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A prolific journalist, Christina has written for nearly two dozen publications since 2011. Here's a glimpse at her portfolio.
The Washington Post
Freelance Writer (July 2019 - Present)
 How to store your bike when space is tight |  How to celebrate Valentine's day at home with your kids |  Create a more calming home with a DIY meditation space |
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 Changing Spaces: How designers of color are combating inequity in an overwhelmingly White industry |  How to host company comfortably — even if you don’t have a guest room |  Tips for choosing nursery furniture that will grow with your child |
 12 simple decluttering and cleaning resolutions that anybody can keep |  How to clean your bathroom in 10 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour |  ‘The Black Church’ explores the ‘most important institution’ in African American history |
 Think Meditation could help cope with microaggressions? There's an app for that. |  Why do so few public housing projects receive historic landmark status? |  These researchers study terrorists. Sometimes, they also stumble across scoops. |
 How a West Virginia group helped make video games accessible to the disabled. |
Washington Post
Washington City Paper
Freelance Writer & Editor; Columnist (March 2018-Present)
American Institute of Architects / Architect Magazine
Freelance Writer (September 2020 - Present)
 Derrick Bailey, AIA, wants architects to focus on end users' well-being |  Planning for the future with Managed Retreat |  HOW DETROIT-BASED ARCHITECT SAUNDRA LITTLE, FAIA, DESIGNS FOR HER CITY |
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 Grunley's Constance Lai, FAIA, on making preservation more inclusive |  Katherine Williams on creating welcoming spaces for Black women in architecture |  Leaving a Footprint: Young architects should be responsible stewards as well as innovators. |
 How Filipino architect Charles C. Almonte's identity informs his work |  The Biden Plan to Jump-Start Affordable Housing |  Podcast host Nakita Reed, AIA, is breaking down silos |
 McAfees exemplify two generations of architectural excellence |
Architect Magazine
Washington City Paper
Freelance Writer & Editor; Columnist (March 2018- February 2020)
 How do we love D.C.? |  An Oral History of Gentrification in Shaw and U Street (Washington City Paper) |  The Reality of Being a Black Journalist Covering Local D.C. News |
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 An American University (Washington City Paper) |  Home Rulers: D.C. Natives Speak on Their City (Washington City Paper) |  Roasted: Bourbon Coffee Brings a Taste of Rwanda to D.C. |
 Andy Shallal on How His Anacostia Busboys and Poets Will Engage Its Neighbors |  Roasted: McPherson Square Newcomer Due Coffee |  Roasted: H Street NE's The Wydown |
 Roasted: Georgetown's Corridor Coffee |  Roasted: Tryst in Adams Morgan |
City Paper
Greater Greater Washington
Contributing Editor (March 2020- Present);
Urbanist Journalism Fellow (September 2018 - January 2019)
 Lessons from an unlikely community organizer in River Terrace |  How 1920s-era zoning laws separated people from what they love about cities |  A map of more than two dozen kid-friendly places in the Washington region |
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 A mapping project shows how racial discrimination in housing persists in DC |  Homes in black neighborhoods are vastly undervalued, costing black homeowners billions |
GGWash
Washingtonian Magazine
Freelance Writer (February 2018 - Present)
 Why This DC Artificial Intelligence Company Is Worth More Than $1 Billion (Washingtonian Magazine) |  When Local Kids Couldn’t Afford To See Black Panther, This New Co-Working Community Stepped In. (Washingtonian Magazine) |
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Washingtonian
Commercial Observer
Washington Correspondent (March 2018-October 2019)
 DC-Based Coworking Company Cove Launches New Office Concept for Businesses |  The Real Estate Struggle Is Real for DC Charter Schools (Commercial Observer) |  Rethinking GSA Properties |
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 Female DC Developers Talk Neighborhoods to Watch |  DC’s Buzziest Gallery Is in This Broker’s Backyard |  The Future of Health Care Construction Must Be Collaborative: CO Panelists |
 On Your Mark: DC Legend Mark Ein on Buzzard Point, Navy Yard and Building Kastles (Commercial Observer) |  Interior Designer Kia Weatherspoon Strives for ‘Design Equity’ in DC (Commercial Observer) |  Jamestown’s Michael Phillips Is Hungry for Northern Va. Offices and DC Apartments |
 Ernest Chrappah Takes Reins at DCRA at a Tumultuous Time |  Talking Public Squares: Q&A With Fivesquares’ Andrew Altman |  Wendy White, of Goulston & Storrs’ Real Estate Group, on the Three E’s |
 Craig Deitelzweig of Marx Realty Talks DC Design, Amenities and Tech |  DC Millennial Marcus Goodwin Looks to Bring Real Estate Expertise to City Council |  Talking to Jake Fingert, Manager of Camber Creek’s 20 Different Startups |
 Apps for Offices: Q&A with Charm City’s Tina Urquhart |  Straight Talk: Q&A With Wingate Hughes Architects’ Gavin Daniels |
Commercial Observer
CityLab
Freelance writer (January 2018-March 2018)
 Can Dockless Bikeshare Pump Up Cylcing's Diversity? (CityLab) |  Can 'Bike Libraries' Fix Chicago's Cycling Equity Gap? (CityLab) |
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CityLab
DCist
Staff writer (November 2015-November 2017)
 Justice Department Will Not Charge Baltimore Police Officers In Death Of Freddie Gray |  Residents Will Walk Two Miles With Groceries To Show East Of The River Food Desert |  12 Ways To Spend A Rainy Day In D.C. |
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 Report: How D.C. Can Help Its Black Population Stay In The City |  Photos: Grocery Walk Brings Out Hundreds Of People In Ward 8 |  Photos: Femme Fatale DC Brings 60 Women-Owned Businesses Under One Roof |
 Photos: KaBOOM!’s 3,000th Playground Opens In Congress Heights |  Two D.C. Publicists Launch District MotherHUED, A New Group For Millennial Moms Of Color |  Black Yogis Are Offering Alternatives To D.C.’s Largely White Yoga Community |
 WaPo Falls ‘Woefully Short’ In Depicting This Ward 7 Community, Neighbors Say |  Is Deanwood Really The Next Brookland? |  Some Meal Delivery Companies Stop Short Of D.C. Residents Who Need Them Most |
DCist
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