"They’re bringing in weapons, you’re bringing in art,” says Benn of troubled students in general. “We’re using media, pop culture, technology, hip-hop. You can’t just give them a Houghton Mifflin textbook, say ‘turn to Page 29, oh you can’t read it, you fail.’ Art is the great equalizer. Technology is the great equalizer."

- Asheru  from the Washington Post article ” By Night. Asheru. By Day. Mr. Benn. A Hip-Hop Artist Transforms Education.”

Just as the day was coming to a close yesterday, God smiled on D.C. A full rainbow after all of the cold rain that hounded us. I snapped this just as I was driving down P Street. NW. This location is the intersection of P and 7th Streets NW. 

Shug: More than anything God love admiration. 
Celie: You saying God is vain? 
Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don’t notice it. 
Celie: You saying it just wanna be loved like it say in the bible? 
Shug: Yeah, Celie. Everything wanna be loved. Us sing and dance, and holla just wanting to be loved. Look at them trees. Notice how the trees do everything people do to get attention… except walk? 

- The Color Purple. 

A week ago I finally stepped foot into Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar on H Street NE (Washington, DC). This portrait captured and captivated me. I need to know its name and the artist.