Category: Washington D.C. News

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 […]

TriceEdney – Like most residents in the Washington DC television market, I was saddened at the recent passing of Jim Vance, evening co-anchor of the local NBC affiliate.  This week, I join those who devote their thoughts and expressions in tribute and condolence for a man who worked his way from reading the evening news […]

On July 20, a key advisor of Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser briefed members of the New Columbia Statehood Commission on the administration’s latest strategy to secure statehood for the District of Columbia. Beverly Perry, Bowser’s senior advisor, announced a 10-state campaign that will start in a few weeks to convince Americans to support the […]

The financial forecast for Millennials, according to a new study released by the University of Chicago, shows grim times ahead, with few able to afford marriage, retirement or living comfortable lifestyles similar to their parents.  The retirement forecast for Black millenials could prove catastrophic if better financial planning, saving and curbing unnecessary spending are not […]

Former D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judge Lori Parker is campaigning on ensuring all Ward 1 residents benefit from its recent prosperity. She is challenging D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) for her seat to make that happen. “The status quo isn’t working. Right now, constituent services aren’t a priority and far too many Ward […]

A Southeast woman died on July 21 after being shot in the head several months ago, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Authorities said 42-year-old Yashika Green, who was a Southeast resident, was shot on March 1 in the 200 block of Wayne Place, SE around 12:30 a.m. Police said they received an early morning […]