Category: Washington D.C. News

The District of Columbia’s attorney general Karl Racine and the council member representing Ward 8, Trayon White, teamed up recently to talk about fighting violence in the ward. On July 19, Racine and White convened a town hall, “Violence Prevention and Interruption” at THE ARC in Southeast to talk to Ward 8 residents on the […]

Dozens of Afro-Latina women in the District on July 25 felt free to tackle the issues that matter to them while honoring their African and Latin ancestry — without feeling forced to choose one side over the other. Afro-Latina Women of the District Day also became a chance for Black women in other parts of […]

The Smithsonian Asian American Center is scheduled to host an Asian American Literature Festival at the National Portrait Gallery, 8th Street, NW. The event is scheduled to be held on July 27 from noon to 9 p.m. The Asian American Literature Festival is expected to be an historic event as it is the first national […]

Throughout Latin America, July 25 is a day of recognition and celebration of Black women. This year, International Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women’s Day will be commemorated in the U.S. This community gathering, hosted by VidaAfrolatina, is designed to honor our collective histories and celebrate ourselves as Black Latinx women and girls. We will […]

With Congressional Republicans rushing forward with their plan to take away healthcare from millions, the fight to protect every American’s access to quality, affordable health care has never been more critical. On July 29 at 6:30 p.m., thousands of people across the United States will gather as part of “Our Lives on the Line”, a […]

Gospel artists William Murphy and Tasha Cobbs are scheduled to perform at the concert of the year, despite it not being the end of the year, on July 28 at Ebenezer AME Church, 7707 Allentown Road. Doors are scheduled to open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 in advance for General Admission seating and $45 […]

Sad news greeted Washington, D.C. area residents on the morning of July 22, when longtime local highly respected news anchor James Howard Vance III, known to viewers as Jim Vance, died at age 75. The cause of Vance’s death was not immediately released by the station where he worked for more than 45 years, Washington, […]

D.C. Council member Trayon White recently introduced three pieces of legislation designed to help Ward 8 residents and other Washington D.C. residents deal with Metro fare sanctions, parking violations and burial assistance. On July 12, White introduced The Fare Evasion Decriminalization Act of 2017, the Parking and Moving Violation Amnesty Act of 2017, and the […]

A Washington, D.C. organization is reaching out to Black youth in the city’s Southeast quadrant to teach them about America’s oldest pastime: baseball. The Washington Nationals Youth Academy, which began in 2014, uses baseball and softball programs as a vehicle to teach young athletes about problem-solving, teamwork, communication, critical thinking and character development. The program […]

Leaders of the Women’s March, which attracted millions of protestors after the presidential inauguration in Jan., organized another march to combat the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). On July 14, hundreds of protestors gathered at the headquarters of the NRA to protest an advertisement which activists called divisive and aimed […]

District native Mary Blackford is set to premiere the Market 7 Flea Market on July 30 in the parking lot of 3701 Benning Road, NE. Market 7 Flea is a grassroots initiative structured to provide food and retail options that are currently unavailable in Ward 7. The launch will include various other Black food and […]

Within a span of 17 days, an armed man committed five robberies in Northeast Washington D.C. – all within a mile of each other. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Abdullah Malik Thomas, 38 from Southeast D.C., was arrested on July 14 by Metropolitan police and charged with five counts of armed robbery of an […]