Category: Washington D.C. News

George Richardson “I wasn’t just preparing my students for Wakefield High School, I was preparing them for life,” Brenda Cox told the AFRO on June 18. She was remembering the words George Richardson told her; Wilbert Talley, another former student; and the Central Library staff of Arlington, Virginia when they visited his home in Oklahoma for […]

Hundreds of thousands of area residents gathered on the National Mall for the National Park Service Fourth of July Celebration.

Bob Levey; Trina Alexander Eaddy; Eddie Adkins; Jeff Mendell; Michael Preston (rear); Jerry Smallwood; and Tonya Jackson Smallwood in front of the recently built amphitheatre at Camp Moss Hollow. (Courtesy of Family Matters) Each year a local organization sets plans to better serve youth from the D.C. metropolitan area by providing a summer and winter […]

Donna Brazile is a political commentator and Democratic Party activist. (Photo Courtesy of wikimedia.org) The District’s Democratic Party is working to ensure it will be a force in the 2016 local and presidential elections. The District has proven since the 1973 advent of Home Rule  to be a Democratic Party bastion of power. Nevertheless, party leaders […]

Muriel Bowser’s office solicited an advisory neighborhood commissioner to state the mayor’s case for her job performance and personnel decisions. (AP File Photo) The AFRO, in its June 24 edition, published an article “Mayor Bowser Gets Mixed Reviews” that has political observers talking. When the AFRO sought to get the mayor’s response to the article’s critical […]

The District is banking on a new program to decrease the average length of time residents live in public housing—over 20 years, according to a 2013 Wall Street Journal article.   The two-decade stay, along with gross mismanagement of many public housing facilities, has forced the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to seek new, […]

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton supports U.S. diplomatic ties to Cuba. (Courtesy Photo) On July 1, President Obama announced that the U.S. is ending the stalemate with Cuba. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), among other people and groups, praised the president for his actions in restoring relations with the island nation. “The announcement of re-opening embassies […]

Dress for Success will hold a Pop Up Shop named “Empowershop” on July 24 and 25. The sale will be open to the public and include substantial savings on essential professional women’s attire as well as unique designer items. Dress for Success Washington, D.C. founded in 2002, is one of more than 140 affiliates offering […]

St. Joseph Catholic Church will hold a Centennial Cookout and Talent Showcase on July 11 at Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Rd. The theme for the event is “Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future.” There will be a catered meal and DJ. The event will also feature door prizes, face paint, games and a […]

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Gospel Service will hold their Gospel Service Reunion & Back Home Celebration from July 10 to July 12. The event will take place at the Memorial Chapel on the base, 204 Lee Avenue. Events during the celebration include a Welcome Back Reception on July 10 at 7 p.m., a Fellowship and […]

Nubian Hueman at the Anacostia Arts Center. (Photo by Anika Hobbs) In just two short years, Nubian Hueman Boutique Lounge at The Anacostia Arts Center has grown to become a premier retail destination for ethnically-influenced clothing. The boutique’s target customer is much like its owner, Anika Hobbs. “She’s someone who’s interested in worldly affairs, very […]

Charles Reid, the only son of Charles Reid Sr. and Mary Isabelle Frederick from Athens, Georgia was born on April 17, 1912 who was educated in Georgia and South Carolina while attending Hanes Junior College and Chaflin College, respectively. Mr. Reid has two half-sisters; Mary Fordham (deceased) and Dorothy Fordham who is 92 and is […]