Category: Washington D.C. News

Charnice Milton. (Milton McClenton family photo) “We were silent out of respect for the family. We used silence to make the point that Charnice’s voice had been stilled.” The words spoken to the AFRO by Charnice Milton’s managing editor Andrew Lightman gave credence to the silent vigil given on June 3 at the Washington Seniors […]

Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos was on hand June 1 to congratulate students at D.C. Scholars Public Charter School for winning the “Game Plan for Success” contest, which included a check for $5,000. (AFRO/Photo by Shantella Y. Sherman) The students of D.C. Scholars Public Charter School (DCSPCS) in Southeast Washington are known for their exemplary academics […]

D.C. Council member Anita Bonds got funding for housing programs and seniors. (AFRO File Photo) On May 27, the District’s $13 billion fiscal year 2016 budget was passed by the council on its first reading without significant objection. The budget centered heavily on housing and education but shies away from revenue enhancing measures like new taxes. […]

Trayon White ran in the April 28 Ward 8 D.C. Council special election. (AFRO File Photo) Trayon White, the second-place finisher in the recent Ward 8 D.C. Council special election, told officials at the District of Columbia Board of Elections on May 29 to cease the recount effort he was paying for. A short statement released by the […]

Richard Wright Public Charter School’s 2014 Black Tie Gala. Being a young, aspiring journalist in the nation’s capital can be truly rewarding. Perhaps, no other group of teenagers in the city knows this as much as students at the Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts. After an impromptu meeting on Capitol […]

The Celebration DASH Bus was decorated with handprints from students in the art programs at Alexandria Country Day School and T.C. Williams High School. (AFRO/Photo by Shantella Sherman) As gentrification moves many from Washington, D.C. to Maryland and Virginia, shuttle services from the city to the suburbs have become increasingly important, particularly in Northern Virginia, […]

James “Butch” Goodwin and young campers at Family matters Camp. Every summer, Family Matters, a social service organization in the metropolitan area, holds a summer camp in Markham, Virginia for children to get away from the noises of the city and learn outdoor survival skills, but also skills to help them become more refined individuals. […]

Cheryl Wood After almost two decades as a legal secretary at some of the most prestigious law firms in the nation’s capitol, Cheryl Wood yearned for professional independence. Growing up in a generation taught to get an education and good job to retire from, breaking tradition took a leap of faith. “You have to be […]

Charnice Milton was a talented young reporter The local D.C. community paused to reflect on the life of Charnice Milton after a fatal event, still being investigated by the Metropolitan police, left the young journalist lifeless at only 27-years-old. “Charnice was a talented reporter with an engaging manner that endeared her to her sources,” said […]

Charnice Milton, DC Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) — District police say a reporter going home after an assignment was shot and killed by a gunman on a dirt bike who was apparently trying to shoot someone else. Chief Cathy Lanier says 27-year-old Charnice Milton was changing buses Wednesday night when she was shot. Milton, who worked at […]

Ideal Companies Scholarship Fund will host their 21st Annual IDEAL Companies Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament & Awards Banquet on June 15 at Belle Haven Country Club, 6023 Fort Hunt Road. Registration for the event will begin at 10 a.m., lunch will be at 11 a.m., a Shotgun Start will commence at noon, followed by a […]

The Washington Conservatory of Music will feature Michael Adcock’s fascinating exploration into the art of transcription at a free concert on June 5 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held at the Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, 1 West Moreland Circle NW. This is the final event of the Washington Conservatory Piano Plus! 2014-15 concert […]