Category: Washington D.C. News

The Howard University Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Stress/Sleep Studies Program is scheduled to hold a research symposium on July 17 to examine the relationship between sleep and health, including the role of compromised sleep on the health of African Americans living in stressful urban environments. Speakers will include members of the Sleep […]

The principal of a Washington, D.C. public charter school is offering students $100 each out of her own pocket to stay off their electronic devices just one day a week for the duration of summer break. Diana Smith, principal of Washington Latin Public Charter School in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy Photo) Diana Smith, principal of Washington […]

The suggestion by a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives that federal lawmakers should get a housing allowance to live in the District of Columbia has been roundly rejected by some D.C. residents. “I really do believe Congress would be much better served if there was a housing allowance for members of Congress,” […]

Jamese Harvey was engaged to marry Zaan Scott, a well-known community swim instructor, before he was shot and wounded on April 9 in Southeast, Washington, D.C. On May 17, Scott, 24, died from his injuries and on June 26 authorities determined the death was a homicide. Zaan Scott and his fiancée Jamese Harvey. (Courtesy Photo) […]

More than 100 riders and workers converged June 29 on the Columbia Heights Metro Station to protest. Despite the displayed anger at Metro’s move to raise fares and cut some services, Metro officials say flat fares and some of the protestors’ other demands are not up for discussion. The protest demonstration came four days after […]

On June 29, the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC)  held “The 2017 Biennial Appreciation Dinner and Reception for Ward 8 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners” at the Anacostia Gateway Office Building. One-hundred and fifty people attended the event designed to fete commissioners but Philip Pannell, the interim chairman and executive director of the ACC, had another purpose in […]

With the District of Columbia in an economic boom, D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) wants to make sure small businesses are able to stay in the city in spite of rising operational costs. To accomplish this, Nadeau authored a bill, “The Small Business Rental Assistance Program Establishment Act of 2017,” that establishes a […]

The Black & Beautiful Brunch aims to empower Black women through humor, real talk, and bottomless mimosas. The event is currently on a multi-city tour and scheduled to stop in the District of Columbia on July 8. The three-hour brunch, to be held at Provision 14 in Northwest D.C., offers a safe place for Black […]

D.C. Council member Anita Bonds introduced a bill requiring advisory neighborhood commissioner candidates to provide proof they live in the single-member districts they want to represent. Bonds offered “The Advisory Neighborhood Commission Candidate Proof of Residence Amendment Act of 2017” to the council on June 27. The bill would bolster the requirement of single-member district […]

The well-being of the District of Columbia’s senior citizens is a priority for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), according to the leader of the city’s aging and senior services agency. Laura Newland, executive director of the D.C. Office on Aging (DOA), told reporters June 29 about programs to aid District seniors with food and housing […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — People traveling to Fourth of July celebrations in Washington and around the region will have an extra half hour to catch a Metro train. The Metro rail system will remain open longer to assist people attending the Fourth of July activities in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Metro says that the […]

The National Park Service is scheduled to hold its annual Fourth of July Fireworks celebration on July 4 on the National Mall at 9:09 p.m. The viewing areas on the National Mall, near the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool, will be accessible only through secure access points. Other viewing areas include Washington D.C. U.S. Capitol, […]