Category: Washington D.C. News

The D.C. Blues Society will hold a fundraiser for its D.C. Blues Festival on Aug. 8 at American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Avenue from 4 p.m.-11:20 p.m. Musical acts include JaneliaSoul, Three Song Sadie, Shakedown, The Mojo Priests, Margo Hope & Adelphi Bluz, Reggie Wayne Morris, Jesi Terrell and The Love Mechanic Band, Mike […]

Kalilah Allen-Harris will host the 2015 Miss Black USA pageant. (Twitter Photo) The 2015 Miss Black USA pageant will make its return back to the Nation’s Capitol to crown Miss Black USA 2015 on Aug. 9. The big night will be held at the Theatre for Performing Arts at the University of the District of […]

Comedy icons Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney will perform at The Howard Theatre, 620 T St NW; on July 30th at 8 p.m. Doors are set to open at 6 p.m. For decades Dick Gregory, the multi-talented comedian, author, actor, recording artist, activist, philosopher, anti-drug crusader and nutritionist provided his insight on the Black predicament, in […]

The Washington, D.C. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Church Of God In Christ will host its 92nd Annual Holy Convocation from Aug. 2 – 9 at New Bethel COGIC, 6440 Piney Branch Road, N.W. Bishop Neavelle A. Coles, Jurisdictional Prelate, will deliver the Official Message on Aug. 9 at 3:30 p.m. There will be a musical on Aug. […]

The Black Public Relations Society will hold a networking event, “Let’s Get Social” on July 30 at the Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street N.W., from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be light refreshments and networking at 6:15 p.m. The guest speaker will be Keisha Lewis, MBA, PMP & Internet Rockstar. Admission is […]

Junior from The Steve Harvey Morning Show It’s time to celebrate our DMV nominees for the 2015 WHUR Neighborhood Awards with the Official WHUR “Send Off Party,” sponsored by HD Radio! The event will take place at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave, on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an […]

U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards is a 2016 candidate for the U.S. Senate. (AFRO File Photo) U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) is running for the Democratic nomination to become her state’s next U.S. senator. She has made fighting gun violence and restricting the easy availability of firearms integral parts of her platform. “I was very frustrated that when the horrible murders that took […]

Ballou High School in Ward 8, built in 1958, was modernized last fall to rave reviews from the community. (AFRO File Photo) District of Columbia residents are generally pleased with the government’s pace and determination of the public school system’s modernization program, however there are parts of the city where the process has yet to begin.  […]

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings speaks at the Sixth Annual Tin Cup Awards held on July 15. (Photo by Rob Roberts ) The Washington Government Relations Group (WGRG), whose membership consists of Blacks who work for firms that lobby Capitol Hill and federal government agencies, in conjunction with the embassy of Canada, held its Sixth Annual Tin […]

Dr. Ben Carson is a 2016 GOP presidential candidate. (Photo courtesy of www.bencarson.com) The only African American candidate for president in 2016 recently scored a political victory in the District, but he is ambiguous on if the city should become a state. In a straw poll conducted by the District of Columbia Republican Party on July […]

Make a Splash Tour wants 800,000 children to learn how to swim this summer. (Courtesy Photo) As the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation kicks its annual late-night community pool events into high gear, swimming organizations are urging Blacks to learn how to swim.  With an estimated 70 percent of Black children unable to swim, […]

People exercise to live healthier lives. (Courtesy photo) Darleesha Taylor knows well the challenge of getting in shape and staying in shape.  The Northwest resident has spent the better part of her childhood fighting obesity – weighing nearly a hundred pounds while still in kindergarten. Though she remains introverted and shy around strangers, Taylor said […]