Category: Washington D.C. News

Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) introduced a bill that would require D.C. workers to live in the District. (Photo credit: D.C. Council ) On Sept. 22 D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), introduced a bill, “The Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2015,” that would require employees of the Fire and Emergency […]

Pepco Holdings and Exelon Corporation filed a petition for reconsideration for their merger with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia on Sept. 28. The petition comes after the commission declined to approve the merger of the mid-Atlantic companies in August because the companies did not give a give any compelling reason as […]

Each year, nearly 45,000 Black Americans die from smoke related diseases like heart disease, stroke and lung cancer. This is more lives than are lost, experts say, to homicide, diabetes, AIDS and accidents combined. Additionally, nearly 68 percent of Black children and close to 37 percent of White kids between the ages of three and […]

Andre Marshall works for the Marriott Marquis Hotel. (Courtesy Photo) One of the best employees of a luxurious District hotel recently finished serving over two decades in federal prison and is an example of rehabilitation and redemption. Andre Marshall is a banquet houseman at the upscale Marriott Marquis Hotel that is adjacent to the Walter […]

The Brencore Allstars perform Motown hits from the 1960s and ‘70s. (Courtesy Photo) The Publick Playhouse, in Cheverly, Maryland, served as a time travelling machine on the night of Sept. 26, as it took audiences back to the 1960s and 70s, with Motown hits played during the Tribute to the Music of Motown by the […]

Best-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates is scheduled to visit Howard University in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 7. Ta-Nehisi Coates Coates, a Baltimore native who attended Howard in the 1990s, wrote Between the World and Me, a letter on race to his son, and The Beautiful Struggle, a memoir about his father and his childhood. Both books […]

Charles Wilson is a Ward 8 advisory neighborhood commissioner and a leader in the Anacostia neighborhood. (Courtesy Photo) The Democratic organization in Ward 8, which is one of the most powerful political machines in the District, recently elected new leaders. The Ward 8 Democrats held their biennial convention on Sept. 19 at the Thurgood Marshall […]

Kenyan R. McDuffie (Courtesy Photo) In the first judiciary session since the summer recess, councilmembers from all eight wards joined chairman Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) for a public hearing to address violent crime. As of Sept. 21, 115 homicides have been reported compared to 80 last year in the city, a 43.8 percent increase. […]

Maurice Cherry of Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. (center) with co-founders Jason Gehring and Ayeshah Abuelhiga. (Photo via company website). Growing up, if Maurice Cherry wanted a quality meal, he had to make it himself, so as a teenager, he began working at restaurants and decided to become a chef. “My mom was a terrible cook […]

Aaron Saunders, CEO of Clearly Innovative, teaches mobile application course to a new generation of potential tech entrepreneurs. (Courtesy Photo) Clearly Innovative, a Black-owned tech firm in Washington, D.C., beat out 30,000 other businesses across the country to win a competitive $100,000 grant. Chase bank recognized, earlier this month, the Web and mobile development business […]

Dr. Reneé Allen (Courtesy Photo) Dr. Reneé Allen received a honorary degree from Global Oved Dei Seminary and University in July. She is a humanitarian, visionary and a U.S. Navy veteran, serving as member of the Presidential METU Team at Bethesda Naval Hospital (Walter reed Medical Center). Allen is also passionate about youth leadership and development, […]

100 Fathers, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity are sponsoring a Black Fathers Rally on Oct.9 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the New Bethal Baptist Church, 1739 Ninth St. N.W. The event will serve as a celebration of Black fatherhood and a space for emphasizing family unity in Black communities. For more information, visit millionblackfathers.com