Category: Washington D.C. News

D.C. Mayor Muriel Boweser is trying to steer more government work to the city’s small and medium size businesses. Muriel Bowser is the mayor of the District. (Courtesy Photo) On Nov. 2, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (D-At large) held a press conference where they announced the Fiscal Year […]

D.C. Councilman Brandon Todd D.C. Councilman Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) told over 300 senior citizens from his ward that they are his top priority. He said he will work to improve their quality of life and support the District’s “age friendly” plan, during a speech at the Riggs-LaSalle Community Center. In a 15 minute-speech, Todd, […]

The Greater Washington Heart Walk on Nov. 7 promoted physical activity and heart-healthy living. As of Nov. 11, the walk raised $1,886,366 of its goal of $2,500,000, according to the AHA website.

Rev. Dr. Frank D. Tucker Rev. Dr. Frank D. Tucker is celebrating 40 years of leading the First Baptist Church of Randolph Street on Nov. 14 from 1 p. m. – 5 p. m. at Martin’s Caterers Crosswinds , 7400 Greenway Center Drive. Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and […]

A rash of bank robberies have occurred in the D.C. metropolitan area in 2015, and many of them are still unsolved. Alleged “Nike Baseball Cap Bandit” wanted in connection with SunTrust Bank robbery in Southeast D.C. Presently, the FBI is looking for 35 men who have robbed banks and two men who are wanted for […]

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Twitter Photo) In what may be the most high profile trip in her young administration, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is taking a one-week trip to China with government and business leaders Nov. 7-14. Bowser and her party will be talking to Chinese public and private sector leaders and touring the Asian superpower. The mayor said […]

R&B sensation Angie Stone R&B sensation Angie Stone is scheduled to grace the stage at The Howard Theatre on Nov. 14. The performance is set to begin at 8 p.m. Stone rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of Sequence, an all-female trio that recorded for hip-hop label Sugar Hill.  Several years later, […]

Urban Alliance is year-long employment program for underresourced high school seniors in Washington, D.C. This year’s group is composed of seniors from McKinley Technology and Ballou high schools. According to its website, the program empowers youth to aspire, work, and succeed through paid internships, formal training, case management, and mentoring.  AT&T contributed $500, 000 to […]

Staff photo of longtime volunteer, Catherine Gaines at Children’s National Health System, Oct. 26, 2015. (Photo by Preston Keres) Catherine Gaines, a longtime volunteer at Children’s National Health System will celebrate her 99th birthday on Nov.  9. Gaines, also known as “Miss Catherine” around the hospital, is one of the facility’s longest serving volunteers, registering over […]

Children visit a haunted Halloween trailer. It was Halloween night and tiny goblins and ghouls, witches, and pirates scurried along the streets of southeast Washington. However, they weren’t headed door to door.  They were headed car trunk to car trunk. Trunk of Treat had come to Anacostia This year, residents joined a slow growing trend […]

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) . (Twitter Photo) D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) as well as other city leaders, District statehood activists, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus have developed a wait-and-see attitude toward the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was elected as the new speaker of the […]

Brandon Todd represents Ward 4 on the D.C. Council. (AFRO File Photo) While most of his colleagues up for re-election in 2016 have drawn opponents, none have surfaced to challenge D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) as of yet. Todd, is expected to run for re-election in the June 14, 2016, Democratic Party primary. He was […]