Category: Washington D.C. News

Natalie Williams is the outgoing president of the Ward 8 Democrats. (Courtesy Photo) The Ward 8 Democrats, the most influential of the District’s political machines, will hold its biannual convention to select its officers on Sept. 19. Natalie Williams, current president of the Ward 8 Democrats, told the AFRO on Aug. 10 that she will not […]

Shuyinthia Farley-Hembry Noticing a void in the academic achievement of District students, Shuyinthia Farley-Hembry, created Butterfly Works LLC to solve the problem. The tutoring and college preparatory program was launched in 2006. She serves at the organization’s chief academic officer. While the company began offering basic tutoring in subjects like reading, math, social studies, science, […]

Demarko Jones, a 23-yearold resident of Ward 5, is working at the American Job Center at the Department of Employment Services (DOES). Jones describes his Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) experience as one that has exposed him to a range of career options, challenged him to improve his office skills, and […]

Across the street from Hope’s Corridor, the 100th block of Wayne Place SE is transitional housing for homeless vets, transitional housing for youth transitioning out of foster care, anchored (and supported!) by a neighborhood of middle class homeowners, which enable Washingtonians, of all ages, to enjoy a new lease on life.

Attend the Poster Party on August 15 at 12:30 p.m. located at 2901 Park Drive, SE. Learn all about the targeted creatures. Choose one for your topic. Complete and leave your poster at the end of the party. All materials to do a poster will be provided at no charge.

2014 Mandela Washington Fellows during the Summit with President Obama. (Courtesy Photo youngafricanleaders.state.gov/) Young African leaders gathered in the District to participate in a U.S. government-sponsored fellowship program summit. The presidential summit, supported by the Obama-founded Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), took place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Northwest from Aug. 2-5. Five hundred […]

Former WUSA9 news personality, J.C. Hayward. (Twitter Photo) (Updated August 13, 2015) The Washington area’s longest-serving female news anchor has been cleared of allegations of misusing funds from Options Public Charter School in Northeast D.C. J.C. Hayward, former WUSA9 news personality, was dismissed by the D.C. Office of the Attorney General on Aug. 11. According to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after being shot in southwest Washington. The Metropolitan Police department says the shooting occurred early Tuesday morning in the 200 block of Elmira Street SW. The man was shot in the chest, ribs and upper arm area. Police say he was conscious when being transported to […]

Ward 8 residents take part in Washington D.C.’s National Night Out. (AFRO Photo/Linda Poulson) At a time when violent crimes have spiked in Washington, D.C., synthetic drugs may be turning into an epidemic, and police shootings of Black individuals are occurring more frequently, National Night Out served as a welcomed relief to residents and police […]

Theresa A Point (Courtesy Photo) Theresa A Point, from Northeast D.C., turns 100 years old on Aug. 9. According to her family, she is known for her generosity over the years. Point has helped many family members pay for college to pursue their dreams of furthering their education. She has been a member of the […]

Seated: Robin Younginer, Savannah Younginer, Astra Armstrong and Karen Armstrong. Standing: Ann Washington, Cecilia Mason, Marsha McCune, Yvette Fountain, Isabelle Williams, Barbara McKinney and Gloria Dixon. (Courtesy Photo) Kappa Gamma Chapter of Alpha Pi Chi National Sorority awarded Savannah Younginer, a graduate from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Northwest and Astra Armstrong, a graduate […]