Category: Washington D.C. News

Juneteenth is a celebration that commemorates Black freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It was initially marked as the day all slavery ended in the United States. Washington, D.C. 3400 11th St NW, Ste 200 Columbia Heights Day Festival The best local DC street party is back and you’re invited!! There will be a celebration […]

The council members with the highest percentages of Blacks in the District of Columbia supported the budget that the city’s legislative body passed recently but voiced some concerns with it. On June 13, the D.C. Council unanimously passed the nearly $14 billion fiscal year 2018 budget on its second and final vote. Despite the unity, […]

UnitedHealthcare will host A Better You, a series of health and wellness educational events to help Black seniors and other beneficiaries learn more about Medicare and their health care coverage options. The events are scheduled to feature renowned keynote speakers, such as Rev. Drs. Dennis and Christine Wiley, pastors of the Covenant Baptist Church UCC […]

On June 18, join Fit Fathers at the Silver Spring Civic Center at Veterans Plaza, 8525 Fenton Street, for a fun-for-all group exercise and a health celebration, from 10 a.m. to noon, with trainers Michangelo Bance, Tiffani Jenkins, Styves Exantus and the Raven’s Kyle Arrington. There will also be “fit” games, Zumba workouts, healthy snacks, […]

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting program provides free events, resources, mentoring and networking opportunities to help small and mid-sized businesses get the insight and experience they need to do business with the world’s largest customer: the U.S. government. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the annual OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success […]

This year’s annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2 was a day to examine the long-term effects of deaths, injuries, trauma, grief, and incarcerations associated with gun violence in Black communities. Several events in D.C. commemorated the day, including one on the roof of the Monique Johnson Anacostia River Center, in Southeast’s Diamond […]

Dolores Frances Williams, a long time fixture of the District, turned 100-years-old on June 6. Dolores Frances Williams turned 100 on June 6. (Courtesy Photo) “I would say she definitely was a super woman,” her daughter Betty Lorraine Briscoe told the AFRO.  “She was a loving mother and still is. She has handled many trials […]

Teacher retention rates– particularly in urban areas – are often unpredictable, with a 2015 study by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics showing 17 percent of teachers with less than five-years of experience leave the field for good. In Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported on May 28, a loss of roughly […]

One of Washington’ D.C.’s leading civic advocacy organizations is undergoing a leadership change. Former D.C. Council Chairman Arrington Dixon recently stepped down as the chairman of the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC), a non-profit dedicated to the promotion and development of the Anacostia section of Ward 8. Dixon made his departing remarks to an audience of […]

Fake flyers claiming to be from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently appeared overnight in the Waterfront neighborhood of Southwest, Washington D.C. This caused a stir among residents and raised the ire of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Designed as a phony “Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice,” the leaflets, found taped to light posts and traffic […]

D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At-large) is part of an effort to archive the historic 1978 Washington D.C. mayoral election. The late Marion Barry emerged as the winner and changed the political landscape of the city. Marion Barry, revered as D.C.’s mayor for life, served four terms as the District’s mayor. (Courtesy Photo) On June […]

The Metropolitan Police Department is still searching for a suspect in a shooting in Southeast, D.C. on May 18, police said. According to D.C. police, the victim was walking in the 300 block of Southern Ave, SE when he heard gunshots around 11:28 p.m. The victim tried to run away, but was struck by gunfire […]