Dwayne Lawson-Brown

Community Connector. D.C. Native. Father. Poet. Playwright. Art Administrator. Karaoke Host. Crochet Kingpin.

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Mural that says Love DC Go-Go with a man dancing.

Ask A D.C. Native

Ask A D.C. Native: What should I know about Ward 8?

It's a sprawling ward, with more than a dozen neighborhoods, landmarks, and gems.

Dwayne Lawson-Brown Jan 15, 2026

A person stands in front of a pop-up mural that reads "Art Drives Statehood" featuring D.C. iconography.

Community Connections

How we're making space for D.C. natives in local media

Dwayne Lawson-Brown has been learning about longtime residents’ information needs — and, in the process, about their own relationship with local news.

Dwayne Lawson-Brown Oct 30, 2025

Colorful mural that says Love DC Go-Go with a man dancing on the left and Congress Heights Metro marker on the right

Community Connections

Introducing our new Community Connector for D.C. Natives

Dwayne Lawson-Brown is a poet, playwright, and fiber artist who wants to amplify the voices of native Washingtonians.

Dwayne Lawson-Brown Jul 10, 2025

Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down

Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years

This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.

Dwayne Lawson-Brown

Ask A D.C. Native: What should I know about Ward 8?

How we're making space for D.C. natives in local media

Introducing our new Community Connector for D.C. Natives