Category: Washington D.C. News

Billions of dollars of life insurance is now in-force by African American Market Agents. Driven by efforts from a campaign that has spanned 6 ½ years, the achievement was made with the 60th anniversary of Cirilo McSween becoming the first African American Agent to cross the color barrier. African American New York Life Agents are […]

The District of Columbia, like the rest of the nation, is dealing with the opioid and heroin crisis, with strategies to reach out to those who are addicted to the substances. One example of outreach is the recently held “Heroin and Opioid Awareness, Prevention and Intervention Day.” Activities took place on July 20 at Potomac […]

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 13-year-old boy on July 25 for suspected involvement in a fight that happened in the Southwest section of the city on July 22. Around 3 p.m. on July 22, a teenage boy was walking in the 3900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SW when four people attacked […]

Despite efforts across the region to remove both vestiges of Confederate history and polarizing U.S. figures memorialized in public spaces, the District remains home to several, including a highly controversial statue of Brig. Gen. Albert Pike situated at Judiciary Square – between D.C. Courthouses and the Labor Department.  And while hidden in plain view, even […]

Terri Schofield, 79, sits on his low bed surrounded by light blue walls covered with photographs from his childhood and various pieces of artwork. His bedroom is simple, but the artwork he painted is not. Terri Schofield was an artist in D.C. until he lost his eyesight. Eventually, he began to use other his other […]

Paperdoll Living Network with Lisa Hazell – Coffee & Family History​ is a series celebrating family history and making connections, where you can jump-start more self-awareness, personal growth and creative fulfillment for the week by joining people who focus on their quality of life just as much as you do.If you attend this event you […]

Alfred Street Baptist Church, located at 301 South Alfred Street, will host a men’s conference on Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The one-day event, which is titled, “The Impossible Now” is free. The keynote speaker is Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and host of CBS Sports – NFL Today James “JB” Brown. An optional […]

A free Global STEM+STEAM Lecture & Competition Party is scheduled to be held at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave., SW, on Aug. 5 from 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.  Participants will be able to compete in fun STEM+ challenges with students from around the world, win prizes, dance to a live […]

Humanities DC is proud to present the House History Day research workshops, hosted by the Library of Congress, and with the support of our partners at the D.C. Office of Historic Preservation, D.C. Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Workshops are open to everyone with an interest in local […]

Music is being used as a tool for understanding. Kendra Salois, ethnomusicologist and assistant professor at the American University College of Arts and Sciences is scheduled to discuss the globalization of music, musical synthesis between cultures, preservation of tradition, and music as a means of cultural exchange on Aug. 5 from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. at […]

UrbanLand Company offers free Home Buyer Workshops, which are available twice weekly for local home shoppers, who want to understand and navigate the pathway to ownership in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. This event will be held at UrbanLand Company, located at 913 Florida Ave., NW on Aug. 8 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. For more […]

Paperdoll Living Network with Lisa Hazell – Coffee & Family History​ is a series celebrating family history and making connections, where you can jump-start more self-awareness, personal growth and creative fulfillment for the week by joining people who focus on their quality of life just as much as you do.If you attend this event you […]