Category: Washington D.C. News

Howard University student Jordan Shanks. (Photo/jordanshanks.com) Twenty-year-old Howard University student Jordan Shanks invites the public to his debut photo exhibition titled, “Love Letters to America,” during a special “pop-up” gallery on May 6 at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington, D.C. from 5-9 p.m. Shanks describes himself as a self-taught photographer whose photos capture the […]

A U.S. House committee’s approval of a joint resolution voicing disapproval of the District of Columbia’s Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act has elicited mixed responses. The local measure, which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees and family members based on private reproductive health decisions, was approved by the D.C. Council, signed by the mayor and sent […]

Doug E. Fresh introduced the musical guests before they performed at the Emancipation Day concert. (Updated 4/24/2015)  Mayor Muriel Bowser was among the hundreds of fans swinging their hips and waving their hands to the go-go beat on Emancipation Day 2015, the 153rd anniversary of the freeing of 3,100 slaves in Washington, D.C., in 1862. […]

Ward 8 residents cannot wait any longer for better public schools. This was the consensus at the groundbreaking of the new Rocketship school, April 14, in Woodland Terrace, SE. “We shouldn’t have to leave our community for a good school,” said Anthony Lorenzo Green, chair of ANC 8B, an early champion of  the school being […]

Justin Harrison is the owner of Vino Lovers. (Photo courtesy of Justin Harrison) While many people dream of becoming true wine connoisseurs, it does not happen overnight. With over 36 billion bottles of wine produced worldwide each year, many people do not even know where to begin. Imagine, then, if there was a club where […]

WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service offered to install fire alarms in the homes of Colombia Heights and Parkview residents for free after an 81-year-old woman died an unknown man was injured in a blaze and in the northwest Washington neighborhoods. The fatal fire occurred earlier this month in […]

Two teens model their dresses for prom. (Photos courtesy of Family Matters of Greater Washington) Family Matters of Greater Washington made magic happen as they set up a prom boutique for young teens in the  D.C. area offering free prom dresses, makeovers, and spa care for families in need.  On April 15, young ladies rushed […]

Kirk Whalum, Grammy Award-winning jazz musician. (Facebook Photo by Anna Webber) WASHINGTON — Kirk Whalum, the Memphis-born, Grammy Award-winning jazz musician whose saxophone has accompanied and legendary singers Whitney Houston, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau and Luther Vandross, guitarist Larry Carlton and music producer Quincy Jones, is back with a new album/docu-musical entitled The Gospel According […]

Retired Army Sgt. Kevin Gatson, left and his team mates play a game called sled hockey. (Courtesy Photo) WASHINGTON — Nearly five years after losing his left leg, index finger and thumb in combat, retired Army Sgt. Kevin Gatson is still a warrior, but his field of battle has changed. It once was Afghanistan.  Now […]

The Black Alumni Networking Expo will be held at the Ronald Reagan HYATT Hotel, located at 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway in Crystal City, Va. on July 25 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Black Alumni Networking Expo is an annual event founded to foster a networking environment for the Black Professionals in the Greater Washington, DC […]

Montgomery College will host its Spring Dance Concert May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and May 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for regular admission, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. Contact the box office at 240-567-5301.

The Maryland Black Mayors organization will host its annual fundraising gala on May 1 at Camelot by Martin’s, located at 13905 Old Central Ave. in Upper Marlboro, Md. at 7 p.m. The event will celebrate community leaders and raise capital needed to fund academic scholarships. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at www.mbmhonorsgala.com  or call […]