Category: Washington D.C. News

The Daniel Payne Community Development Corporation and the Metropolitan AME Church will host an Evening of Jazz on Feb. 27 in recognition of the presence and culture of music in Black history. The event will be held at the church, located at 1518 M Street N.W. The event will include Jazz performers Christie Dashiell, George […]

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH) Gospel Service will host its Annual Black History Month Keeper of the Community Awards and Dinner on Feb 21 at 1 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel, located at 101 McNair Road. The program will include Bishop Glen Staples, as a guest speaker. Special music will be performed by Gospel […]

Singer Amel Larrieux As part of its Black History of Music Month concert series, The Howard Theatre, located at 620 T St. N.W. will feature singer Amel Larrieux on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information call 800-745-3000 or purchase tickets at ticketmaster.

Hemingway Temple AME Church, located at 501 P Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. will sponsor a Black History Concert in honor of Esther Thompson, a member of the church, on Feb. 22 at 3 p.m.  Guest choirs, soloists and groups from the area will be participating in this concert of praise, worship and song. The public […]

Dr. Nicole Cutts, owner of Cutts Consulting. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Nicole Cutts) While the route to a career as a psychologist can lead to assisting individuals through therapy sessions based on personal and social experiences, Dr. Nicole Cutts sought to take a different path in her work. “I was attracted to the idea of […]

Edward Welburn, vice president for General Motors Global Design, presents a check to Howard University for development in the STEM field. (Photo by: Kari Arnold, HUNS) If you love the sexy sleekness of the Chevrolet Corvette, the elegance of the Cadillac Escalade, or the pure brawn of the Hummer H2, you can thank Edward Welburn […]

A lifelike wax figure of Frederick Douglass was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. museum. (Photo courtesy of madametussauds.com) A lifelike wax figure of Frederick Douglass was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. museum in Northwest on Feb. 5. This is only the beginning of the homage being paid to Douglass. On Feb. 14, his […]

The late Marion Barry served as District mayor and on the D.C. Council. The “Marion S. Barry Jr. University of the District of Columbia Redesignation Act of 2015” would rename the UDC. The death of former four-time mayor and D.C. Council member Marion S. Barry Jr. last year has generated discussion on how his legacy should be […]

Many sessions at the BEYA STEM 2015 conference boasted near-capacity attendance of college students and newly graduated technology professionals. Despite the push among American high schools and colleges to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), a recent study, funded by Cisco Systems, found a shortage was expected for the U.S. STEM workforce […]

DC CAP students. (Photo by courtesy of www.dccap.org) February is a critical month for college bound high school seniors. While waiting to hear back from college admission offices, students must also secure funding. In addition to completing the free application for federal student aid, students in the District are able to apply for funding through […]

D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (D-At Large) recently introduced the Community College for All Scholarship Act. D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (D-At Large) on Feb. 3 introduced the “Community College For All Scholarship Act of 2015.”  The legislation establishes a program to provide free tuition and fees at the University of the District of Columbia Community College, informally known […]