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Cedric on His Way of Running by Danny Harris

By Prince Of Petworth

Danny Harris is a DC-based photographer, DJ, and collector of stories. In September, he launched People’s District, a blog that tells a people’s history of DC by sharing the stories and images of its residents. Every day, People’s District presents a different Washingtonian sharing his or her insights on everything from Go Go music to homelessness to fashion to politics.

“I am a young 57. I was born in D.C. General Hospital in 1952. My family history goes way back in D.C. I was raised in Georgetown and came through the Catholic schools as a three sport athlete. I played basketball, baseball and football. After high school, I got a football scholarship to play defensive back at the Community College of Baltimore. While I was there, I was recruited to play for the University of Pittsburgh. At the time, my high school sweetheart was having one of my first babies, so I decided not to go. I dream about that missed opportunity all of the time. Tony Dorsett was there at the time and I would have won a national championship. It would have changed my whole life had I made that move. I am not mad though because I am still happy with what I have accomplished. I’ve been married for 30 years. I have six kids and four grand kids. I am blessed by my family. Everybody has a destiny and I think that this was my destiny.

“When I didn’t go to the University of Pittsburgh, I came back to D.C. to be a bus driver. Ever since I was younger, I had always wanted to drive a bus. I used to see the bus drivers looking all cool and talking to the ladies and wanted to be just like them. Four months later, I was driving a bus for the southeast division of Metro. I was always good at my job because I am a people person and an excellent driver. I tell you, my driving is smooth. I have driven every route in the city. I did 25 years for Metro and now I have done 12 years driving the mobile lounges at Dulles Airport.  Continues after the jump. (more…)

LOOK – Dunes

By Matt Dunn


Dunes © Jennifer Wade 2010

This photo was shot on expired Kodak Max 400 film by local DC photographer Jennifer Wade.   Join the LOOKDC photo pool.

Ojo Latino – Portraits of the March

By Prince Of Petworth

Ojo Latino is a series by Néstor Sánchez Cordero. Nestor writes, “This week the Ojo Latino went to the Immigration Reform March on Sunday in the National Mall to try to capture the different faces of the Latino community in this country. People came from all over the US to try to push Congress to discuss immigration reform and stop the raids that have separated so many families in the last years. I know the immigration debate is controversial, I hope these faces put a human touch on the issue.” (more…)

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