Category: Washington D.C. News

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge placed former D.C. Council chairman Kwame Brown under curfew Oct. 9 and ordered him to make weekly visits with court officials as he awaits sentencing on a bank fraud charge. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon toughened the conditions of Brown’s release after the one-time rising political star failed to […]

Thousands of people turned out for the annual Taste of D.C. food festival, though rain sometimes kept the crowds light during the three-day outdoor event. More than 50 local restaurants offered some of their best dishes along the Taste route, which was set up along historic Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol. […]

Hundreds of D.C. Democrats headed to the battleground state of Virginia recently with high hopes of convincing undecided voters there to reelect President Barack Obama. The effort—called GOTV, “Go to Virginia”—was spearheaded by the D.C. Democratic Committee and drew hundreds of Obama supporters, officials said. As they do many Saturdays, the volunteers met on Sept. […]

Former U.S. Rep. Ron Dellums and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently visited McKinley Technology High School in the District to recognize the institution for winning the National Blue Ribbon Award, an honor that highlights the nation’s top-performing elementary, middle and high schools. Their visit was also a part of the HistoryMakers’ annual “Back to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia’s (DSANV) Champion Football League of Northern Virginia (CFL) played its fourth successful game of the season, Sept. 29, at Freedom High School in South Riding, Va. “It is amazing to see the passion, dedication and hard work of every player in the CFL. Each individual has […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried your kids spend too much time with their faces buried in a computer screen? Their schoolwork may soon depend on it. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called Oct. 2 for the nation to move as fast as possible away from printed textbooks and toward digital ones. “Over the next few years, textbooks […]

Black Virginia lawmakers did not mince words at a Sept. 25 gathering in Mt. Zion Baptist Church. “Do not go to the polling place on Election Day without ID,” said St. Sen. Mamie Locke, a Democrat who represents Virginia’s 2nd District in the state’s General Assembly. “Have some form of identification. There are any number […]

The Rev. Sindile Dlamini became the third South African woman ordained in this country, Sept. 9, at Michigan Park Christian Church, 1600 Taylor Street, N.E. in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ncgobo, the second South African woman ordained 22 years ago, preached the ordination sermon for the event. Historically, apartheid created a destiny for […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Herbert Buchanan, a Washington, D.C. native and veteran health care executive, was named chief executive officer of Howard University Hospital, effective Oct. 1. Buchanan is leaving his post as chief operating officer of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and “will direct the day-to-day activities of the hospital, including community relations, financial […]

She’s a fitness enthusiast who has shined the light on the need to reduce the incidence of childhood obesity. She has single-handedly made it trendy to grow veggies and to eat green. She’s a fashion icon who had made it popular to mix a designer dress with an off-the-rack cardigan. And, supporters said, she may […]

The Phoenix Awards Dinner paid tribute to the legacy and achievement of extraordinary individuals that have positively impacted the African American experience. Honorees were: Rep. Corrine Brown, Harvey Gantt, the first African American mayor of Charlotte, N.C., George Lucas, acclaimed film producer/director and Eric H. Holder, attorney general of the United States. First Lady Michelle […]

People waited in long lines in front of Room 2226 in the Rayburn House Office Building on Tuesday to get free Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream, served to promote peace. Sept. 21 marked the U.N. declared International Day of Peace. The Peace Alliance and Ben & Jerry’s held an ice cream scooping event on Capitol Hill […]