Category: Washington D.C. News

Duo Noire, featuring classical guitarists Thomas Flippin and Christopher Mallett, are scheduled to perform on Sept., 29 at Georgetown University, 37th and O St., NW at 1:15 p.m. The event is free and the duo will perform audience friendly pieces that were commissioned by highly accomplished female composers, such as Clarice Assad, Courtney Bryan, and […]

The annual Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day is scheduled to be hosted by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, located on 8th and F St., NW, on Sept. 30 from at 11:30 a.m. The event is free and plans to commemorate and celebrate the culture and traditions of the Hispanic community. Toddlers up to age 5 […]

Deshauna Barber, Miss USA 2016 and captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, is scheduled to serve as a guest speaker at the Wealth, Health & Fitness Expo on Sept. 30 at Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road. The Expo is a community event hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Omicron Chi Omega chapter in […]

A summit meant to get more Black business entrepreneurs involved in policy proceedings doesn’t seem like a natural fit for Steve Bannon, former White House strategist and executive chairman of the ultra-conservative Breitbart News website, and Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager. But, Bannon, who has been called a racist and White supremacist sympathizer […]

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-D.M.C. is making that a reality on Sept. 26 with a charity event he’s hosting in the District for the first time. Om This Way, a play on Run-D.M.C.’s 1980s hit “Walk This Way,” is a two-hour event that will be held at Equinox Sports Club, a luxurious health club in […]

Two members of the Afro-American Newspaper’s family, Edgar Brookins, the general manager for the Washington D.C. office, and reporter Hamil Harris were honored by The Made Man initiative on Sept. 22. The AFRO’s Washington D.C. office General Manager Edgar Brookins and veteran AFRO reporter Hamil Harris were honored by The Made Man initiative on Sept. […]

D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) wants to remember the outstanding work and lives of native Washingtonians of color by erecting statutes of them in each ward in the city. D.C. Council memeber Kenyan McDuffie. (Courtesy Photo) On Sept. 15, McDuffie introduced the “Charles Hamilton Houston and Other Diverse Washingtonians Commemorative Works Amendment Act […]

Metro’s largest union is demanding the system to do more to protect bus operators from people who assault them on the job, and points to a rise in attacks they say have been ratcheting up since late August. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 is calling on Metro to beef up the Metro Police Force […]

As development across the District continues to raze long-standing communities and replace them with more modern and expensive housing, residents – particularly in Wards 7 and 8 – have moved to direct action tactics to avoid being displaced. Robert Green, another tenant at the 3200 13th Street building in Congress Heights, and Attorney Eugene Puryear […]

Charles Wilson, a Ward 8 advisory neighborhood commissioner and a leader in the Historic Anacostia neighborhood, was re-elected as president of the Ward 8 Democrats with his slate winning easily as well. Charles Wilson, an advisory neighborhood commissioner living in Historic Anacostia, was re-elected as the president of the Ward 8 Democrats. (Courtesy photo) Wilson […]

While he was alive, Dick Gregory exchanged a million-dollar comedic career for decades of unrepentant social activism and advocacy for health and wellness among the Black community. After his death, people throughout the world celebrated the icon’s legacy as an urban prophet whose passion for all people never ceased. Dick Gregory was a famous comedian […]

In what could be described as a true “Emmy nod,” District of Columbia Public Schools was given a ‘shout out’ by D.C.-native Dave Chappelle as he struggled to maintain his composure during the telecast on Sept. 16. The impromptu mention was later picked up by “Last Week Tonight” host and comedian John Oliver. “Like Dave […]