Category: Washington D.C. News

Two local Delta Sigma Theta sorority chapters and dc.gov held a discussion with D.C. residents on systematic social inequalities, such as the lack of affordable housing, insufficient healthcare, and inadequate incarceration. The event, organized by the Delta Washington, D.C. Alumnae and the Federal City Alumnae chapters, was held on July 19 in Northwest D.C. and […]

Chanelle Blackwell founded public relations firm CPBlack Media. (Courtesy photo) When Chanelle Blackwell of Stafford County, Va. finished Virginia Tech in May 2007, she said she wanted to practice law. So she moved to D.C. after college and went to American University Washington College of Law. “It was kind of an interesting journey,” she told […]

Authorities are still investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on July 23, Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Alice Kim told the AFRO. According to Kim, at about 7:50 p.m. July 23, an off-duty police officer heard the sound of gunshots in the 5200 block of Georgia Avenue NW. The off-duty officer went to investigate and […]

The District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) released a draft of climate adaptation protocols and procedures, and an assessment of the city’s most vulnerable areas. The action plan, Climate Ready DC, identifies current and future impacts of a changing climate on the District’s infrastructure, public facilities, and residents. According to the plan, […]

Cirque Italia, the first traveling WATER circus in the U.S., is scheduled to be in the area from July 28-31. The circus will be held at Potomac Mills Mall, 2700 Potomac Mills Cir. Ticket costs range from $10 -$50 and can be purchased at cirqueitalia.com/tickets. The show is for people of all ages.

The Kennedy Center, in partnership with the Dizzy Feet Foundation and Del.  Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-D.C.), invites everyone to celebrate the art of dance as it hosts the Northeast’s installment of National Dance Day on July 30 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.The free, day-long celebration takes place on the Kennedy Center’s North Plaza, 2700 F […]

Pepco and its parent company, Exelon, are seeking to win the trust of District electric customers after asking the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia for an increase in the rates they charge their commercial and residential customers. On July 20, William A. Von Hoene Jr., the senior executive vice president and chief strategy […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A power outage along the National Mall has left several museums and other buildings in the dark. Power went out in the early Friday afternoon and Pepco spokesman Marcus Beal said they’re investigating the cause of the outage and how long repairs will take. Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas says the outage […]

Johnny Barnes, one of the District’s most well-known civil rights attorneys, was celebrated for his work defending those who have had legal problems with the city government. Johnny Barnes is one of the District’s most well-known civil rights attorneys. (Courtesy Photo) Barnes received accolades from community activists, politicians, and movers and shakers in the District at […]

Raising the alarm about asthma attacks, infectious diseases, premature deaths, and other health impacts of climate change, more than 700 moms and kids gathered to hold a “Play-In” protest. The event took place on July 15 in a park on Capitol Hill and was organized by Moms Clean Air Force. The families called for action […]

In the wake of officer-involved shootings that have left several, on both sides of the law, dead, Black officers from several law enforcement agencies around the United States recently gathered to focus on new training tactics. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement (NOBLE) celebrated 40 years from July 16 to July 20 with their […]

Over a span of nine months, Metropolitan police arrested four people in connection to a homicide that happened on Oct. 13, 2015. The last arrest was made on July 18, according to D.C. police. Last October, police responded to a call of an unconscious person in the 300 block of Parkland Place around 1 p.m.. […]