Category: Washington D.C. News

More than skin color and ancestral lineage connect Black youth in the United States to other nations like South Africa. According to Meisha Robinson, founder and executive director of I Am We Are (IAWA) – a nonprofit organization that provides youth with social engagement, global awareness, and economic freedom – Black youth across the African […]

Despite actions by Congressional Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, District residents are expressing support for the maintenance of Obamacare and suspicious of Republicans attempts to repeal it. All the members of the D.C. Council and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) are in favor of keeping the main structure of Obamacare in […]

The recent concerns voiced about the Washington, D.C. Veteran Affairs Medical Center (DCVAMC) in an inspector general’s report are echoed by some veterans. However, staff members say they are committed to providing top-notch service to the nation’s warriors. The Washington, D.C. Veteran Affairs Medical Center is located in the northwest quadrant of the District of […]

On April 29, tens of thousands of demonstrators converged on to Washington, D.C. for the People’s Climate March, to challenge what they viewed as an attack by the Trump administration on the environment. Among the throngs of Blacks marching from the Capitol to the White House, concerns over environmental racism, toxic schools, and poor air […]

A Maryland man died after being shot in a Southeast parking lot on April 27. District authorities are looking for the suspected killers. Christopher Devin Heard, 37, Oxon Hill, Md. in Prince George’s County, was fatally shot around 4 a.m. April 27. Police said officials were called to the scene after receiving reports about a […]

In 2014, President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. Dr. Roger Mitchell, Jr.  is the chairman of My Brother’s Keeper DC. Join Dr. Mitchell and participants in the program for […]

The 5th Annual A-RTS at Rockville Town Square Fine Art Festival, one of the region’s premier events, will showcase the work of 160 nationally recognized artists from around the United States in a spectacular outdoor gallery. The event takes place at Rockville Town Square, located at 200 East Middle Lane, on May 6 from 11 […]

In response to recent concerns regarding the interaction of law enforcement with the community, the Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Sorority and the Alexandria-Fairfax Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is hosting a talk about actions on contact with police on May 3 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Alexandria-Fairfax Kappa Multi-Purpose Facility, 6343 […]

A high-ranking police official who was known throughout the District of Columbia for her sensitivity to the community recently decided to leave public law enforcement. Diane Groomes, who has served as the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) assistant police chief since 2007, announced her retirement from the department on April 19. Reaction to her announcement was […]

A group of civic and political leaders, organized by D.C. Council member Vincent Gray (D), has taken most of the major offices of the Ward 7 Democrats, one of the leading Democratic clubs in the District of Columbia. Most of the team Vincent Gray, Ward 7 Council member, established won office positions in the ward’s […]

District residents straddled the fence in reviewing a new business incubator, developed by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in partnership with Howard University and Luma Labs. The introduction of affordable technology services for underserved local entrepreneurs, was met with jubilation mixed with concerns over offering services to underrepresented communities that would benefit neighborhoods more. A […]

Now that recreational marijuana use is legal for D.C. residents 21 and older, various business opportunities have emerged within the cannabis industry. Entrepreneurs hoping to benefit from the new legislation are working to create even opportunities. Thousands of residents attended the second annual National Cannabis Festival on April 22 at the RFK festival grounds in […]