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In this episode we cover a few things:

Please accept our apology. Check out the continued awesomeness of Rex and Georgetown Heritage Canal in DC. We shared the books that have a excited and curious. The book festival is content lovers dream come true!! Well, we hope you will check out some cool places that make great coffee that we found in DC. The fall is coming so is DC Startup Week a must attend event for small business owners, side hustlers, and all seeking to connect with great people along with learn. The State Fair will be a lot of fun with food, contests, and great people.

The Coffee Culture Too

Sweet Science Coffee

https://sweetsciencecoffee.com/the-story

Books:

⁠Myths and Promises: Decoding "Latino" in America with José Olivarez and Héctor Tobar⁠

⁠Medicine and the New Human with Siddhartha Mukherjee⁠ physician and author

Please forgive me if the audio is not the best. We worked hard to resolve it. The story of the canal is an important one. We love Georgetown a great place to explore that is steeped in history. Get ready to learn more about no longer hidden gem in Georgetown in Part 1 of this episode. You will be curious to learn more about this great waterway and the cool local businesses near by. Please check out Rex Carnegie the awesome leader of the Georgetown Heritage at the @joyofrex on Tiktok.

The Georgetown Heritage Website https://www.georgetownheritage.org/

Buy Ticket https://www.georgetownheritage.org/boat-tours#buytickets

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gtown_heritage/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GTownHeritage/

Have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend and start to the summer!

Maryland

Hometown Holidays Music Festival https://rockvillehth.com/

Montgomery County Parks & Miniature Golf

DC Events

Hi-Lawn https://www.hilawndc.com/

AANHPI Market Pop Event

Yana Creatives

VA Events

Memorial Day Parade https://www.americanveteranscenter.org/avc-events/parade/

Family Events https://www.eventbrite.com/e/superheroes-host-kids-family-memorial-day-festival-tickets-605334871897?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

This episode covers some music from local area. We have include Rex from Georgetown Heritage and his awesome DMV list. It has some great local artists to connect with. We will have Rex and the Georgetown Heritage on a upcoming episode. This is a playlist to enjoy spring, summer, running, and walkable friendliness of DC.

You can can follow Rex on Tiktok at @joyofrex. The Georgetown Heritage has a website at https://www.georgetownheritage.org/

Here is Rex's awesome playlist at

Emma G https://www.instagram.com/emmagmusic/?hl=en

Capitol Groove Collective https://www.instagram.com/capitolgroovedc/?hl=en

Alchemical Records https://www.instagram.com/alchemicalrecords/?hl=en and website playlists https://www.alchemicalrecords.com/playlists/

The Jogo Project https://www.instagram.com/thejogoproject/?hl=en

Thalia Falcoln https://www.instagram.com/thaliafalcon/?hl=en

Cumbia Heights https://www.instagram.com/cumbiaheightsdc/?hl=en

Wale https://www.instagram.com/wale/?hl=en

Enjoy our playlist on a walk, a run, and of course brunch in DC.

We are covering 420 as well as cannabis events local to Washington, DC. This is a great opportunity to learn and get educated along with have some fun. We are sharing this information to inform, educate, and empower citizens. We are not selling anything or benefiting by sharing this information. It is our hope you find this content educational. Below we included resources that may be of help.

The Tudor Place which is in full bloom. https://tudorplace.org/garden/history-of-the-garden/

Cannabis Nursing Solutions https://www.instagram.com/cannabisnursingsolutions/?hl=en

Stigmatized A Hero's Journey Ashley Wynn Grimes. https://www.amazon.com/Stigmatized-Heros-Journey-Ashley-Wynn-Grimes/dp/1637903472

Here are some other Cannabis Related Books.

Smoke Signals History on Cannabis

A New Leaf: The End of Cannabis Prohibition

The National Cannabis Festival https://nationalcannabisfestival.com/?fbclid=IwAR2LeSSgkXmm-A8drh6I4su7ggJGpDMcYJIeTiVQYHrz8whrlNURa13zhws

An organization that might be helpful for patients. https://www.safeaccessnow.org/about_asa

Thank you for stopping by. This is a short but important episode. We wanted to discuss an important topic maternal health. This week is Black Maternal Health Week which is April 11-17 2023 . It is important because the poor health outcomes related to maternal health in America along with ongoing changes to reproductive health. Here is a quick link about maternal health outcomes in US. Check out this link.

It covers the following:

Upcoming Episodes:

Cherry Blossom Music list via support from Rex from https://www.georgetownheritage.org/

Check out our last episode for cherry blossoms and happy hour spots. Link for the cherry blossoms, happy hours, and great views.

In an upcoming episode, Rex will share his awesomeness and the cool stuff happening at The Georgetown Hertiage.

We gave kudos to Community of Hope, District Motherhued, Sister Song, and Wolomi.

