Thanksgiving- Ellison

A D-C GAY AND TRANSGENDER GANG CALLED “CHECK-IT,” CAME TOGETHER TO PROTECT EACH OTHER. 

NOW A DOCUMENTARY FEATURED AT U-D-C’S FIREBIRD FILM FESTIVAL GIVES AN INSIDE VIEW OF D-C’S FIRST AND NOTORIOUS L-G-B-T GANG. 

AS JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS THE GANG KNOWN TO FIGHT ANYONE FOR SURVIVAL IS NOW TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH.

Check It Gang- Remake

BUSBOYS AND POETS IS HOME TO YOUTH ARTISTS IN THE REGION WHO WANT TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN A SAFE SPACE.

AS JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS, THE BELTWAY POETRY SLAM SHOWCASES THAT YOUNG TALENT.

BELTWAY POETRY SLAM- REMAKE

EXPERTS AT THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER SAY DAILY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION FELL BY SEVEN-PERCENT IN THE PAST YEAR WITH ADVERTISING REVENUE FALLING EVEN MORE. 

MEDIA PROFESSIONALS GATHERED TO SHARE WHAT THE INDUSTRY’S FUTURE WILL HOLD.

JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS.

Media Industry-REMAKE

THERE ARE 20-THOUSAND APPROVED SERVICE DOGS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES. 

WITH THE RISE OF FAKE SERVICE ANIMALS, SEVERAL STATES ARE DECIDING TO CRACK DOWN. 

	FROM NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS.

Barking Credit:Chorofun via Soundcloud

Service Dogs

THERE ARE 20- THOUSAND APPROVED SERVICE DOGS WORKING IN THE UNITED STATES.

   HOWEVER, SEVERAL STATES ARE CRACKING DOEN, AFTER SOME ABUSES OF PHONY SERVICE DOGS.

   JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS FROM NORTHWEST WASHINGTON.

Service Dogs- REMAKE

A SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY OFTEN DEPENDS ON THE ABILITY TO PLAY WELL TOGETHER.

ONE LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED TO DEVELOP THAT SKILL IN YOUNGER GENERATIONS THROUGH PLAY TIME. 

JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS. 

Photo credit: Emilie Caroll-Playworks

Play, Works!

SINCE THE OCTOBER STORY ABOUT HARVEY WEINSTEIN’S 
ALLEGED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DOZENS OF OTHER PROMINENT
MEN IN HOLLYWOOD, THE MEDIA, AND CAPITOL HILL HAVE BEEN FIRED OR RESIGNED.

JAPAIRA ELLISON REPORTS ON THE NEW FRANKNESS COMING OUT OVER SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS.

Japaira Ellison