D.C.’s Metro had a horrific accident on Jan. 12 that affected the Yellow Line, leaving one person dead and 80 injuries due to smoke inhalation. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and all Metro employees, I offer my deepest condolences to the family of the passenger who died yesterday ...

The DC region had its first big check-up of the year at the 2015 NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo, Jan. 10 and 11 at the Washington Convention Center. For the first time, the expo’s focus extended to include resources for mental health. For decades, the Black community has held a common consensus ...

Marion Christopher Barry, candidate for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat of his late father Marion S. Barry, has not voted consistently in District and ward elections, the AFRO has learned. Tamara Robinson, spokeswoman for the Board of Elections, said on Jan. 13 that Barry didn’t vote in the ...

A Maryland doctor with the American Red Cross died suddenly Jan. 4, one week after giving birth to a pair of healthy boys. Dr. Lisa G. McLaughlin, an executive medical officer and National Diversity Advisory Council appointee for the American Red Cross, died Jan. 4 after collapsing at her ...

District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton on Jan. 6 was once again denied the right to a floor vote in the House of Representatives by that chamber’s Republican majority. However, Norton said she will not cease to fight for the right of equal representation for D.C. citizens. “We intend ...

When Reggie Melbrough moved to Washington, D.C. from Idaho in March 2007, he sought a teaching job—but he also realized he had a gift and needed a creative outlet to explore it. “I had some friends and family members die and I was kind of in a haze on what I should do,” Melbrough, 32, […]

The Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute (MYLI) was renamed the “Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute” in honor of the late councilmember and former Mayor Marion S. Barry Jr., who died Nov. 23.  Former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray enacted administrative Order 2014-338, that made the name ...

Six major events on or related to criminal activities, including homicides, kidnapping and money embezzlement, topped news headlines in the District in 2014. Police Misconduct: In January of 2014 D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier attended hearings, where she answered questions on police misconduct ...

Political leaders from both major parties and District residents recently reflected on the life of Edward W. Brooke III, the first popularly elected African-American senator representing Massachusetts. He was a native Washingtonian. He died on Jan. 3 of natural causes in Coral Gables, Fla. ...

Registration has begun for Howard County Arts Council’s (HCAC) winter educational programs at the Howard County Center for the Arts. Classes and workshops are held for all those between the ages of five to adult. Winter arts programs, open to the public, begin Jan. 20. Classes range in duration ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. D.C. Support Group will hold its 43rd annual Scholarship Luncheon & Fashion Show Jan. 19 at Martin Crosswinds located at 7400 Greenway Center Drive. The luncheon and show will begin at 1 p.m. and last until 5 p.m. The event is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin ...

Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s 2015 “Be Beautiful Be Yourself” fashion show will hold auditions on Jan. 29. Auditions will be held from5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson High School, located at 3950 Chesapeake St. N.W. No experience is necessary. For more information, e-mail ...