Category: Washington D.C. News

Family-friendly circus clowns Pinot & Augustine are scheduled to star in a show jam-packed with physical comedy on Nov. 18 at the National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Bursting with melodic surprises from the ridiculous to the sublime, these two clowns are slated to perform their own unique compositions with musical saws and an extra-special […]

Montpelier Elementary School, located at 219 Riggs Rd NE, is scheduled to hold a day of community outreach on Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are scheduled to deliver meals to individuals with health issues or concerns that make them unable to travel to somewhere nice to eat. Parents, students, and members of […]

The Washington D.C. Center for the LGBTQ community is scheduled to host an annual Solution to Wellness 2017 Conference on Nov. 18 at 2000 14th Street, NE. The mission of the conference is to bring together organizations, health providers, and community activists in the discussion of issues on wellness. Workshops will also be included with […]

The Anacostia Community Museum is celebrating its 50-year anniversary on Nov. 13 at 1901 Fort Place, SE. From Nov. 13-Dec. 6, the museum will host informational workshops on its founding. The workshops will also highlight the Anacostia Community Museum’s evolution as a neighborhood museum, and the community that has shaped and sustained it. Attendees will […]

Alfred Street Baptist Come As You Are Experience Alfred Street Baptist Church, located at 301 S. Alfred St., is scheduled to host a Come As You Are Worship Experience on Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The event will include a social hour and networking event. This free monthly event gives millennials an opportunity to discuss […]

The District of Columbia is mourning the death of Dolores Kendrick, its poet laureate for nearly two decades. Kendrick died Nov. 7 at her D.C. home at age 90. Dolores Kendrick, Washington’s Poet Laureate. (Photo/loc.gov) “This week, our city lost a poet, a trailblazer, and a tremendous source of inspiration – a woman who began […]

Two health and wellness professionals are launching a new event that focuses on love as a new way of helping individuals in the Washington D.C. area. The Black Love Industry Professionals, or BLIP, Association’s Love Salon, scheduled for Nov. 11 in Northwest D.C., will teach attendees that the word love has everything to do with […]

As Therrell Smith greeted family and friends during her 100th birthday party Nov. 5 at the University of the District of Columbia, she said she was thankful to be so blessed. Therrell Smith is pictured at a celebration for her 96th birthday. On Nov. 5, the D.C. dancer turned 100. (Courtesy photo) Identified as a […]

When 50 people assembled for a symposium dealing with mental illness and the law, they expected a presentation from experts in both fields. Instead, they got touching testimony on the impact these affiliations have on family members and friends. The Xi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority of the District of Columbia, in partnership […]

The president and chief executive officer of Industrial Bank, the oldest Black-owned bank in the District of Columbia, is urging Blacks to keep their dollars in the community by supporting Black businesses. B. Doyle Mitchell Jr., president and chief executive officer of Industrial Bank. (Photo Courtesy/industrial-bank.com) “We have to do business with all of our […]

Georgia Eaves can’t count how many Veterans Day parades and events she has participated in since she served as an Army Captain during the Vietnam War. While Eaves will take part in events in Washington, D.C. and Maryland this Veterans Day weekend she said her heart is heavy because of how she sees veterans being […]

Several District agencies are pushing efforts to educate and administer constructive change for former inmates in Washington, D.C., also known as returning citizens. The National Association of Returning Citizens (NARC) headed by President Eric Weaver, in conjunction with the Office of D.C. At-large Council member Robert White (D) and various sponsors recently held a screening […]