Category: Washington D.C. News

Mitchel Brooks IV, co-founder of the Urbane Group, (Courtesy Photo) While D.C. has its fair share of party promotion companies, the Urbane Lifestyle and Entertainment Group does more than promote. “We offer marketing services to a lot of corporate organizations and non-profit organizations,” Mitchel Brooks IV, told the AFRO. So it’s not just about getting […]

Sylvia M. Burwell is the secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services Department. (AFRO File Photo) U.S. Health and Human Service Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell joined D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and other District officials in launching this year’s Affordable Care Act open enrollment in the city. On Nov. 1, Burwell and Norton and […]

Prudential is hosting a race to raise awareness for saving and retirement on Nov. 7 at 2400 East Capitol Street SE at 8:30 a. m. A festival will follow the race, which will feature food trucks, games, and live entertainment. Registration for the race is free. For more information, visit run401k.com.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War at its 10 Annual Veterans’ Day program on Nov. 10.  The event is free and open to the public.  U.S. Air Force Major General Roosevelt Allen is scheduled to be the keynote speaker, and there will be remarks by […]

The National Council of Negro Women will honor 11-time Grammy award-winning producer, songwriter and vocalist, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds with the Uncommon Height CrystalStair Award at their 14th Annual Gala in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2015. The National Council of Negro Women will honor 11-time Grammy award winner Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds with the Uncommon Height […]

The SoulFly Theatre Society is showcasing a Curvy Girls Edition of the Ntozake Shange play “For Colored Girls…” starting Nov. 19 at 1231 Good Hope Road S.E. The shows are scheduled for  Nov. 19 at 7 p. m., Nov. 20 at 7 p. m., and Nov. 22 at 3:30 p. m.  Tickets start at $25. […]

Howard University dancers Paris Jones, front, and Sydnee Carroll perform “Keuchen,” which translates “to gasp,” at The Washington Ballet. (Photo by Sope Aluko, Howard University News Service) WASHINGTON — Paris Jones was an energetic 4-year old who just wanted to be active and dance with her friends. Now at 22, the Howard University senior is […]

Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters Walker (Courtesy Photo) Before the game of tennis produced noted Black players such as Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, or even siblings Venus and Serena Williams, there were the Peters sisters. Margaret Peters and Roumania Peters were the first African-American tennis duo to emerge during a time when there weren’t as […]

By 2020, 76 percent of all jobs in Washington D.C. will require a post-secondary education, according to recent findings. In order to keep the city’s lower-income and first-generation students from falling behind, the Office of the State Superintendent will hold its fourth annual D.C. College Application Week from Nov. 2 to 6. A total of […]

(Screengrab from YouTube video of the incident) The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an incident caught on video of officers possibly using excessive force to subdue a suspect in Northeast D.C. Officers responded to a “man down” call in the 5100 block of Cloud Place on Oct. 26. Arriving on scene, they found Herbert Jones, […]

Comedians Paul Mooney and Dick Gregory. (Facebook Photo) (Updated 11/03/2015) Comedians Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney will once again grace the stage on Dec. 6 to mark their second appearance at Washington D.C.’s Howard Theatre in 2015, offering racial satires filled with activism that will not only entertain but teach. Gregory, a St. Louis native, […]

Christian Benjamin, owner of 12.26 Studios. (Courtesy Photo) When Christian Benjamin’s mother passed away while he was in college, he decided to honor her memory through his career. In 2006, as a fine arts and visual communications student at Bowie State University in Maryland, he created the marketing campaign agency, 12.26 Studios. “Twelve twenty-six is […]