Category: Washington D.C. News

One of the most established hospitals in the District of Columbia has started a program that will assist residents of Ward 7 and Ward 8 in meeting their health needs, amid worries that communities East of the River are not getting proper access to healthcare facilities. Sibley Memorial Hospital, located in Ward 3 in Northwest […]

While it looks unlikely that the residential and commercial areas of the District of Columbia will become the state of Washington, D.C. during the Republican-led U.S. Congress, the city agency charged with getting statehood is moving forward undeterred. On Dec. 6, the D.C. Statehood Commission held its last meeting of the year at the John […]

Washington, D.C. businessman and Washington Kastles owner Marc Ein is set to be the next owner of the Washington City Paper, according to the paper’s blog post on Dec. 28. The deal is set to close soon. The news comes a few weeks after Armstrong Williams, Ben Carson’s business manager, decided he no longer wanted […]

As the midpoint approaches for a school year marred by allegations of graduation fraud, a lack of qualified full-time instructors, and pest infestations, District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson entered one of two monthly community forums Dec. 12, eager to double-down efforts for the successful matriculation of DCPS students and support of staff. […]

The Washington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in partnership with the Washington D.C. Alumnae Foundation are scheduled to host a shopping experience with Alex & Ani. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at the National Harbor, 180-A Waterfront Street on Dec. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]

The Rockville Meditation Center, located at 11601 Neble Street, is scheduled to host an open house and introduction on Dec. 15 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event hopes to provide the community with an outlet for those seeking happiness, peace, and truth. People will share stories about themselves and have the opportunity to […]

On Dec. 15 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Topkick Martial Arts, located at 1025 Edwards Ferry Road, NE, is scheduled to host a gift drive for children between the ages of five and 12. The event will also give parents an opportunity to have a night out. The event is free, but a gift […]

On Dec. 16 at 5 p.m., well-wishers from across the nation will come together to say farewell and pay tribute to the ministry of famed soloist Viola B. Bradford who is leaving D.C. to relocate to Montgomery, Ala.  Bradford, a civil rights and social activist, educator and recording artist, is founder of the D.C.-based Friends […]

Beulah Baptist Church, 5908 Dix Street, NE, is scheduled to host a Community Clothes Closet on Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to all in the community. Clothes are offered on a first come, first serve basis. All items are free and will be available for men, […]

On Dec. 17, the Friendship Baptist Church, 900 Delaware Avenue, SW, is scheduled to hold their 2017 Holiday Season Celebration at 5 p.m. There will be choreographed presentation of dance, music and drama that is slated to feature nationally renowned and local artists. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, […]

The love affair between Mahogany Books, Anacostia’s new African-American bookstore, and Washingtonians has proven itself a thing of classic passion rather quickly. Having opened its doors on Nov. 24, the 500-sq. ft. bookstore, located in the Anacostia Arts Center on Good Hope Road, has become a staple and wistful reminder of positive community spaces. At […]

The annual D. C. parade to honor Dr. Martin Luther King is being shortened and that has upset some District of Columbia residents. “The Martin Luther King parade is historic and important,” Philip Pannell, a longtime Ward 8 civic and political activist who served as the interim chairman and executive director of the Anacostia Coordinating […]