Six Flags theme park is closing in Prince George’s County at the end of the 2025 season. The news hits hard at a time when many county residents are being laid off from federal employment and the Washington Commanders football team just announced a move to Washington, D.C.
Category: Washington D.C. News
Posted inMental Health
Behind the bet: The mental toll of problem gambling
Problem gambling doesn’t just impact a person’s wallet — it can deeply affect their mental health, often co-occurring with or intensifying conditions like depression, anxiety and substance use disorder. Experts say the growing accessibility of betting, especially online, raises serious concerns about how quietly and quickly gambling-related harms can take hold.
Posted inNational News
MLK bust quietly removed from Oval Office
The iconic bronze bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., once a focal point in the Oval Office during the Obama and Biden years, has been relocated. In this photo, the sculpture can be seen in the foreground as President Barack Obama meets with Dr. Clarence B. Jones, visiting professor at the University of San Francisco and scholar writer in residence for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute, in the Oval Office, Feb. 2, 2015. Jones worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
DC to host historic 50th anniversary Pride and WorldPride 2025 amid rising challenges
Washington, D.C. will celebrate 50 years of Pride with an unprecedented three-week event, coinciding with WorldPride 2025 and themed “The Fabric of Freedom,” highlighting the LGBTQ+ community’s resilience and global solidarity. Despite political setbacks and funding withdrawals, organizers remain steadfast in their mission to celebrate progress, amplify visibility, and defend hard-won rights at a pivotal moment for the community.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. gets ‘F’ for air quality in 2025 State of the Air Report
Washington, D.C., received an “F” in the 2025 State of the Air Report, reflecting a recent decline in air quality and an uptick in unhealthy air days. While city officials noted that rare events like the 2023 Canadian wildfires impacted the results, health experts continue to express concern about the long-term effects of air pollution, particularly on vulnerable communities.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Ward 5 residents invited to help shape the future of RFK Stadium site at May 14 community meeting
By Councilman Zackary Parker (D-Ward 5) Dear Ward 5 neighbors, There’s been a lot of buzz this week around a proposal for the future of the RFK Stadium site. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on May 5 to announce a deal to bring the Commanders back […]
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Tariffs raise concerns for essential goods shortage
The 47th president’s tariffs are expected to drive up prices and create shortages of essential goods, disproportionately impacting Black Americans, as supply chains falter and imported necessities become scarce.
Posted inEducation
The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
The Justice Department under the 47th president’s administration has lifted a decades-old desegregation order in Louisiana, calling it a “historical wrong” and suggesting similar orders are outdated burdens that should be reevaluated. Critics argue this move signals a dangerous retreat from civil rights enforcement, warning it could accelerate school resegregation and undermine efforts to ensure equitable education.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Emergency Housing Voucher program faces collapse, threatening tens of thousands escaping homelessness and abuse
The Emergency Housing Voucher program, which has helped over 60,000 U.S. households escape homelessness and abuse, is projected to run out of funding by the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes. Without additional support, vulnerable families could be forced back into crisis, undoing years of progress toward stability and safety.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Rev. William Barber decries GOP budget in ‘Moral Monday’ protest at the U.S. Capitol
The Rev. William Barber traveled to the U.S. Capitol to protest proposed $1.5 trillion Republican budget cuts—targeting Medicaid, food aid, and housing—framing them as economic injustice that threatens vulnerable Americans.
Posted inNational News
When Doves Fly: Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas honors fallen members of 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
By Black Texans, Inc. On the solemn afternoon of Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas, in partnership with The Texas 6888th Project, will host a commemorative ceremony at the MLK Stone of Hope Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor the 80th anniversary of the tragic loss of three brave members of […]
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Update: Smithsonian officials say the Greensboro lunch counter exhibit at the ‘Blacksonian’ will now remain at the museum
The Smithsonian confirmed that the Greensboro lunch counter exhibit, a pivotal Civil Rights Movement artifact, will remain on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, addressing concerns about the removal of Black resistance artifacts.
