Category: Washington D.C. News

The McLean Youth Orchestra’s second concert of the 2014-15 Season, cancelled due to the weather, has been rescheduled for March 14 at 3 p.m. at the Oakcrest School, 850 Balls Hill Road. The concert will feature performances by the McLean Youth Orchestra and the MYO Repertory Orchestra. The Orchestra’s new Music Director, John Devlin, will […]

Singers Luke James (above) and BJ The Chicago Kid will perform at the Howard Theatre on Feb. 28. (Courtesy Photo) Singers Luke James and BJ The Chicago Kid will perform at the Howard Theatre on Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. As a New Orleans native, James brings a real-deal approach to music. Tickets costs range […]

The Alumnae chapter for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will hold Teen Summit 2015, “Teen Talk: the relationship edition” on Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd. The day is dedicated to youth empowerment, awareness, “real talk” conversations, and community resources. The event is freeto […]

Risikat Okedeyi, owner of Lil Soso Productions. (Photo via www.about.me/risikatokedeyi) With as much history, art and culture as D.C. holds, it can still be hard to find a quality nightlife scene – one where bottles aren’t being popped pretentiously, women aren’t dressed to the nines – only to stand in the corner – and fights […]

Raven Goodwin, Michael Walton, and Kenny Lattimore. (Courtesy Photo) Michael Walton dedicated his life to investing in the community and children. Walton stops by Friendship Collegiate Academy in Northeast D.C. three times a year through the Michael Walton Foundation – an organization that provides positive outlets for youth and young adults through creative programs and […]

Ibrahim Mumin, Ilyasah Shabazz, one of Malcolm’s daughters, and Thomas Penny at the 50th Anniversary Program commemorating the Assassination of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom (i.e. now the Shabazz Center) in Harlem,N.Y.

Amtrak has partnered with NBA basketball teams the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets to honor community leaders with the 2015 Amtrak Pioneer Award. The award is given to community leaders in the Washington, D.C. and New York City metro areas that have exhibited resolve and perseverance in their efforts to positively impact their communities. L to […]

Food is donated to Bread for the City by various organizations and people in the Washington community. (Courtesy Photo) WASHINGTON – They are all so very different.  One is a retiree.  Another is a mere 18 years old.  One returned home recently after years in Vermont.  Another is a recent transplant. They were brought together […]

Christopher Barry is a candidate in the April 28 special election. (Photo/youtube.com) Ward 8 D.C. Council hopeful Marion Christopher Barry lived most of his life in the shadow of his famous father, the late Marion S. Barry Jr. However, as a candidate in the April 28 special election to serve out the remainder of his father’s term […]

Hardy Zeigler took part in the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in North Bethesda, Md. on Jan. 19. (Courtesy Photo) Though he recently turned 95, Hardy Zeigler has no plans to stop pushing for racial and civil equality. Born on March 4, 1920 in Damascus, Md., the civil rights leader has participated in social activism […]

Julian Bond and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, among others, gathered for a discussion on racial profiling in America Feb. 18. (AFRO File Photos) On one side was Julian Bond, a long-time civil rights activist, founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and former chair of the NAACP. He was accompanied by Congresswoman Eleanor […]