Category: Washington D.C. News

The Washington, D.C. Office of Boards and Commissions is now accepting applications for appointment to the District’s newly created Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced March 7. The Ethics Board is responsible for investigating alleged violations of ethics laws by District government employees and public officials, as well as issuing […]

The Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Northwest, Washington, D.C. was the site for the Capital District Diversity Committee, US Postal Service 2012 Black History Program being held under the theme: Celebrating African-American Culture and Contributions. Benjamin Phillips, Director of Global Markets, Afro-American Newspapers was the guest speaker. During the program, the 2012 Black Heritage Series […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Music legend Smokey Robinson reached out to a new generation of performing artists Friday, telling them they were starting out as he did: “with a love for doing something creative.” Robinson, 72, visited Duke Ellington School of the Arts, named for the jazz great whose music Robinson said was the first he […]

While many African Americans in DC’s Black community are talking about the neighborhoods that are gentrifying at a rapid pace, one beauty salon owner sees an opportunity to cash in on the new money. Chet Bennett, 43, CEO of Bennett Career Institute and founder of the C. Alan Salons and Spas decided to try his […]

Armed with little more than a strong work ethic and a clunky Kaypro computer, Gwen McKinney seemed an unlikely candidate in 1990 to mix it up with the powerful lobbying and public relations firms on Washington’s legendary K Street – the nexus of money and influence. McKinney & Associates’ 20-year journey from a church basement […]

Richard “Dickie” Wells, the first Black basketball player at American University (AU) and the first African American player in the Mason-Dixon Conference, was inducted into the American University Hall of Fame in a weekend ceremony, which also honored former University of Maryland head basketball coach Gary Williams – whose first collegiate head coaching job was […]

You can hear the saxophone as soon as you step inside. The piano sounds warm and inviting. The strings of the jazz guitar usher in another night at Bohemian Caverns. Located on the historic U Street in Washington, DC, many jazz greats have graced the Bohemian Caverns stage, including Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway. You […]

The Metropolitan Police Department and the city’s Department of Employment Services are partnering for the 2012 Junior Police Academy Program, a paid six-week summer program for District residents ages 14 to 17 who are interested in law enforcement, politics and the criminal justice system. The program will run from June 25 to Aug. 3 Students […]

Mayor Vincent C. Gray joined government officials and a development team Feb. 22 to break ground for The Nannie Helen at 4800, a mixed-use project which will provide affordable housing, retail and other amenities in Deanwood in northeast Washington, D.C. “Breaking ground on The Nannie Helen at 4800 is a pivotal milestone in the continued […]

The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority is inviting public input on its budget and fare proposals for Metro at six forums prior to public hearings occurring from Feb.27 through March 7. Before each hearing, Metro will host an hour-long open forum with multimedia stations to engage stakeholders and solicit public input. The open forum will include […]

In celebration of Black History Month, the Vietnam Memorial Fund (VVMF) highlights the great contributions African-American Servicemen and Women made to the Vietnam War. VVMF has produced a short video featuring Brigadier General George Price, USA (Ret.), telling the story of Captain Riley Pitts, the first African-American officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor. […]