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Spring has sprung.

WASHINGTON, DC—Something joyful just hatched on the Hill.🐣Today, Howard U (‘86) alum and beloved “The Chew” star opened , a brand-new Southern fried chicken pop‑in at 303 Pennsylvania Ave SE—turning Capitol Hill into a little pocket of comfort‑food joy. In partnership with the Sunnyside/Mendelsohn team, Carla’s serving up crispy fried chicken sandwiches, Southern chicken nugs, biscuits, pimento cheese, and all the fixings for foods to feed the spirit. DMV fam and Hill neighbors, today was the grand opening. This may be the place to find some much-needed Southern joy mixed with Bison sis Carla Hall’s signature sparkle! (Photos by me)

Gemini Energy Solutions and Green The Church, a nonprofit that promotes green theology, have joined forces to help 100 Black churches transition to clean energy hubs this summer. Gemini is currently in the early stage of assisting five churches with feasibility studies that could secure funding for their microgrids.

Push for Black Churches to Become Clean Energy Hubs Gemini Energy Solutions and Green The Church want America's Black churches to transform into clean energy hubs.

Today is , which is nationally celebrated and especially recognized in the two states she lived—Maryland and New York. She died on March 10, 1913 and was born in 1820.