Category: Washington D.C. News

The Black & Beautiful Brunch aims to empower Black women through humor, real talk, and bottomless mimosas. The event is currently on a multi-city tour and scheduled to stop in the District of Columbia on July 8. The three-hour brunch, to be held at Provision 14 in Northwest D.C., offers a safe place for Black […]

D.C. Council member Anita Bonds introduced a bill requiring advisory neighborhood commissioner candidates to provide proof they live in the single-member districts they want to represent. Bonds offered “The Advisory Neighborhood Commission Candidate Proof of Residence Amendment Act of 2017” to the council on June 27. The bill would bolster the requirement of single-member district […]

The well-being of the District of Columbia’s senior citizens is a priority for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), according to the leader of the city’s aging and senior services agency. Laura Newland, executive director of the D.C. Office on Aging (DOA), told reporters June 29 about programs to aid District seniors with food and housing […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — People traveling to Fourth of July celebrations in Washington and around the region will have an extra half hour to catch a Metro train. The Metro rail system will remain open longer to assist people attending the Fourth of July activities in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Metro says that the […]

The National Park Service is scheduled to hold its annual Fourth of July Fireworks celebration on July 4 on the National Mall at 9:09 p.m. The viewing areas on the National Mall, near the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool, will be accessible only through secure access points. Other viewing areas include Washington D.C. U.S. Capitol, […]

The University of Maryland Summer Architecture Studio is scheduled to hold a final exhibition of Lanier Heights research and design proposals on July 7 from 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Potter House, 1658 Columbia Rd, NW. Eleven students have spent six weeks researching and designing in preparation to […]

The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities presents a visual arts exhibition featuring some of the District’s finest visual artists applying for the Fiscal Year 2018 Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP). Each artist has submitted a piece that represents their body of work and artistic perspective.This exhibition captures the broad scope of the […]

The Lower Georgia Avenue Community invites residents join them as they provide a platform for members of the community to provide input for a future Lower Georgia Ave Corridor. The group will discuss promotion, design, economic vitality and organization. Lunch will be provided and admission is free. This event will be held in the Howard […]

On June 27, D.C. Council member Robert White announced his bill, ” The Bolstering Early Growth Investment Amendment Act of 2017″ (BEGIn Act) that would create a comprehensive system of early childhood development and quality education centers for toddlers in the city regardless of family income. Council member Robert White recently introduced a bill that would […]

D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, held a public roundtable June 26 at the John A. Wilson Building. “The District’s Crime Prevention Strategies for Summer 2017” roundtable was informational in structure and while legislation is sometimes discussed during a roundtable session, none is […]

With the legalization of recreational and medicinal marijuana use in Washington, D.C., entrepreneurs have found ways to make money, despite the law’s limitations on selling the product. Digital devices, like smartphones, are enabling food delivery services to connect with the weed business. The devices help delivery services, like Black-owned Mystic Morsels, create unique mechanisms to […]

District of Columbia leaders and residents aren’t supportive about the Senate health care bill that was recently delayed for further consideration. On June 27, U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he was postponing the consideration of “The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” until after the July 4 recess and District residents […]