Category: Washington D.C. News

Concerned about President Donald J. Trumps’ continued effort to roll back decades of gains, religious pastors of some of the Districts largest congregations have organized into a new coalition to grapple with national and local issues. Concerned with the current path of the country, D.C. clergy, including Rev. Cheryl Sanders, Rev. Oran Young and Rev. […]

Amid a budget cut and a pending legislation, D.C. leaders are gearing up to ensure that this year’s Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the most impactful, yet. For nearly four decades, the program has offered jobs to D.C. youth, many of whom live in neighborhoods with the city’s highest rates of […]

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade that takes place on the third Monday of January has long recognized the contributions of the slain civil rights leader but, in the District of Columbia, it has recently taken a political tone. On Jan. 15, several community organizations took part in the annual parade starting […]

American University’s campus ministry offices and student organizations is scheduled to host an interfaith service of reflection in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17 at noon at the Kay Spiritual Life Center, located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. The event’s guest preacher is AU alumnus Rev. Dr. Joseph Daniels Jr., […]

As part of the D.C. Language Immersion Project, the Thurgood Marshall Center, located at 1816 12th Street, NW, is scheduled to host a Bilingual Education Fair on Jan. 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The fair will allow parents to discover multilingual education options and fun resources that will let them bring bilingual education […]

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