Category: D.C. Community

WASHINGTON – A dramatic quest to pursue an education in the land of opportunity and to escape civil war in Somalia brought Kawther Elmi to the United States. Now a National Park Ranger, Elmi shares America’s stories and her fervent belief in President Lincoln’s vision with visitors to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This […]

The South Africa-Washington Internship Program (SAWIP), a six-month initiative dedicated to fostering a new generation of South African leaders, will bring a group of students to Washington, D.C., for various summer internships. The program hosted a fundraiser and world premier screening of ESPN’s The 16th Man, a film that tells the story of 1995 rugby […]

Through a conference held by the Eta Epsilon chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, young women and teen girls will learn about empowering themselves through education and developing into well-rounded, strong women. Targeting high school juniors, seniors and college-aged women, the 2010 Finer Womanhood Conference, themed “Her Bluez Aint Like Mine,” will feature seminars designed […]

The line between entertainment and education is a thin one, but one that Washington, D.C. playwright Odell Ruffin continues to walk bravely. The Michigan University graduate majored in journalism instead of culinary arts but understands the best recipe to feed an insatiable crowd consists of a mixture of recreation and realism. Set to run from […]

Giant Food of Landover, Md., announced April 15 the sixth annual Triple Winner game, with all proceeds benefitting the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Baltimore-based nonprofit organization Children’s Cancer Foundation. Giant has committed to raise $1.5 million this spring for pediatric cancer research. According to Giant, Triple Winner is one of the most successful […]

First lady of the Republic of South Africa, Bonji Ngema, (right) presents artwork of wart hogs from her country as a gift to Dr. Gail Nunlee Bland, director of the Howard University Hospital Diabetes Treatment Center, during a recent visit to the school.  The first lady, in Washington with her husband, President Jacob Zuma, as […]

The Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church of Fort Washington, Md., a staple in the Prince George’s County and Washington, D.C. faith community, recently announced its partnership with the Industrial Bank of Washington, the oldest and largest Black-owned commercial bank in the metropolitan area. “We are thrilled to have this new partnership with The Ebenezer African […]

Most people would be thankful for just one helping hand, but a District-based development initiative is planning to lend out several. Enterprise Community Partners Faith-Based Development Initiative (ECP) is planning to help local houses of worship and other faith-based groups bring 629 affordable housing units to blighted areas over the next few years. With 14 […]

First Potomac Realty Trust signed new leases recently to keep two local businesses from leaving Prince George’s County. Vocus, a company that provides software for public relations management, and FF&E Logistics, a company that specializes in turnkey service for the hospitality industry, signed agreement deals in total of about 125,000 square feet in the Ammendale […]

Microsoft recently opened its Chevy Chase office to nearly 60 young women for its 10th annual DigiGirlz Day.  Over the course of the day, girls from the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area immersed themselves in the latest innovations in technology. With DigiGirlz Day, Microsoft hopes to significantly increase the number of young women involved in technology-focused […]