Category: Washington D.C. News

Warm hearts and warm coats filled the gymnasium of Marie Reed Elementary School in Northwest, Washington, D.C. on Nov. 17. Operation Warm is a nonprofit organization partnered with clothing seller Hollister Co. to provide students with coats of their choice for the winter season. Students try on and choose their coats with the help of […]

Rachel Powell-Young, a sophomore at D.C. International School in the Northwest quadrant of the city, has fused her leadership skills and knowledge of Chinese to start a school club that focuses on warmer U.S.–China relations. Rachel Powell-Young (far left) attended Project Pengyou Leadership Fellowship at Harvard University in September. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Powell-Young) Over […]

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Upturn, a District of Columbia-based social organization dedicated to the intersection of social justice and technology, recently released a report that talked about the civil rights safeguards of police body cameras, and Baltimore and the District of Columbia got mixed reviews. The report, “The Illusion of […]

District of Columbia residents are expressing concern about the only comprehensive hospital that is located east of the Anacostia River after a management shake-up. The United Medical Center is the only full service hospital located in the East End of the District. (Courtesy photo) On Nov. 7, seven D.C. Council members voted to terminate the […]

British model Leomie Anderson started her own clothing line, “This p**** grabs back” to signal women’s empowerment.  And now, Washington, D.C.-based Power in One Clothing, an online store, wants to emphasize Black pride. Founders Atuya Cornwell, Ryan Singletary and Kerrick Faulkner have dominated the Washington D.C. fashion scene with their collection of apparel that advocates […]

Even though crime rates have decreased in Washington, D.C. with a 24 percent drop in total violent crime, from 5,143 in 2016 to 3,883 as of Nov. 14, certain areas of the city are still experiencing high homicide numbers. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Wards 5, 7 and 8 continue to have the highest […]

Mount Moriah Baptist Church, a predominantly Black church, and Hill Havurah, a Jewish place of worship, both located in Ward 6 in Northeast Washington D.C. united on Nov. 12 to condemn the gun violence taking place in the ward and the country. The Rev. Lucius Dalton, senior pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, is working […]

Orie Ulu, a senior at the prestigious Choate Rosemary Hall boarding school in Connecticut, has her sights set on five top universities thanks to a scholarship that would cover most of her expenses. Orie Ulu, a resident from D.C. who is currently attending boarding school in Connecticut, was recently named a QuestBridge scholar. (Courtesy photo) […]

HIV/AIDS awareness, infant mortality and drug and alcohol abuse programs are services provided by nonprofit organizations Access to Wholistic, Productive Living Institute and the Ward 7 Arts Collaborative at the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization in Northeast Washington, D.C. The partnership provides community and public services to residents living east of the river by bringing […]

District Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Public School (DCPS) officials recently announced that the public high school graduation rate topped 70 percent during the 2016-2017 school year. This is a first for the school system since 2011 when the city began using the Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR), a way of measuring high school completion […]

Washington, D.C. – Howard University will welcome Bishop W. Darin Moore to the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel pulpit, this Sunday, November 19th. Moore is the Presiding Bishop of the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District for the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Washington, D.C. Bishop W. Darin Moore Moore is a native of Mt. Vernon, New York. […]

The Dailey Method D.C. is hosting a free yoga flow on Nov. 18 at 1201 U Street, NW. The yoga event will occur from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wine and snacks will be available. The mission of the event, hosted by two yoga instructors, is to provide a retreat to Haiti and show participants […]