Category: Washington D.C. News

Teenager Joe Broom, a junior at the rigorous Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), has won the U. S. Air Force Band’s Colonel George S. Howard Young Artist Competition for 2014. In addition, Broom recently learned he’s been selected as a finalist in the U.S. Marine Band Concerto Competition to be held […]

The National Association of Black Journalists is scheduled to honor a host of preeminent figures in the industry at the organization’s 2014 Hall of Fame Induction and Reception. The annual event, scheduled for Jan. 16 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. spotlights renowned African-American journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. “The NABJ […]

Nearly 1,000 women, dressed in white and adorned with pearls, gathered at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center to celebrate the 106th Founders Day of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The AKAs spent the day reflecting on their rich history and the brave young women who gathered at Howard University under the guidance […]

Residents of Southwest Washington, D.C. distressed by CSX Transportation’s plan to expand the Virginia Avenue Tunnel will air their concerns during a meeting with Mayor Vincent Gray on Jan. 16. “The residents invited Mayor Gray to discuss the issue and he is happy to come and listen,” said Gray spokeswoman Doxie A. McCoy. The coalition […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia lawmakers are scheduled to vote on legislation that would decriminalize small amount of marijuana. The bill is being taken up Wednesday by the D.C. Council’s public safety committee. The measure would eliminate criminal penalties for people who possess one ounce or less of marijuana. Instead, they would be fined […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C.’s mayor will sign a bill to raise the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 in 2016. Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray will sign the measure Wednesday morning. The D.C. Council approved the increase last month. The District of Columbia’s current minimum wage is $8.25. The bill will raise the minimum wage to $9.50 […]

The members of the Missionary Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Washington, D.C. and Vicinity met Jan. 6 at Trinidad Baptist Church in Northeast to install new officers. The officers pledged to help the area’s needy, hungry and elderly as their priority for this year, the conference president said. The Rev. Melvin G. Brown, pastor of Greater […]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, founded at Howard University on Jan. 9, 1914, celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2014 with a year-long slate of activities. The centennial celebration commences on Jan. 9 with simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies at the gravesites of the three founders. Regional galas will also be held. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is one of […]

Six local residents and civic leaders who best emulate the spirit of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive awards Jan. 20 at the 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast at Anne Arundel Community College. Tickets are still available to this year’s event that focuses on “The Role of Women […]

The 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. DC Support Group Luncheon and Fashion show will be 1 p.m., Jan. 20. The event will be held at Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, Md. Sterling Tucker is the 2014 Humanitarian Award Recipient. Fashions will be provided by Lovely Lady Boutique. Come and celebrate the King […]