The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and the D.C. Health Alliance Network commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day with a community event to connect with District youth, providing resources and tools to prevent substance abuse disorders.
Author Archives: Lindiwe Vilakazi
Lindiwe Vilakazi is a Report for America corps member who reports on health news for The 91´«Ã½ÖÆƬ³§ Informer, a multimedia news organization serving African Americans in the metro 91´«Ã½ÖÆƬ³§, D.C., area. Lindiwe was a contributing editor at Acumen Magazine, a 91´«Ã½ÖÆƬ³§-based publication featuring investigative stories that examine eugenics, African American history, social movements and popular culture. Her work highlights the lives and stories of those groups of society who are often underreported in the mainstream news. Her freelance work appears in several digital and print publications.
