Mayor Bowser Has a Full Week Planned for the District Residents
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
Its 2019. A new year is here, and Mayor Muriel Bowser and the city are ready with a slew of events and a strong vision for the next...
Bowser Names Indianapolis Superintendent as DCPS Chancellor, Council Will Not Confirm Pick Until New...
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
After nine months of Dr. Amanda Alexander serving as the Interim Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Indianapolis Superintendent Dr. Lewis D....
Barry’s Legacy Remembered
By MARK F. GRAY, AFRO Staff Writer, [email protected]
For the fourth consecutive year the legacy of former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion S. Barry was honored by those trying to follow in the footsteps of the man who...
New Affordable Housing Units Coming to Southeast
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
On Nov. 27, District of Columbia leaders broke ground on the Residences at St. Elizabeths East, providing high-quality affordable housing units to the Congress Heights neighborhood in Ward 8.
For...
Mayor Bowser Surprises Third Grade Teacher with Teacher of the Year Award
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
Caption: District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang, Interim DCPS Chancellor Amanda Alexander and Acting Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn surprised third grade...
Jam in Capitol Hill at This Year’s Hillfest
By LaNesha Kearse, Special to the AFRO
The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation has teamed up with Mayor Muriel Bowser for the second annual Hillfest Music Exposition, Hillfest Conference Panel and Hillfest 2018 all day-event from Oct....
Incumbents Win; Initiative 77 Passes
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, [email protected]
Despite spirited campaigns from opponents, the incumbents in the District of Columbia's June 19 primaries had no problems being re-nominated to their seats.
Of the registered voters in the District,...
New DC Council Emergency Law Allows Chronically Absent Students to Graduate
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
District policy currently states that students who have 30 absences in a class should fail the course, yet on June 5 the D.C. Council voted 12-1 on an emergency...
Bowser a No Show but Gets Ward 8 Dems Nod Anyway
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, [email protected]
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser didn't attend the May 19 Ward 8 Democrats meeting but it appears she didn't have to. She overwhelmingly got the organization's endorsement in the...
Kids Ride Free
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-2643
Email: [email protected]
Chief of Staff:
John Falcicchio
City Administrator:
Rashad Young
Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel:
Mark Tuohey
Senior Advisor:
Beverly Perry
Director of Mayor's Office of Community Affairs:
Charon Hines
Director of...
News from Mayor Muriel Bowser: National Night Out
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-2643
Email: [email protected]
Chief of Staff:
John Falcicchio
City Administrator:
Rashad Young
Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel:
Mark Tuohey
Senior Advisor:
Beverly Perry
Director of Mayor's Office of Community Affairs:
Charon Hines
Director of...
News from Mayor Muriel Bowser: Celebrating National Bike Month
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John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-2643
Email: [email protected]
Chief of Staff:
John Falcicchio
City Administrator:
Rashad Young
Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel:
Mark Tuohey
Senior Advisor:
Beverly Perry
Director of Mayor's...
