historically split across racial lines. That delineation has gotten substantially more pronounced with the pandemic. We explored these gaps at length throughout 2021 in the realms of housing, access to capital, food insecurity and health care, and workforce development. We return this year to dig a bit deeper into those four issues to discover what's at stake for the regional economy if these divides aren't addressed.
In this piece, we focus on education and workforce development. Check out our previous installments from this year on inequities, and the need to eliminate them, in housing, access to capital and health care.
Who better to tell the tale than those who lived it?
We reached out to three D.C. graduates of Georgetown University’s certificate programs designed for returning citizens, post-release. Each of them spent varying years in prison, had access to different educational opportunities and boast different career interests.
They talked with us about their passion for changing their lives and commitment to pursuing their professional goals since returning to society.
"Can y’all make some noise for peace in Southeast? Because they don’t really talk about that,” bellowed an emcee standing on a stage in an Alabama Avenue SE parking lot on a Friday night in September.
Dozens had gathered to hear local artists perform at the Art All...
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