Category: Washington D.C. News

D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) wants to make sure that primary and secondary students in the District of Columbia are well-fed and has introduced legislation to that effect. Brandon Todd, the Ward 4 representative on the D.C. Council, introduced a bill to give all D.C. students free lunch. (Courtesy photo) On Sept. 19, […]

The closing celebration of “All The Way Live Tuesdays,” a free hip hop series that takes place at the Anacostia Arts Center in Southeast D.C. is slated to feature a line-up of D.C. rap artists on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m.  Starting in February with performing artist and D.C. native, Wes Felton, All the Way […]

Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, located at 610 Rhode Island Ave. NE, is scheduled to host a prayer and panel discussion, titled “One Church, Multiple Generations Town Hall” on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. From Baby Boomers to Millennials, the discussion will feature a variety of talking points that will resonate with all generations. For […]

First Baptist Church of Vienna, located at 450 Orchard St. NW is scheduled to host an installment of Friday Young Adult Hour, titled “Make Me Over Again: God’s Blank Canvas” on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. During this free event, guest preacher Rev. Stephen Dickerson of Morning Star Baptist Church will guide youth fellowship as […]

The D.C. Stampede is scheduled to host its first Prison Letter Writing Night on Sept. 27 located on 1658 Columbia Rd., NW, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event collaborates with the Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign to show support and solidarity to seniors in prison who have been denied parole. The […]

The eighth annual Africa Celebration is scheduled to be held on Sept. 28 at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), 4200 Connecticut Ave., NW from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free and highlights the diverse African communities in the District community through traditional African music and dance performances. The Mayor’s […]

The African Student Association at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is scheduled to host an African Independence Day Awareness event on Sept. 29 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 4200 Connecticut Ave., NW. The event is free and will involve games, fun facts, and refreshments will be served. The African Student […]

Duo Noire, featuring classical guitarists Thomas Flippin and Christopher Mallett, are scheduled to perform on Sept., 29 at Georgetown University, 37th and O St., NW at 1:15 p.m. The event is free and the duo will perform audience friendly pieces that were commissioned by highly accomplished female composers, such as Clarice Assad, Courtney Bryan, and […]

The annual Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day is scheduled to be hosted by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, located on 8th and F St., NW, on Sept. 30 from at 11:30 a.m. The event is free and plans to commemorate and celebrate the culture and traditions of the Hispanic community. Toddlers up to age 5 […]

Deshauna Barber, Miss USA 2016 and captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, is scheduled to serve as a guest speaker at the Wealth, Health & Fitness Expo on Sept. 30 at Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road. The Expo is a community event hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Omicron Chi Omega chapter in […]

A summit meant to get more Black business entrepreneurs involved in policy proceedings doesn’t seem like a natural fit for Steve Bannon, former White House strategist and executive chairman of the ultra-conservative Breitbart News website, and Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager. But, Bannon, who has been called a racist and White supremacist sympathizer […]

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-D.M.C. is making that a reality on Sept. 26 with a charity event he’s hosting in the District for the first time. Om This Way, a play on Run-D.M.C.’s 1980s hit “Walk This Way,” is a two-hour event that will be held at Equinox Sports Club, a luxurious health club in […]