Category: Washington D.C. News

In March 2015, ten teen girls from Beacon House in Washington, D.C. started writing a novel during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. They began with one central question: What really happens in a community when a black youth is the victim of violence by police? Their stories thoughtfully explore issues of race, […]

Former NFL player Shawne Merriman recently launched a clothing line to carry on his “Light’s Out” nickname and legacy throughout the world. Ex-NFL player Shawne Merriman’s clothing brand “Lights Out” will be available in D.C. area stores this summer. (Courtesy Photo) D.C. was one stop on the football star’s launching tour. Brentwood Downtown Locker Room […]

In the District’s ongoing battle against homelessness, even the most aggressive efforts have often overlooked teens and young adults – a particularly vulnerable segment of the community – allowing them to slip easily through the safety netting of shelter services.  However, with the launch of Solid Foundations DC on May 19, an Interagency Council on […]

Members of the U.S. Congress in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area soundly rejected President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled budget. On May 23, Trump’s administration released his budget for fiscal year 2018 that called for cutting Medicaid by $800 billion in the next ten years and eliminating key social programs. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) […]

The District of Columbia will move the primary election date from September to June permanently if Mayor Muriel Bowser signs a recent piece of legislation. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and former Council Chair Sterling Tucker admire a photo of Tucker that was unveiled at the Wilson building in May. (Photo Courtesy of D.C. Council) […]

An Amalgamated Transit Union report released May 17 excoriates the District for using contractors to create the D.C. Circulator and the D.C. Streetcar, two premium transit services the report says deepen racial bias in the city. The Fool D.C. Twice: Why D.C. Must Abandon Private Sector Control of Public Transit}report alleges both systems cater to […]

Attend the D.C. Bilingual and Diversity Job Fair on May 24 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Washington D.C., 300 Army Navy Drive. Get a chance to meet with quality employers, including American University, Baltimore County Public Schools, the Humans Rights Campaign and more. RSVP at jobfairs.diversityjobs.com.

The Capital Press Club is holding a public meet up on “Saving Our Students – The Fight for Equality in Education in the Age of Trump.” The event will take place at the Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street NW, on May 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join the Washington D.C. Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority as they honor and celebrate local students for their outstanding academic achievements. The Community Forum and Scholarship Program will be held at Old Council Chambers, 441 4th Street NW, on May 20 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Doors are scheduled to open at 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open […]

More than 100 District residents, representing each of the city’s eight Wards, gathered recently to draft an amendments document to the city’s Comprehensive Plan – a development and infrastructural guide to city planning. Residents, led by Empower D.C.,  an advocacy organization,  sat down to address specific needs and concerns including rezoning and displacement, overdevelopment of […]

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) addresses students, faculty, alumni and other guests at Howard University’s 149th Commencement Ceremony on May 14. (Photo by Rob Roberts)