2010
 
White House - “Barack Obama's "Promoting Responsible Fatherhood" speech at THEARC”
06/21/2010

DC Metro Sports - “Redskins Linebacker Chris Draft and THEARC tackle literacy with a screening of The Blind Side”
07/10/2010
 
NBC-4 Washington - “Doug E. Fresh Gives Lessons In Health”
07/19/2010

NEArts Magazine - “A Glimpse of the World: Building THEARC in Anacostia”
07/20/2010
 
 
 
2008
 
The New York Times - “A Comeback Story Decades in the Making”
01/20/2008
 
District Chronicles - “Future Stars Shine at THEARC’s Programs”
02/04/2008
 
The Washington Post - “Turnaround Starts with Students”
05/25/2008
 
 

2007

Washingtonian - “2006 Washingtonians of The Year – Chris Smith”
01/2007 
 
WETA - “WETA Neighborhoods: THEARC
02/01/2007                                              
 
The DC Examiner - “Mo’ Better Blues”
02/16/2007
 
CBS Evening News - “Mr. Smith Goes to (Southeast) Washington”
03/01/2007
 
East of the River - “THEARC Proves Demand for East Washington Performing Space” 
05/2007   
      
The Washington Times - “Dispelling Myths of Urban Poverty”
07/20/2007 
 
The Washington Post - “SE Center Brings In Arts by Leaps and Bounds”
07/23/2007
 
The Washington Informer - “Obama Visits Southeast with Plans to Change the Odds”
07/26/2007
 
District Chronicles - “Soulful Singer Ruthie Foster to Hold Benefit Concert for THEARC”
10/17/2007
 
 
 
2006 

The Washington Post - "At Villages at Parklands, A Community Reborn"
2/25/2006

The Washington Post - "Multifaceted Youth Center Seeks to Raise $10 Million"
10/19/2006      
 
East of the River - “$10 Million Campaign for THEARC”
11/2006     
       
Washington Business Journal - “Good Works”
11/17/2006     
  
The Washington Post - “In Praise of the Corporate Heart”
12/22/2006      

2005

The Washington Post - "Ward 8's ARC Floats Above The Skepticism"
04/26/2005
 
The DC Examiner - "Setting the Cornerstone"
11/07/2005