The sign unveiling and tribute event for DC Black girl group the Jewels took place near & inside Roosevelt High School on 13th St Nw which they attended in late 50s to early 60s . DC Councilmember Janeese George was part of the event outside & former Mayor Sharon Pratt inside. There was singing too

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Sending love to Spain.

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D.C. will honor the Jewels, an R&B group formed at Roosevelt high school in 1958, with a commemorative street sign in front of their alma matter. Steve Kiviat looks at the group’s history and Thursday’s event, where Janeese Lewis George will unveil the sign reading "The Jewels Way."

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Released 45 years ago “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” by the Dead Kennedys The combination of the song and Jello’s spoken-word intro makes the track timeless, and more relevant than ever. Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off! Live DC '85 #deadkennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #fightracism #punkrockhistory #otd

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But not with the same highlighting and prominence, while failing to establish this is just non-partisan political trickery (which is the real takeaway), and (maybe not as much here but) often taking different tones when documenting alike behavior by different parties.

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