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As some may not know certain wards in the District of Columbia need all the help they can get. One of those is Ward 8. Although I’m a native of Ward 7, Ward 8 isn’t far from home meaning it’s within walking distance. We’re always looking for those who are willing to step up and make sure the city is defended and in good hands.
I honesty feel it’s safe to say D.C.’s own Ward 8 is protected by Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud and Washington Wizards point guard John Wall.
Why do I say this? Well let’s go back to 2019 when Cloud took a stand and held a media blackout in support of the Ward 8 community after on more than one occasion stray bullets hit Hendley Elementary School. She first took to Instagram calling out Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White requesting a response in the form of a sit-down or solution. When that didn’t happen, the media blackout occurred, in which Cloud addressed the media post game to only talk about gun violence.
.@T_Cloud4 released a video about stray bullets penetrating Hendley ES earlier today. Here are four IG story videos we've combined together so you get here message (1/2) pic.twitter.com/TmTMaOTtKL
— Bullets Forever (@BulletsForever) June 14, 2019
As for Wall, he’s helping out Ward 8 by launching a rent relief program, “202 Assist”, to help those in need during the COVID-19 crisis. He recently was on MSNBC to discuss the program with Craig Melvin.
Washington Wizards player John Wall joins @craigmelvin to discuss his launching of a rent relief program for Ward 8 in Washington, DC, one of the region’s most underserved communities. pic.twitter.com/2TpbhQwAHx
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 26, 2020
Both Cloud and Wall are no strangers to Ward 8 as they both play and/or practice at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights. It’s always a great feel when athletes fight for or give back to the community they play in. With Cloud and Wall being heroes without capes Ward 8 can try, if not already, to have hope that someone is always looking out for them.
A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to them both from me personally and I know the residents of Ward 8 thank you as well.