Category: Washington D.C. News

The D.C. Drug Court on Sept 20 will be honoring National Recovering Month with a commencement ceremony and cookout for roughly 30 graduates who are on the road to recovery. The ceremony is scheduled to be held at the North Michigan Park and Recreation Center, 1333 Emerson Street, NE, at 11:30 a.m. (AP Photo/Stephanie Zollshan) […]

The second annual Duke Ellington School of the Arts gala, “Evening at Duke’s Place,” is scheduled to be held on Sept. 16 at the Ritz Carlton in Northwest Washington D.C. “It’s benefitting the many young people across the District of Columbia and Virginia and Maryland, who apply to be admitted to the Duke Ellington School […]

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Beginning in the mid-1970s, war and political turbulence led a large number of Ethiopians to flee their home country. Many of these emigrants came to the United States, with a particularly high number settling in the Washington region. Thanks to a welcoming environment and local educational institutions, as well as legislation […]

At a time when thousands in Texas are recovering from the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey and 6.2 million Floridians are in the dark as a result of Hurricane Irma, an army of compassionate individuals has ferried first responders, food trucks and utility crews to Southern states to help those in need. Washington D.C.-based Capital […]

Vernon Davis, a Washington D.C. native who currently plays tight end for the Washington Football team, recently sponsored a clothes give-a-way at a local charity that helps homeless youth. Davis shook hands, took pictures and selfies, and talked to young people at the event, Vernon’s Closet, Sept. 8 at Covenant House Washington in Southeast. Vernon […]

Redlining, a discriminatory pattern of disinvestment and obstructive lending practices that impede home ownership among Blacks and other people of color, has played out against racial, political and socioeconomic constructs in Washington D.C. for generations. It is now being vividly documented in a new exhibit, “Undesign the Redline,” at Pepco Edison Place Gallery and facilitated […]

Derek B. Turner, arrested and charged last week for the murder of Andrew McPhatter in March in Southeast Washington D.C., was so obsessed with his alleged exploits he scoured the Internet for articles about the shooting for more than a week after the victim’s death, court records show. Turner, 26, a Ward 8 resident, was […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson recently released a strategic plan for the next five years for the District of Columbia’s public school system that aims to double the number of students who are college ready, increase reading levels and increase the number of students who graduate within four years among […]

Howard University shot up 14 spots in U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings for best national universities. It is now ranked as the 110th best university in the United States. That puts it in a five-way tie with the University of Alabama, the University of the Pacific, the University of San Francisco and the […]

The 22nd Annual Harvest Day Health Fair is scheduled to be held at Paramount Baptist Church, 3924 4th, SE, on Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will include free food, drinks, games and prizes for the entire family. Free screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels will be offered […]

H Street Festival is scheduled to be held on Sept. 16. Various music performances, fashion shows, vendors, kids’ activities, community empowerment-based activities and more will be available between eleven blocks on H Street NE between 4th Street, NE to 14th Street, NE. The festival will run from noon to 7 p.m. H Street is free […]

The Family Day festival is scheduled to be held on Sept. 16 at President Lincoln’s Cottage, 3700 North Capitol Street, NW from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free family-friendly activities will be available as well as a free kids run/walk. Family Day is collaborating with the Freedom 5k marathon on their 4th anniversary in commemoration […]