Category: Washington D.C. News

WASHINGTON Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s heading straight to Howard University Hospital. St. Nick and his helpers are taking a break from their Christmas preparations in the North Pole to visit with Washington-area children from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in Freedmen’s Hall of the hospital. Children can tell […]

Dozens of merchants come from all over the world to vend at Juanita “Busy Bee” Britton’s annual African-American art extravaganza in northwest Washington, D.C. From natural skin care products and couture gowns to books and household cleaning supplies, the upscale and highly anticipated BZB International Holiday Gift and Art Show, now in its 22nd year, […]

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After a four-hour meeting of some the best minds in civil rights, business, education and the media, dozens of Black leaders from across the nation outlined a “Black agenda” that would be presented to President Barack Obama and Congress early next year. The leadership group was assembled by Marc Morial, president and […]

As millions of families gather for marathon eating sessions across the nation this holiday season, Black families will worry about where their next meal is coming from at a rate that is twice that of Whites, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While the national rate for food insecurity – defined as “disrupted eating […]

The Obamas participate in the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse south of the White House, Dec. 6, 2012 in Washington.

The life and accomplishments of civil rights activist Lawrence Guyot will be celebrated at a memorial service scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at Goodwill Baptist Church at 1862 Kalorama Rd. N.W. in Washington D.C. The service is expected to conclude by 1 p.m., but the commemoration will continue at the African American Civil War […]

Police say a mother was killed and her child grazed by a bullet in a shooting on a bus in Washington D.C. The shooting occurred about 5:40 p.m. Dec. 9 near Minnesota Avenue and 19th Street. Police say 20-year-old Selina Brown was boarding the bus when she was shot. Brown was pronounced dead at the […]

The Congressional Black Caucus drew its line in the sand in the first week of December regarding any plan to avert the end-of-year “fiscal cliff” that threatens to tilt the U.S. economy into an abyss. The Capitol Hill lawmakers on Dec. 3 issued a set of principles that will guide their decision on any deal […]

On a recent unseasonably warm night in Washington, D.C, many residents of the Congress Heights community in Southeast are out enjoying the weather. Children are in line at an ice cream truck, teenagers are riding on bikes, young girls are giggling and gossiping and a group of police officers gather together for a break from […]

A bill that would decriminalize some weapons charges in the District of Columbia will likely pass when the D.C. Council votes on it in early December, according to the legislation’s sponsor. At-Large Councilman Phil Mendelson (D) said he is not aware of any opposition among councilmembers to the Administrative Disposition for Weapons Offenses Amendment Act […]