Category: Washington D.C. News

Amid an unprecedented affordable housing crisis, District officials are bracing for a potential fall-out from the loss of tax incentives to developers under a tax cut proposed by President Donald J. Trump and amended by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Republican Tax Reform Bill, H.R. 1, which proposes to reduce corporate and individual […]

Legendary Black actress Jenifer Lewis, known as the “Mother of Black Hollywood,” recently spoke to young aspiring performers at a high school in Northwest Washington, D.C. Actress Jenifer Lewis shared some of her life experiences with students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. (Courtesy photo) On Nov. 17, Lewis, 60, visited Duke Ellington School […]

The leaders of places of worship in Ward 8 recently met to talk about concerns they have regarding the so-called “rain tax” and what will be done to combat violence in the ward. On Nov. 11, Ward 8 Faith Leaders organization met at The Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church to discuss a wide range of […]

Agnes Gilson, a 28-year-old Haitian-American entrepreneur, said she loves that she’s known as the Brazilian waxing “beast” and fully embraces the nickname. Agnes Gilson has a small business in Silver Spring that offers waxing services. (Photo by Influplexity PR) Gilson owns Waxing with Aggy in Silver Spring, Md., and says Brazilian waxes are her specialty. […]

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 […]