Category: Washington D.C. News

Alfred Street Baptist Church, located at 301 S. Alfred St., is scheduled to continue their 2018 January Saturday Bible Study Series: Subversive Readings of Scripture on Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. Rev. Dr. Obery Hendrick Jr. of Columbia University will speak and deliver a message titled “The Politics of Jesus: Good News & the Political […]

The Academic Enhancement Committee is scheduled to kick off their Girls Empowerment Institute 2018 series on Jan. 20 at Heritage Fellowship Church, located at 2501 Fox Mill Rd. The series of monthly workshops, which will be held every third Saturday of the month until May, is specialized for rising 4th-12th graders to encourage self-awareness and […]

The Memorial Foundation, which was responsible for building the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, located at 1964 Independence Ave., SW, on the National Mall, is pleased to present an inspiring day of reflection and reconciliation at the memorial on Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. The holiday honoring Dr. King will mark the seventh anniversary of […]

Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) announced Tuesday a full slate of events in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 15. NAN will host events in Washington, D.C. The annual King Day breakfast will kick the day off in Washington by honoring prominent national union figures and […]

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Jan. 15, Islamic Relief USA volunteers will package approximately 10,000 pounds of produce at Our Savior Lutheran Church and School, 825 South Taylor St. Volunteers are still being accepted. To volunteer, sign up at irusa.org/volunteer. Islamic Relief USA Martin Luther King Day of Service

All events listed take place in Washington, D.C. area (unless otherwise indicated) in celebration of the MLK Holiday on Jan. 15, 2018. Rock Creek Conservancy MLK Weekend of Service Rock Creek Conservancy, in partnership with the National Park Service, and Montgomery County Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), is celebrating […]

Nine years ago the worship center of The First Baptist Church of Glenarden was packed with thousands who displayed optimism as the churched teamed up with D.C.-area radio station WHUR for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s holiday forum just days before then president-elect Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the […]

One of the District of Columbia’s leading litigators and a growing progressive voices on television and radio recently once took the helm of one of the city’s top law firms for a second time. On Dec. 17, prestigious law firm Reed Smith announced that A. Scott Bolden will resume the role of managing partner. Bolden […]

The recent bone-chilling weather that gripped the Washington region brought attention to the confusing, sometimes contradictory policies regarding the closing of public schools in the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County. An example of the disparity is the District of Columbia public schools system (DCPS) decision to operate school normally even under the threat […]

Despite unemployment rates being highest in areas containing large concentrations of Black residents in Washington, D.C., an all-Black female class recently graduated from Pathway to Work, a local government program that gives Washingtonians the tools, education and confidence to seek gainful employment. The AmeriHealth Caritas held its second commencement on Jan. 8 at the John […]

A 27-year-old man was found shot to death near Interstate 295 on the Maryland-D.C. line on Dec. 28. Police said Armani Nico Coles of Northwest D.C. was found around 6:20 p.m. at the Kenilworth Avenue and Eastern Avenue roadway in Capitol Heights, Md. according to Fox5DC. Armani Nico Coles, 27, was found shot to death […]

Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, located at 610 Rhode Island Ave., NE, is scheduled to launch a four-week series titled “Keep the Fire Burning 2018.” The series is slated to begin on Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Jasmin Sculark. The series will be held every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for […]