The Community Wellness Collective organized fitness classes in the Anacostia Arts Center. Founder and Ward 8 resident Khadijah Tribble recognized that access to fitness classes and education should not be determined by where you live. She also knew that folks are more inclined to participate when programs are run by people from their neighborhood and share simalar backgrounds. 

Etiti has been making jewelry since she was 12. Her work blends raw material, such as metal, with textiles she’s collected through her travels in Senegal. Her new collection, FRICTION, speaks to these juxtapositions, as well as the way obstacles can lead to creativity and growth. “Sparks start fires.” @eluke.co ...
Chris Cardi makes bags and apparel in Ward 6. His work takes “streetwear aesthetics, infused into staples of American sportswear.” His duffel bags use camo prints with bold color blocks. @chris_cardi...
Designer Dionna Dorsey created @district_of_clothing to celebrate her hometown. Since then her line of apparel has grown to celebrate women in hip-hop and cities like Baltimore and Detroit, as well as solidarity with all forms of resistance. ...
Founder Rachel Pace @pennybrewdc is a Deanwood resident who is bringing her pop-up cafe around the city with a strong commitment to serving her neighbors in Ward 7 and 8. ... Brothers Colin, 12, Ryan, 9, and Austin 7, started @freresbranchiaux as way to fund their nerf gun and video game habits. Their parents told them to get a job or start a business. Since then it’s grown to candles, room sprays, and bath works, with proceeds funding local homeless shelters. ...
These are just a few of all the awesome makers at @thisismadeindc #blackownedbusiness night.