Category: Washington D.C. News

Mayor Muriel Bowser (left), DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson (top right), and HU President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson and Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick to announce a new arrangement aimed at exposing high school students to advanced college preparation, something that […]

What do 10 male students from D.C. and about 100 others from Croatia and nearby European countries have in common? A weeklong international youth camp created to hopefully change their lives. The 10 D.C. students, or “D.C.’s newest cultural ambassadors,” as District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson describes them, have been selected […]

Sheila Bunn has worked for the District’s congressional delegate and a mayor. (Twitter Photo) Sheila Bunn has served as the chief of staff to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and deputy chief of staff to former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray. Bunn said that she should be Ward 8’s next council member because she is […]

Ashley Smith is the owner of Haute Society. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Smith) In June 2013, Ashley Smith hosted her first event as owner of multipurpose event planning firm, Haute Society. “I love to go into a space that’s empty and completely transform it,” Smith told the AFRO. “The biggest part for me is making that […]

Patricia Banks-Helman, a retired medical illustrator, has been coming to Southwest Library for three years to have her taxes filed. The April 15 federal deadline for filing taxes is right around the corner. The District’s libraries, in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation, are providing free services to taxpayers with low […]

The Healing Harmony Planning Committee will host a free, historic, groundbreaking gospel concert designed to celebrate LGBTQ solidarity and promote “safe sacred spaces.” Healing Harmony: Intersectional Justice, LGBTQ Solidarity, Affirming Faith and Inclusive Love, will be held at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ , located at 3845 South Capitol Street, S.W. on April 11 […]

Even as scores of D.C. residents recently celebrated the city’s liberalization of marijuana laws by publicly exchanging cannabis seeds, one group remained on the outside looking in – local and national veterans who are seeking a way to be treated with medical marijuana through the Veterans Administration. But they are hoping a piece of legislation […]

The proposed merger of the District’s utility company with an energy giant has generated a lot of discussion among the city’s political leaders and activists. D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has reservations about Exelon-Pepco merger. (Facebook Photo by Barbara L. Salisbury/For the Office of Mary Cheh ) Pepco Holding, the parent company that offers utility […]

A firetruck passes the Metro Center metro stop in downtown Washington, April 7. (AP Photo) The D.C. metropolitan area came to a standstill Tuesday afternoon following what Pepco representatives described as a possible “transformer explosion.” The incident tripped back-up circuits and caused an expansive blackout, interrupting power from The White House and State Department to […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her budget proposal on April 2. (Image via D.C. Mayor’s Office) The mayor of the District released her first budget plan, and residents and politicians are quick to offer their assessment. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) presented her plan, titled “Pathways to the Middle Class” on April 2 to the […]

The 42nd annual Capital Classic, the once elite and longest running high school all-star game in the country, will be returning to Washington, D.C., April 24 at Catholic University, officials announced April 6 at a press conference on the campus of Gonzaga College High School. Bob Geoghan, the founder of the Capital Classic, was in […]

A new initiative called the DC Boys & Men of Color Internship Program will create internship and mentorship opportunities as part of the city’s Boys and Men of Color Initiative, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced March 31. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Photo Courtesy www.mayor.dc.gov/) The initiative is a collaborative effort by local donors, nonprofits and […]