INQUIRE ABOUT APPLICATIONS TO THE THROWIN’ HANDS LEAGUE
Looking for a good game? Looking for community? Look no further. Come throw them hands with us.
Y’all ready to Throw Some Hands?
4/21 The Throwin Hands League Season Tournament Begins
Are you interested in creating community through the tradition of the card game Spades? Winning cash prizes? Being a member of a selective society? Here is your chance. Applications are now available. $50 for the season if you apply by 4/21. Application waivers available. Being broke aint an excuse to be without community. Contact a league commissioner for applications
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🎨 x BeMo
In 1957, D.C. became the first majority Black city in the United States — and by 1971, Chocolate City’s population was more than 70% Black. But then, between 2000 and 2013, D.C. had the highest percentage of gentrifying neighborhoods in the country. In those years, at least 20,000 Black residents were displaced.
For The 51st, India Kea (@diakea ) spoke with 11 D.C. Natives about what it was like growing up here — and the pivotal moments when they realized their hometown was no longer the same. Swipe through to read some of their reflections, and read more at the link in bio. (📷: @diakea )
"I first noticed ... the destruction of homes as a result of the building [of] I-395/I-695, between 1966 and 1973. It was devastating to witness. All of those people who lived there for generations had to leave — their homes destroyed."
"In the early 2000s ... a bunch of people from my neighborhood started moving out to Maryland. Once the go-go bands started playing out there more, I knew things were different."
"The real shift occurred in the mid-2010s. The Wharf rose, Navy Yard filled with apartments and restaurants, and Manor Park and Takoma Park became 'hidden gems.'"
For our series "Proof of Life," focused on highlighting the experiences of D.C. natives during Black History Month with @thepack.world , contributor India Kea (@diakea ) asked people from across the city to reflect on what it was like growing up here — and the pivotal moments when they realized their hometown was no longer the same.
From changing faces and street signs to rows of newly planted trees, read more of the memories they shared — and see more archive photos — at the link in our bio. (📷 of Damión Perkins & Mike Johnson on Marrietta Place NW in 1976, courtesy of Damión Perkins)
We did it! I am full. Thank you @artistsbooksworkshop for creating such a beautiful space for our ideas run free. It was exactly what I needed & I’ll remember our time together always. Until next time Berlin 💕
@diakea ’s first Dating Aces event at @shanklinhall was a success, especially for the newbies under the tutelage of our Spades Professor @bemobrown .
Not gonna lie though, we could’ve had more guys in the building. What we gotta do to get more men out? Does the word “dating” turn you off? Or are you not confident in your Spades game?
Let us know!
From the brilliant mind of D.C. native @diakea :
On July 18 at @shanklinhall , we’re bringing together 32 singles (16 men, 16 women, ages 30–40) for five rounds of Spades, partner-rotation style. You’ll play 10 hands each round and switch partners as you go. Think: card chemistry meets dating curiosity.
You’ll get a scorecard to track wins, partners, and your favorite table moments. Between rounds, there’ll be music, mingling, drinks, and space to connect.
Before game night, you’ll fill out a quick questionnaire about your Spades style, what kind of energy you bring (and like), and how you show up in partnership. Based on your answers, you’ll be matched to play with folks who just might be your kind of people.
No pressure. Just good cards, better conversation, and a room full of potential.
DM us for the questionnaire! #blacknativecreative #dcevents #dmvevents #dmvsingles #dcsingles #matchmaking #spades #gamenight #shanklinhall
April b u r s t | 💚
Girl’s trip with my NC Loves
According to my grandma I live in a dollhouse 🤦🏽♀️😂
National Gallery Night w/ my sisters
Don’t nobody bring me no. bad. news.
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