Busboys and Poets has always been a place for artists, activists, and writers of the community to gather and break bread. And while we may be physically distant right now, we can still stay connected and break bread together.
Join us on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party held every Friday night at 6 pm. Hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week.
Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.
This week's very special dinner guest is American Novelist Alice Walker
Alice Walker is an internationally celebrated writer, poet and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award. Her work has been translated into more than two dozen languages, and her books have sold more than fifteen million copies.
Walker has been an activist all of her adult life and believes that learning to extend the range of our compassion is activity and work available to all. She is a staunch defender not only of human rights but of the rights of all living beings. She is one of the world’s most prolific writers, yet continues to travel the world to literally stand on the side of the poor, and the economically, spiritually and politically oppressed. She also stands, however, on the side of the revolutionaries, teachers, and leaders who seek change and transformation of the world.
While this dinner party is free to attend, we kindly ask that you support the author by purchasing a copy of one or more of HER books via our partner, Bookshop.org
Your purchase through bookshop.org also helps support local independent bookstores like ours. The books will be shipped directly to your home.
FREE, RSVP via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
Join Busboys and Poets’ Children’s Cultural Literacy Ambassador-In-Residence Culture Queen online for an engaging and interactive program that will feature music, movement and storytelling activities from many royal lands.
This program will bring joy, fun, and inspiration to children and their families during this challenging time when they need it the most. Streaming on Facebook Live every Monday and Saturday at 10 AM!
Activities May Include: (Risercise (Rise + Rhyme Exercise): Culture Queen will lead children in the Rise + Rhyme theme song which engages them in 5 age-appropriate physical exercises.
Daily Positive Affirmations: Culture Queen will lead children in simple rhyming affirmations to help them practice the art of self-love and empowerment. During this time, she will also celebrate and educate children about the birthdays of famous superheroes of social justice throughout history.
Story + A Song: Culture Queen will read selected stories from the Busboys and Poets Bookstore and lead an engaging, inclusive and interactive song or creative movement activity inspired by the story or related theme.
Dr. Lorenzo Norris gives advice on how to best answer this question during times of personal crisis—either to yourself or to others—with the goal that being honest with yourself and others, can make you feel better.
In addition to being the director of Consult Liaison Psychiatry, Dr. Norris is the director of the George Washington University Cancer Survivorship Center, a multi-disciplinary care center comprised of practitioners from the departments of Psychiatry, Nutrition, Palliative Care, Exercise Science, Integrative Medicine and Patient Resource Navigation. The center's mission focuses on optimizing quality of life for those in various phases of their cancer treatment. In his experience in working with those with serious illnesses Dr. Norris has been most impressed by the power of a complete and holistic approach to patient care that takes into account the power of relationships.
Register in advance for this webinar by clicking on this link: smithsonian.zoom.us…
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Inspiration | Action is a new weekly virtual series of programs by Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum to educate and inspire participants to calls of action and become civically engaged. Experts will briefly present on four related topics based on one monthly theme. At the end of each program, participants will be provided digital resources to engage, participate in, or just learn more about the topic discussed.
Please join in on these weekly 45-minute programs designed to harness the collective power of community and its ability to care for and comfort each other in these uncertain times.
Note: Sign Language interpretation or live captioning for our virtual programs available upon request. Two weeks advance notice is appreciated. Place your request by emailing Linda Maxwell at MaxwellL@si.edu
(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Thursday, August 6, 2020, in the 600 block of 46th Place, Southeast.
At approximately 5:47 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and found no signs consistent with life. The victim remained on the scene until being transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. A second adult male was located at the scene, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Additionally, a juvenile male walked into a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The decedent has been identified as 26-year-old Michael Brittingham, of Northeast, DC.
The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.
Join Busboys and Poets' Art Curator, Carol Rhodes Dyson for "Art on the Line: Conversations about Creativity, Culture and Change", an online conversation with local and international artists discussing a different topic each week.
The Assistant to the Director at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is responsible for administrative tasks related to the business of the Director’s office and Board of Trustees. S/he also serves as liaison to Director’s Circle members.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists Director
Provides support to the Director in problem solving, project planning and management, and in development and execution of stated goals and objectives.
Coordinates Director’s schedule; arranges internal and external meetings, maintains calendar, and organizes appointments and prepares agendas, meeting notes, and travel arrangements.
Provides communications support, including greeting and assisting visitors, handling phone calls and inquiries, screening, analyzing, and preparing responses to incoming correspondence, and handling day-to-day public relations. When remote, provides communications assistance and manages various meeting platforms for the Director and department heads.
Serves as Director’s liaison to department heads and other staff members. When remote, manages the remote biweekly meeting of the Department Heads.
Provides routine computer and mobile device maintenance and technical support.
Screens media interviews through the Communications and Marketing Department.
Composes and prepares correspondence, presentations, and reports; coordinates presentation logistics and equipment, including contacts with speaking venues.
Coordinates visitor events, tours, conferences, and special event arrangements including restaurant reservations, special luncheons, and coffee/tea service.
Oversees and administers the day-to-day activities of the office by developing policies, procedures, and systems that ensure productive and efficient office operation. When remote, adapts these procedures to continue efficient office communication and operation.
Monitors departmental budgets and manages budget related documentation for credit card expenditures and other departmental invoices.
Oversees and administers special projects of significance to the Museum as requested.
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person and a vehicle of interest in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) incident which occurred in the 100 block of Uhland Terrace, NE, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at approximately 5:44 PM. The subjects and vehicles were captured by nearby surveillance cameras.
DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia. CCN #20-111-390
Anyone who can identify this individual or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse incident which occurred in the 3700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at approximately 3:55 PM. The subject was captured by nearby cameras.
DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community. CCN #20-099-196
Anyone who can identify this individual or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.
To learn more about the MPD Rewards program, please visit www.mpdc.dc.gov/rewards.
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Destruction of Property incident which occurred in the 3300 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at approximately 12:20 PM. The subject was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.
DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community. CCN 20-106-332
Anyone who can identify this individual or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.
To learn more about the MPD Rewards program, please visit www.mpdc.dc.gov/rewards.
Metro Transit Police daily blotter reports show the time and location of arrests, reports and citations for a specified 24-hour period. Generally, reports are published every weekday, except holidays. Please note that blotter reports are not a comprehensive list of every police event, and information is based on initial reports made to MTPD. Follow-up investigations may reveal different or additional information. As a result, the classification of crimes may change as investigations are advanced. Please refer to crime statistics for official information. Incidents that occur aboard trains are reported from the nearest rail station.
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