The link to the Community of Hope Birthing Justice documentary. Please check this out to stream the episode. https://www.communityofhopedc.org/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cohdc/

Here is the link the Aftershock documentary on hulu. Here is the link.

The Immortal Story of Henrietta Lack by Rebecca Skloot. Here is the link to the book.

Twice As Hard by Dr. Jasmine Brown This is stories of Black women who fought to become physicians. Here is the link.

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present Harriet A. Washington Here is the link.

Black Maternal Health Week Events

https://linktr.ee/blkmamasmatter

https://www.instagram.com/blackmamasmatter

Website with this week's events in DC

https://www.mamatotovillage.org

District Motherhued

https://districtmotherhued.org/

https://www.instagram.com/districtmotherhued/

Sister Song

https://www.instagram.com/sistersong_woc/

Wolomi

https://www.wolomi.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wolomiapp

Please share this episode with a love one. It is a serious topic that needs to be shared.

This episode tries to address that challenge. We hope that the information, events, and other information supports a great time during this March. We cover some great locations to enjoy cherry blosssoms along with food as well as drinks. There are number of great events that give you a unique perspective of women and their contribution in DC that are happening this month. Enjoy and take in all the spring has to offer in DC!

National Museum of the United States Army History Talks

Dates March 8,15,22

https://www.thenmusa.org/public-programs/history-talks/

https://www.instagram.com/usarmymuseum/

"We Who Believe in Freedom" will be opening on March 30.

It is partnership between the National Women's History Museum and DC Public Library.

⁠https://www.womenshistory.org/black-feminist-dc⁠

A Tour of Her Own

"HERstory on the National Mall" is on March 25.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-tour-herstory-on-the-national-mall-registration-422250230807

https://www.instagram.com/atourofherown/

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is from March 18–April 16 and it is a citywide celebration. You can track all the Cherry Blossom awesomeness here. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/bloom-watch.htm

Petal Porches is from March 20 through April 16.

https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/petal-porches/

Silver Lyan 900 F St NW

https://www.instagram.com/riggshotel/

Salamander celebrates Cherry Blossoms from 3.10-4.16

1330 Maryland Ave SW

https://www.salamanderdc.com/activities/happenings#cherry-blossom-afternoon-tea-march-10-april-16

https://www.instagram.com/salamanderhoteldc/

Compass Coffee

https://www.instagram.com/compasscoffeedc/

https://www.compasscoffee.com/products/cherry-blossom-blend?variant=39609560203360&selling_plan=4063328

Wilson Hardware Kitchen & Bar

https://www.instagram.com/wilsonhardwareva/

https://wilsonhardwareva.com/

Sip and Paint at Moonraker at Haines Point

https://www.pendry.com/washington-dc/entertainment/moonraker/

https://www.instagram.com/pendrywharfdc/

Ultimately, our podcast is a love letter to the Washington, DC Metro area. We couldnt let the a month of February which includes Valentine's Day and African American History pass without sending out some love to our podcast muse the DMV (Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia). We tried to identify some African American history unique locations.  Also this episode show some kudos to PG County's library. Also please check out the DC Library's MLK branch for some great African American History information. Plus they have been modernized too. 

Please check out their instagram https://www.instagram.com/dcpubliclibrary/?hl=en

Our short episode on MLK has some great nuggets. The MLK podcast episode.

We cover the following:

Enjoy the episode!

Thank you for listening.

We are sharing the beauty of the artwork around the DC Metro. This episode will cover art in some wonderful places in the city. You will be surprised where we point out some great work in the district. Please check out these wonderful locations  and enjoy the great artwork. Artwork is every where in the DMV not just in our museums.  We uncovered some great places, surprising locations, and great events that you might enjoy.

First, we hope you are more observant next time you are on WMATA transit system. Here is the link to the artwork on the transit system.  Next, the district has a new edition to the art scene in southwest DC. The Rubell family is bringing their extensive contemporary art collection the DMV. Lastly, it is our hope that you will check a great event coming up the Super Fine event. The event will be from 4/6-4/9 at Union Market is going to be bigger and better this year. A must attend event for those who are collectors of artwork.

Please check out the art on the transit, the Rubell museum in SW, and The Super Fine Event.

Follow us on Instagram DC Metro 3 Podcast and Facebook DC Metro 3 Podcast. 

This is a brief episode about the MLK National Monument along with some hidden gems about the civil rights in the DC Metro Area. Maryland has a lot of great history of having a positive impact on civil rights. We share some great nuggets about the Martin Luther King monument on the mall. Here are the names of the wonderful people we discuss on this episode are the following:

Irene Morgan Kirklady (previously Irene Amos Morgan)

Augusta Theodeosia Lewis Chissell

Lillie May Carroll Jackson “Dr. Lillie”

Martin Luther King Jr.

attorney Samuel Tucker

Barrett Branch Library on Queen Street, Alexandria, VA

Have a great week!