As the summer winds down, and youth in D.C. prepare for their return to the classroom, some young people are gelling plans together for events intended to foster unity among the District’s youngest, and what some people consider the most misunderstood, residents.
Such is the case for Corey R. McSwain, a Ward 8 student and organizer who’s in the throes of a crowdfunding campaign for his upcoming back-to-school event. Corey said this function, scheduled to take place on Aug. 16 at Anacostia Park and Skate Pavilion Field 6, will set the stage for youth town halls he hopes to host throughout the 2025-2026 school year.
“My goal is to bring all the youth together … bringing us together in one environment,” said Corey, who will soon start his senior year at Friendship Technology Preparatory High School in Congress Heights. “That way, nobody think[s] we’re divided because as of right now, it looks like us Black people are divided, and the people in Ward 8 are divided. But we’re not.”…