Category: Washington D.C. News

Readings were presented by (left to right), Dr. Rex Ellis, Joan Mulholland, Cameron Grace Gamble and La Fleur Paysour during a special ceremony held outside the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture that is scheduled to open in Fall 2016. Hundreds of people gathered at an inaugural event for the  Smithsonian’s National […]

Glen Vinson Jr., director of operations at Howard’s Rankin Memorial Chapel, walks through the street along Georgia Avenue alongside the university to collect donations. WASHINGTON — Howard University students and the staff of WHUR 96.3 FM radio station lined up along Georgia Avenue alongside the university and Fourth Street in the heart of the campus […]

D.C. Internships is accepting applications for programs in the Institute on Political Journalism for summer 2016 positions. Students can earn up to 35 hours a week in competitive internships around the D.C. metro region. Deadline for early applications is Dec. 10. For more information, visit  202-986-0384 or dcinternships.org

Azur Soleil Organics is hosting a pre-holiday open house event on Nov. 21 from 4 p. m. – 8 p. m. in studio 15 at  the Monroe Street Market, 716 Monroe Street N.E. The event will showcase the shop’s organic products, which range from Shea butter lip balms, organic soaps, vegan bath products, and more. […]

The Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, in partnership with the Heritage Fellowship Church, is sponsoring a Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging event on Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2501 Fox Mill Road. The program will allow participants to combat hunger by funding and packaging high protein, healthy foods. […]

Howard University students, walk near the University’s main gate in Washington (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Updated 11/13/2015) Nightfall on Howard University’s campus on Nov. 12 saw the usual early evening parade of students headed to class, study groups or dinner breaks around the Georgia Avenue corridor—despite a well-publicized social media threat against those students by […]

TAGDMV and Nova Gray are sponsoring an event to highlight artists and performers from the Metro area on Nov. 20 at Addis Ababa Restaurant, 8233 Fenton Street at 6 p. m. There will be a happy hour special from 6 p. m.- 9p. m. and the show will start at 8p. m ., featuring  DJ […]

Dr. Nicku Mordi is celebrating 50 years of philanthropy, ministry, and leadership from Nov. 20 – Nov. 21. There will be a Thanksgiving praise and worship service on Nov. 20 at the Ethiopian Evangelical Church, 7930 Eastern Ave. NW. A gala will be held at the Metro Points Hotel,  8500 Annapolis Road in New Carrollton, […]

Aimee Meredith Cox Aimee Meredith Cox, author and assistant professor of African-American studies at Fordham University will be discussing her book “Shapeshifters” on Nov. 21 from 2 p. m. – 4 p. m. at The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road N.W. “Shapeshifters” tells the story of young Black women who collide with racial stereotypes, gender […]

The Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women is sponsoring its annual brunch on Nov. 21 at the Ritz Carrolton, 1250 South Hayes Street from 11:30 a. m. – 3 p. m. Special guests will include Tisha Lewis of Fox 5, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, and gospel artist Stephen Hurd. Tickets […]

Rise Up October, a group composed of mothers from across the country, who have lost loved ones to police brutality and violence, gathered at the DOJ Nov. 10 to announce a new foundation committed to the pursuit of justice for victims of police brutality, death and violence. A group of community and civic activists committed […]

Charles Allen represents Ward 6 on the D.C. Council. (AFRO File Photo) D.C. Council member Charles Allen (Ward 6) introduced “The Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2015” on Nov. 3, which would give 16-year-olds in the District the right to vote, and the bill is garnering support among residents. Allen introduced the legislation to the […]