With more than 250 exhibitors expected at this weekend’s free NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo, there’s literally something for everyone. The expo, scheduled for March 10 and 11 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, is a one-stop shop for all things health, wellness and fitness. A panel discussion of the Flu and other infectious […]
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Drama at DC Radio Station After Host Quits On-Air
Radio show host, Danni Starr, from The Fam In the Morning on DMV R&B ad Hip-Hop station WKYS, suddenly quit Thursday morning after she being blindsided by her co-hosts, QuickSilva and DJ 5’9, on the air. Danni Starr (center) called out her co-hosts DJ QuickSilva (left) and DJ 5’9’’(right) after her personal business was discussed […]
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Smithsonian Scholar Takes D.C. Kids Inside the Fascinating World of Cell Phones
Joshua Bell, a cultural anthropologist with the Smithsonian Institution, recently talked to students at a District of Columbia charter school about an everyday gadget that most people in the world use and how it has shaped lives. On Feb. 28, Bell talked to 19 students in the library of Thurgood Marshall Academy in Southeast, D.C. […]
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Black Business Owners Share Hard Won Experiences
On March 1st, the city showcased some of its entrepreneurial talent as part of the Circular Summit put on by Hello Alice—a platform bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, supporters and partners to “build a more inclusive entrepreneurial world together.” The event’s DC Founder’s Stories dialogue, moderated by Inclusive Innovation Fellow at Beacon DC, Deloris Wilson, gave […]
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Howard Ends Season with Loss to Coppin
Howard University (10-22) finished off its less than stellar 2017-2018 regular-season basketball campaign with a loss to Coppin State University 78-71 on March 1. Howard sophomore guard Charles Williams led the Bisons in scoring with 29 points while freshman guard RJ Cole put in work filling the stat line with 25 points, 10 assists and […]
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D.C. Residents Set to Fight High Water Bills
District of Columbia residents and leaders of African American churches are fed up with having to pay exorbitant water bills and have organized to put a stop to the practice. Two hundred residents and faith leaders convened at the Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast Washington on March 1 to decide a plan of action […]
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Mayor for Life Permanently Memorialized
Thousands of District of Columbia residents braved windy weather on March 3 to see the unveiling of a statue of the late Marion S. Barry. The bronze statute is located in the northeastern section of the John A. Wilson Building, the District’s city hall. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) was a driving force in seeing […]
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Calabash Tea & Tonic Sets Table for Expansion
“Hard earned and hard won” is a phrase D.C. herbalist Sunyatta Amen often uses to describe how she found success at Calabash Tea & Tonic, a sanctuary offering dozens of teas and tonic shots purporting to boost sexual performance, make you fall in love, ease anxiety and more. Sunyatta Amen is founder and owner of […]
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Omega Omega Service for Frankie Muse Freeman, Former Delta Sigma Theta President, Set
Frankie Muse Freeman, a civil rights attorney and the 14th national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, died earlier this year at the age of 101. Her Omega Omega sevice, the last ritual performed for a deceased member of the sorority, will held in Washington, D.C. March 11. Frankie Muse Freeman, center, after delivering the […]
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Who Knew What, When About D.C.’s Schools Ex-Chancellor?
Antwan Wilson, former chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser knew about his daughter’s covert transfer to another high school, months before it became public knowledge and resulted in his forced February resignation. Antwan Wilson, former chancellor of D.C.’s school system, is raising questions about who else knew about […]
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D.C.’s Sankofa Ball Showcases the Next Generation
It was a coming out party for the seniors at National Collegiate Preparatory Public Charter High School, as they were presented to their friends and families and treated like kings and queens at the 6th Annual Sankofa Ball Feb. 24. National Collegiate Preparatory High School seniors celebrated their academic achievements at the 2018 Sankofa Ball. […]
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Mayor-for-Life Gets His Due
“He was the mayor-for-life and built a foundation for Black people in D.C.,” said Anise Jenkins, the executive director for Stand Up! for Democracy, an advocacy organization that supports statehood for the District. “He was a wonderful mayor who empowered Black people and empowered all people.” The late Marion Barry will be honored with a […]
