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[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

A huge thank you to one of if not the biggest champion & supporter of @DCDPR Deanwood broadcast journalism program @PaxtonKBaker . As always thank you for always making us a priority & for your unwavering commitment and support of these students & their futures for the last 9 years. We can’t thank you enough 🙏🏿🙏🏿✊🏾

[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

This week we got the amazing opportunity of privilege of doing a Q&A with our hometown hero from Wildn-out @thatgirljaycole . Thank you so much for your love and humility but also being open and candid and sharing your journey and trials and tribulation with @DCDPR Deanwood broadcast journalism program. We all left that room loving you a whole lot more my sister thank you again. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

Today @DCDPR Deanwood broadcast journalism program students finally got to have a deep dive dialogue discussion/Q&A with the amazing Angel from @thespicesuite about her early life’s challenges how is She overcame Them & what would lead her to be the amazing entrepreneur / visionary now DC philanthropist she is today. Angel please know we all left this Q&A motivated , inspired but also sharing a route to what it is to start at One place in life but land completely in another while serving your community and giving in the process. Thank you 🙏🏿 again

[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

Sooooo today @DCDPR was gifted with some love & light 💡 in human form thanks to Da Goat 🐐 Himself @DonnieSimpson . As of This fall 2026 53 students would have moved forward to college (shout out to the 3 freshman leaving in a few weeks) 35 on full rides and now 9 college graduates please know @DonnieSimpson your hands Love & investment is written all over these Teens & Know your visits & presence means so much to us when you come spend the day teach and minister to us. We love and appreciate you a lifetime over Donnie. Thank you 🙏🏿 thank you 🙏🏿 thank you 🙏🏿

[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

A huge thank you to the entire staff of @wamu885 as always for the amazing hospitality & access with a day filled with firsthand knowledge on the day-to-day operations to their shows & Studios as we did our annual tour and recording for the lift every Voice black history segments with the college @DCDPR college & high-school Deanwood broadcast journalism students. Thank you 🙏🏿 thank you 🙏🏿 thank you 🙏🏿

[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

Thank you sooooooo much @theaward & @EricaHeyse for your unwavering support an amazing partnership that provides the students of @DCDPR Deanwood broadcast journalism students Congressional access along with the most amazing collegiate and internship opportunities. There’s no amount of thanks that we can ever give you Erica and Congressional Award thank y’all for already committing to the next wave of DEANWOOD students and their futures.

[Prep Baseball MD/DE Scouting @PrepBaseDEMD]

💥 2026 SMCA Scout Day 💥

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🔥 89.1 Max EV

Full profile 👇

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#PBScoutDay @PrepBaseballMD

[Kai Cenat @KaiCenat]

STARTING 2025 I WAS A LITTLE LOST AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW IT WAS GONNA GO BUT FAST FORWARD AND NOW IM HERE 1,000,000 SUBS THANK YOU GOD❤️GOAL IS OFFICIALLY COMPLETE

[Salim Adofo @salimadofo]

It’s that time of year again and our community is coming together to show up for our youth!

Join my fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., for our Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive & Block Party, a celebration of unity, support, and preparation for a strong school year ahead.

This year, we’re proud to partner with our sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Zeta Chapter, and For Love of Children (FLOC) to make an even greater impact.

We’re investing in our children with free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, braids, and more.

Enjoy music, community fun, and light refreshments sponsored by FLOC

Saturday, August 23, 2025
The Sigma House | 119 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Registration is required: https://t.co/AlEN1p0lpD

✅ One registration per child
✅ Child must be present to receive backpack, haircut, or braids

Let’s start the school year strong, together. Help us spread love, resources, and support across our community.

[Bootsy Vegas @bootsyvegas]

So today @DCDPR Deanwood radio broadcast journalism program literally got one of our Dream Q&A,s with the incomparable @thereidout Joy Reid. Joy thank you so much for seeing the value in catching a flight to spend the day with these future journalist but thank you for being so open, honest & transparent in your journey in to media & your post MSNBC career as well. Please know we all left the room with something that we did not come in with a a new sense of inspiration and purpose. Thank you 🙏🏿 Joy Thank you

[Miguel Coppedge @Mloading_2]

Big shoutout to Joy Reid for taking the time to chat with us today. We’re super grateful for your insight, energy, and the gems you dropped. It truly meant a lot.

[Skyler Wood @lovelambyy]

Thank you so much to the incredible Joy Reid for allowing us the opportunity to interview you today! We truly appreciate your time, enthusiasm, and valuable perspective you shared with us. It means so much!

[Eric curry @Eazy_Money21]

I have to give a HUGE thank you to Joy Reid for coming to @DCDPR Deanwood Radio Broadcast program today. This was a dream come true for us and you were everything and more! Truly thank you so much! #dprprograms #morethanrec

[Arin Tucker @ArinTucker]

The incredible Joy Reid joined us for a powerful conversation, sharing truth, perspective, and everything she’s been navigating post-MSNBC. I even got to ask her a question—an inspiring moment I won’t forget. #DeanwoodRadioBroadcast

[Madison Childs 🥂 @madxchildish]

“Be joyful cause that’s the best revenge” - Joy Reid 👑

Thank you Joy Reid for imparting Deanwood Radio Broadcasting with your wisdom! You truly encapsulate your name and bring positivity into every room you enter✨
#dprprograms #morethanarec

[Nyla Williamson @NylaWillia06]

Much thanks to Joy Reid @thereidout for coming and speaking to @DCDPR Deanwood Radio Broadcasting Program. Your drive and ambition you presented was very valuable and rememberable, thank you so much for your gems!

[Malik Blackwell @MalikB_DPR]

thank you to @thereidout for coming to @DCDPR and speaking with the youth at Deanwood radio broadcasting program!

[Queen Ogunshakin @queenogunshakin]

Thank you Joy Reid @thereidout for visiting us today at the Deanwood Radio Broadcast Program. It was such a pleasure seeing you again and gaining so much valuable information from you.

LOTD: “joy is the best revenge”

[Nya Tucker @NyaTuckerdc]

Huge thanks to Joy Reid for coming down and speaking to the @DCDPR Deanwood Radio Broadcast Program! You gave us such gems, thank you so much @thereidout

[Malik Blackwell @MalikB_DPR]

thank you to @TraceeWilkins for coming to deanwood recreation center to talk to me and the rest of the youth about news breaking and journalism thank you to @bootsyvegas for this opportunity