"Although he loved his neighborhood, he loved Brookland MS (the faculty & his peers) and the structure it presented to him even more," Richardson wrote.

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/karon-blake-dc-fatally-shot-13-years-old

Cotton Gin was a working bar when it was announced New Brookland was taking over.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/music/music_features/new-brookland-tavern-west-columbia-five-points/article_6504bf4a-a7ef-11ee-8f0f-7f9205a837bf.html

The George Moody Middle School student stands with (from left) Kristi Kinsella, HCPS School Board vice chair and Brookland District representative; Sandy Erijarla, 2023 runner-up; and Lesley Hughes, the school division’s chief learning officer.

Source: https://www.henricocitizen.com/articles/moody-ms-student-wins-henrico-schools-divisionwide-spelling-bee/