The Wizards and Caps are staying in D.C., providing jobs and bringing crowds to the city, and upgrades to Capital One Arena are expected to attract better players and appeal to the younger generation.
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Potomac River Young Marines of Washington, D.C. named Division 2 Unit of the Year
The Potomac River Young Marines of Washington, D.C., has been named the Division 2 Unit of the Year, the top honor for units in a five-state area. Division 2 encompasses […]
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Studio Acting Conservatory presents an Easter reflection: The Last Supper sculpture on view
The Studio Acting Conservatory is hosting a six-day public view of the Last Supper sculpture, created by artist Akili Ron Anderson, in celebration of Easter and to foster dialogue and understanding.
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Upcoming meetings and events in the D.C. area
The D.C. Council will hold a hearing for the Direct Care Worker Amendment Act of 2023 on March 13 at 1 p.m., the Northern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences’ Break into Tech event on March 14 from 6-7:30 p.m., the 44th annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade on March 15 at noon, the National Cherry Blossom Festival on March 20 to April 14, and the Sakura Sunday Festival on March 24.
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D.C. Fashion Week displays cultural pride during international showcase
D.C. Fashion Week celebrated its 20-year milestone with an international couture collections showcase that highlighted international design with a wide variety of styles and culture.
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Woodlawn Cemetery Conference brings light to preservation efforts
By Sabreen DawudSpecial to the AFRO The Woodlawn Cemetery Perpetual Care Association Board of Directors partnered with the Woodlawn Collaborative Project to host the virtual Woodlawn Cemetery Conference on Feb. […]
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Diaspora Women in Health Global Business Conference begins in National Harbor
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Health LeadHer founder, Ogo Ekwueme, is hosting her annual Diaspora Women in Health Global Business Conference in partnership with Sharrarne Morton, founder of Black Door […]
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Black leaders sound off about National Museum of African American History and Culture’s first official Kwanzaa exhibit
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will display its first official Kwanzaa exhibit until Jan. 1, 2024. A kinara, mkeka […]
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Alignment embraced by D.C. C-Suite luncheon women
By Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor dbailey@afro.com The laughter and fellowship ebbing through a Washington, D.C. hotel ballroom on an afternoon in November conveyed the pleasure expressed by several hundred upscale Black […]
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GoGo Symphony to host holiday show “T’was the Night”
By Helen BezunehSpecial to the AFRO hbezuneh@afro.com GoGo Symphony, a musical group that celebrates go-go music in the genre’s birthplace of D.C., is hosting “T’was the Night,” a classical jazz […]
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Washington Association of Black Journalists hosts 2023 gala at Howard University
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Veteran communication professionals imparted wisdom on reporters young and old at the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) Scholarship Gala on Dec. 2. A deserving […]
