Category: Washington D.C. News

Helping Earth Loving People (H.E.L.P), a nonprofit organization is hosting the Art for Change (A4C) art showcase entitled: Art for Humanity on Aug. 18 at Busboys & Poets at 5th and K Street NW from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The art showcase will feature artwork from local artists and photographers. All the artwork is up […]

The Greater Washington Urban League will hold a Back to School Festival on Aug. 15 at the Thurgood Marshal Center for Service & Heritage, 1816 12th Street NW. The festival will have free health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations, live music, dance, food, and entertainment as well as fun activities for kids including a moon bounce […]

(Photo Courtesy of “Dress Like a Millionaire: Fashion Meets Business Savvy” event page on Facebook) A private showing of fantastic garments and accessories, at a cost savings, will be available at a networking event on Aug. 7 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., at Heydari’s Dress Like a Millionaire: Fashion Meets Business Savvy, 50 Massachusetts […]

Retired Army Lt. Colonel Warren Christopher (left), and political scientist and Howard University administrator Alvin Thornton (right). Both are candidates running for Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District seat. (Courtesy Photos) Most of the candidates who want to replace U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D) as the legislator from the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland have held elected positions. […]

A District of Columbia lawmaker says comedian John Oliver’s TV show has done more to advance the cause of statehood for the District than any other event to date. John Oliver of “Last Week Tonight”. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) Democratic Councilmember Mary Cheh said Aug. 5 she’ll introduce a ceremonial resolution honoring Oliver for […]

A 3-year-old toddler was critically wounded July 29 when she was accidentally shot by her 7-year-old brother in a second-floor apartment on the 600 block of 46th Place SE, Washington, D.C. police say. The toddler, Dalis Cox later died at an area hospital. An autopsy is pending to establish the cause of death. “We have […]

A wreath ceremony on June 21 for American Boxing Legend Joe Louis at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. (Courtesy Photo) Cassandra White of BGP and Attorney Claude Roxborough honored American Boxing Legend Joe Louis on June 21 with a wreath ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The ceremony was a commemoration of the 77th […]

Students are increasingly accessing the Internet for school-related projects using hotspots in local coffeehouses or libraries because of a lack of broadband in many neighborhoods. (Photo by Shantella Y. Sherman For millions of schoolchildren across the country, the end of the school day means the end of high-speed, broadband Internet access. Winter and summer breaks, […]

Jamel Shuford, owner of Plan Ahead Events. (Courtesy Photo) When Jamel Shuford graduated from Drexel University with a degree in mechanical engineering, she didn’t plan on a career in event planning. However, after years of working in the industry, she found her academic background to be quite useful. “I can look at the process that […]

Dirt bikes and ATVs are dangerous for the public. (AP Photo) Several D.C. Council members are proposing legislation to crack down on the illegal use of dirt bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) in the District.  Judiciary Chairman and Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5), along with Councilmembers Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward […]

Vincent Orange (D-AtLarge) D.C. Council member (Courtesy Photo) A veteran D.C. Council member seeks to launch a petition drive to get one million people to support making the District of Columbia the 51st state in the union. D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (D-At Large) submitted a “sense of the council” resolution on July 7 called the […]

Julián Castro is the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) The College Democrats of America held its annual convention from July 22-25 at the University of the District of Columbia. Dozens of delegates representing various colleges and universities from around the country attended workshops and plenary sessions. Ashley Spillane, president […]