Category: Washington D.C. News

Mayoral candidate and Council member Vincent Orange (D-At-Large) wants to amend a measure currently under consideration by the D.C. Council to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana to prohibit testing for marijuana by potential employers. Orange has proposed an amendment to the “Simple Possession of Small Quantities Of Marijuana Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2013,” […]

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson confirmed her commitment to increasing student satisfaction Feb. 25 with the announcement of a $5 million award to be used toward that end for the 2014-2015 school year. “With this new award, we will help our schools meet the needs of our students beyond the classroom,” […]

Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) legacy as the seventh out of nine African-Americans to be elected to the U.S. Senate was enough to impress about 100 Howard University students enough to attend his scheduled hour-long conversation on economic empowerment on Feb. 25. After arriving an hour late, Scott, speaking in the School of Business Auditorium, used […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A D.C. councilmember says the city’s fire chief and deputy mayor for public safety should resign because of a man who died after collapsing outside a fire station and other issues in the department. Tommy Wells, who chairs the council’s judiciary committee and is running for mayor, says in a letter to Mayor Vincent Gray that […]

On Friday, Feb. 21, the African American Civil War museum hosted Voices from the Civil Rights Movement. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the host, Chuck Hicks, assembled a panel of seven local members to share their stories of plight and perseverance. In an intimate vibrant venue, the crowd enjoyed […]

Jake Oliver, chairman of the board and CEO of the AFRO-American Newspapers, announced the election of Benjamin Murphy Phillips IV as president of the company. As president, Phillips will be the chief operational officer of the company reporting directly to Oliver, overseeing a myriad of operational responsibilities that may from time to time be assigned […]

The Washington Capitals and Inova Blood Donor Services will host the Capitals’ annual spring blood drive on March 1, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. Donors will receive a Nicklas Backstrom bobblehead as well as a Capitals T-shirt. More than 250 units of blood and blood products are […]

On March 22, the fourth annual Cupcakes & Cocktails Diva Soiree will be hosted at the SPX Event Hall in District Heights, Md. The event, which showcases women-owned businesses and organizations, will feature numerous activities, workshops, giveaways, vendors and more. For more information: Eventbrite.com.

The Washington D.C. Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta will host their annual “Distinguished Men Cookin’” fundraiser on March 22. The annual event features the city’s finest skilled chefs and benefit the chapter’s community outreach programs and special initiatives. For more information: Wdac.org. 

Bowie teenager and Elizabeth Seton High School sophomore Daryll Ana Selden, 15, can now add entrepreneur to her list of accomplishments. After being invited to travel to Europe with the People to People Student Ambassadors program, she needed to raise $7,000 to pay for the trip. Her parents, Angelina and Daryl Selden, told her they […]

Alfred Street Baptist Church hosted its 12th Annual 2014 HBCU College Festival at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria on Feb. 22, offering legions of college hopefuls the opportunity to apply on site and even receive scholarships.’ Organizers estimated that more than 2,000 students attended the event. Students, accompanied by their parents, visited booths with […]

In response to the vast outpouring of support and concern about the recent shooting at the African American Civil War Memorial, the non-profit foundation that built the memorial and operates a museum at the site is sponsoring “Rally on the High Ground,” a national fundraising drive to fix the gun damage and other major problems […]