Category: Washington D.C. News

Laura Murphy has decided to step down as the leader of the ACLU’s Washington office. Laura W. Murphy, a nationally-known and respected civil rights and civil liberties leader, has decided to step down as the leader of the ACLU’s Washington office after 17 years of leadership and activism. She was thanked for her service by some […]

‘Smell the Tulips’ by Bryan Collier. (Images courtesy of Bryancollier.com) Bryan Collier, an award-winning illustrator and writer, brings his unique style of watercolor and collage to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for a Black History Month exhibit. Collier will be on hand for a meet-the-artist opening reception, Feb. 12, from 4-6 p.m. in the […]

WASHINGTON — High school is full of fun events, like prom and football games. Rarely, however, do adults have the chance to see a student outlook on the heavy issues of homelessness, depression, and death. Four young, Black high school students are showing their stories on an array of issues that are important to them, […]

Awardees, Bottom row: Trustee Dr. Linda Smallwood, Annie Ford Hawthorne, Deaconess Helen Tate, Deaconess Easter Harris, First Lady Brenda Tucker. Top row: Trustee Charles Daniel, Trustee Maurice Washington, Eleanor Younger, Deacon Leroy Bagley, Sr., Deaconess Naomi Rembert, Deacon Reginald Hardman. Photo on right: Senior Pastor Tucker presents Hall of Fame Medal to Helen Tate. In […]

Nkrumah was the first president of Ghana and considered to be one of the 20th century’s leading proponents of Pan Africanism. The importance of the life and legacy of Lincoln alumnus Kwame Nkrumah ’39 and its influence on Pan African education will take center stage as part of a speaker series sponsored by the Molefi […]

Marcus and Anthony Glover, the two sons of D.C. Metro accident victim Carol Glover, and attorney Patrick Regan (left) announce a $50 million lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Jan. 30. (AP) The sons of a woman who died of smoke inhalation in an accident on a Yellow Line Metro train filed […]

The D.C. Public Library Board of Trustees recently adopted a resolution unanimously supporting a modernization design for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library that would allow the library to remain a stand-alone building with a fifth-floor addition. With the city facing a virtual land grab that has pitted residents and developers at odds over […]

Gospel radio announcer Marsha D. Sumner. (Courtesy photo) Beloved gospel radio announcer Marsha D. Sumner, who died Jan. 24 at age 69 after a brief illness, will be remembered at a viewing and funeral service set for Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. respectively at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in. Ft. Washington, Md. Sumner […]

Melvin Andrews (far left) is Production Director of My Little World LIVE. (Photo/youtube.com) Join the cast of the YouTube web series My Little World LIVE in a fun-filled performance that entertains and educates children ages three to 12-years-old. The event will be presented on Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. at the Bowie Center for the […]

LaChanze performs Feb. 13 at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy Photo) LaChanze, a Tony Award winner and Broadway star of “If/Then” and “The Color Purple,” makes her debut at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street NW, on Feb. 13. For 90-minutes, the singer  will entertain audiences with monologues and reflections […]

The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington will host a Low Vision Lunch & Learn on Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St., N.W. The event will feature guest speaker Olivia Dryjski, M.D. Participants are encouraged to learn how a dilated eye exam can […]