Category: Washington D.C. News

D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) and Thomas Robinson, a power forward for the Brooklyn Nets, handed out backpacks filled with school supplies at the Fort Davis Recreation Center on Aug. 22. Alexander said that the annual event has two goals. “We want to bring the community together and […]

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) recently announced the opening of its 20,000-square-foot green roof atop Building 44 of it’s Northwest Washington campus. The school’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) has called the rooftop garden the centerpiece of its Urban Food Hub. As urban populations swell to space-gobbling proportions, ways […]

Event Strategist,Christi Rich (Courtesy Photo) With over a decade of experience in the event management industry, Christi Rich has organized domestic and international affairs for non-profits, corporations and social clients. “What I’ve done in my career has really been strategy. It’s not just logistical planning, it so much more,” Rich told the AFRO. The steps […]

Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd (D) and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser along with volunteers stood on the corner of Arkansas Avenue NW and Allison Street NW to caution drivers for a “Slow Down Campaign” for students attending their first day of school on Aug. 24. Bowser also greeted children attending Dorothy I. Height Community Academy […]

The public utility board of the District of Columbia shocked many residents when it denied the Pepco-Exelon merger application on Aug. 25. The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia rejected the request for a merger of Pepco Holdings, the Mid-Atlantic power company that supplies the energy needs for its residents and businesses with Exelon Corporation, a company that owns various […]

Vincent Cohen is the acting U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia. (Department of Justice Photo) Vincent Cohen Jr. has served as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Columbia since April 1, when his boss and friend, Ronald Machen, left the position to practice law privately. Cohen, in an exclusive interview with […]

A controversial crime fighting tool that some District residents support while others don’t is set to be launched in the near future. All Hands on Deck, the program where all available police officers and recruits of the District’s Metropolitan Police Department are called to duty and assigned to street patrol for 48 hours will be instituted […]

The First Baptist Church of Deanwood located at 1008 45th Street NE will hold an Anniversary Celebration 10+Years of Service on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Walgreens will host the Well Beyond HIV art exhibition from September 10-11. The exhibit, curated in collaboration with Walgreens and The Graying of AIDS, focuses on the challenges and triumphs of those aging with HIV through captivating portraits and insightful testimonials. Be inspired to live well, regardless of your age or health status, through viewing […]

The Zapp Band performs on Aug. 28. A three day festival celebrating family, culture, and entertainment of the African Diaspora will be held Aug 28 through Aug. 30 on Atlantic Avenue. The State Farm FunkFest Beach Party kicks off on Aug. 28.  Featured artists include Confunkshun and the Zapp Band on Aug. 28; Larry Graham […]

The late Marion S. Barry served as D.C. mayor and a D.C. Council member. (File Photo) The members of the D.C. Commission to Commemorate and Recognize the Honorable Marion S. Barry Jr., held a public hearing on Aug. 19 at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center with 40 people attending. The commission is charged with […]

The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest in reference to a Burglary II incident which occurred in the 1500 block of 6th Street NW on July 7 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The subjects were subsequently captured by nearby surveillance cameras.