Category: Washington D.C. News

D.C. police resumed blood-alcohol tests for suspected drunken drivers September 28, two years after the program was suspended because of testing equipment flaws. A trained police operator will measure blood-alcohol content as police process an arrest, and police will also conduct field sobriety tests at the scene. The program was suspended in 2010 after inaccurately […]

On Sept.14 District of Columbia officials hosted a day-long symposium at Gallaudet University to discuss plans for building what they called the “green D.C.” by 2032. By then, according to D.C. Mayor Vince Gray (D), the District’s population is expected to be near or beyond 900,000. “We are growing at a pace of 1000 per […]

The exhibit hall provided an opportunity for CBCF registrants and visitors to connect with corporate and federal exhibitors and vendors along with a Author’s Pavilion with presenters such as Colin Powell, NBA Basketball star Dewayne Wade and actor Lammam Rucker.

CBCF Town Hall Meeting 2012 The CBCF hosted a National Town Hall Meeting that focused on Voting Rights and New Age Discrimination and addressed issues on why African Americans and other people of color, the disabled and low-income communities are in danger of being disproportionately marginalized in the upcoming 2012 elections. A CBCF Voter Guide […]

CBC Spouses Honors Those in the Arts The CBC Spouses 16th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts honored three African Americans for their accomplishments in the arts: Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones; Tony Award Winning Producer, Director and Actor, Kenny Leon and Award Winning Author, Tayari Jones. Numerous performing and visual arts students were […]

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 […]

A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced Sept. 21 to 15 years in prison for the shooting death of another man inside a Northeast apartment building earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said. Keyon Caldwell, 33, of D.C. pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the April 11 shooting of Draynell Henderson, […]

A pair of brothers each received 10 years in jail Sept. 21 for their roles in a string of armed robberies of Washington D.C. taxi drivers last year, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said. Darrius Watts, 20, and his brother Gregory Watts, 19, pleaded guilty in July to two counts of armed […]

Silver Spring, Md– The Montgomery Parks Foundation, a Silver Spring, Md based fundraising and support group which promotes the benefits of the Montgomery County, Md. parks system to local residents and lawmakers, will partner with industry leaders in environmental education for an upcoming evening showcase of programs designed to enhance environmental literacy in the classroom. […]

WASHINGTON – The nation’s oldest African liberation organization kicked off its centennial celebration Monday with a look back on the historic importance of freedom during the anti-apartheid movement. Howard University hosted the inaugural commemorative African National Congress Conference 2012, a three-day conference geared toward educating participants on the history, legacy and the movement to build […]

They officially banded together in 1971, 13 African-Americans who had been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. As members of Congress, they had a responsibility to defend the rights of all of their constituents. As Blacks, they felt it was their duty to make sure the legislative process was inclusive of people who looked […]

Long before he came to Capitol Hill, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) was active in the fight for freedom. On Sept. 17, he paid homage to the nation’s progress in treating all of its citizens’ equally in a program that celebrated the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. He spoke, appropriately, at the […]