Category: Washington D.C. News

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)

On May 16, a woman died after being shot by a Metropolitan Police officer in Southwest, D.C. The officer-involved shooting happened in the 100 block of Joliet Street, SW around 6:30 p.m. near Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Ward 8. Police said authorities arrived to the crime scene after receiving a call for a crash […]

One of the leading federal programs which allocate funds to municipalities and states to build housing and infrastructure is in jeopardy of being eliminated by President Donald Trump’s administration. District of Columbia leaders are fighting to prevent its demise. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a program that gives communities resources to address a […]

Despite President Donald Trump and current events at the White House, Black Republican fundraiser and political consultant Raynard Jackson remains optimistic that better days are ahead when it comes to the GOP welcoming people of color. “Because of demographics, the Republican Party has to change and it will not be long before I get a […]

Washington, D.C. Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance with member chapters is scheduled to hold a meeting on May 20 at 1 p.m. at KIPP D.C. College Prep, 1405 Brentwood Parkway, NE, about the purpose of the Alumni Alliance’s concept, mission, and the overall objective of the organization.  During the meeting, members will be able to ask […]

The Greater Washington D.C. Area Alumni Chapter of Jackson State University is scheduled to host a chapter meeting on May 20 at Alfred Street Baptist Church, 301 S Alfred Street, at 3:30 p.m. The committee is slated to install new chapter officers at the meeting.