Category: Washington D.C. News

This year’s annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2 was a day to examine the long-term effects of deaths, injuries, trauma, grief, and incarcerations associated with gun violence in Black communities. Several events in D.C. commemorated the day, including one on the roof of the Monique Johnson Anacostia River Center, in Southeast’s Diamond […]

Dolores Frances Williams, a long time fixture of the District, turned 100-years-old on June 6. Dolores Frances Williams turned 100 on June 6. (Courtesy Photo) “I would say she definitely was a super woman,” her daughter Betty Lorraine Briscoe told the AFRO.  “She was a loving mother and still is. She has handled many trials […]

Teacher retention rates– particularly in urban areas – are often unpredictable, with a 2015 study by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics showing 17 percent of teachers with less than five-years of experience leave the field for good. In Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported on May 28, a loss of roughly […]

One of Washington’ D.C.’s leading civic advocacy organizations is undergoing a leadership change. Former D.C. Council Chairman Arrington Dixon recently stepped down as the chairman of the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC), a non-profit dedicated to the promotion and development of the Anacostia section of Ward 8. Dixon made his departing remarks to an audience of […]

Fake flyers claiming to be from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently appeared overnight in the Waterfront neighborhood of Southwest, Washington D.C. This caused a stir among residents and raised the ire of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Designed as a phony “Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice,” the leaflets, found taped to light posts and traffic […]

D.C. Council member Anita Bonds (D-At-large) is part of an effort to archive the historic 1978 Washington D.C. mayoral election. The late Marion Barry emerged as the winner and changed the political landscape of the city. Marion Barry, revered as D.C.’s mayor for life, served four terms as the District’s mayor. (Courtesy Photo) On June […]

The Metropolitan Police Department is still searching for a suspect in a shooting in Southeast, D.C. on May 18, police said. According to D.C. police, the victim was walking in the 300 block of Southern Ave, SE when he heard gunshots around 11:28 p.m. The victim tried to run away, but was struck by gunfire […]

On May 30, the first reading of the $13.8 billion 2018 budget passed the D.C. Council unanimously despite spats over tax cuts for well-to-do Washingtonians and the desire for more education funding. There were small increases for affordable housing and tenant programs, and initiatives to support homeownership and decrease homelessness, among other things. D.C. Council […]

On June 8, College Success Foundation-DC (CSF-DC) will welcome their newly-minted college graduates for a celebratory event to honor their academic success. The event is scheduled to be held at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 701 8th St NW, from 6-8 p.m. CSF-DC supports motivated and passionate students from underserved communities in Wards 7 and […]

Movies@Asbury presents “Fences,” the film adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony-winning Broadway play. The movie is directed by and starring Denzel Washington and tells the story of Troy Maxson, an ex-Negro Leagues baseball player who takes his frustrations with life out on his family.  The movie is scheduled to show at Asbury United Methodist Church, 926 […]

A Black man is a leading contender in Virginia’s race for its next lieutenant governor. Justin Fairfax is one of three candidates seeking the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor on June 13. Fairfax said he wants to make sure all Virginians get a chance to pursue and achieve their dreams. Justin Fairfax is a […]

On May 25, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) was joined by D.C. Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson, D.C. Council members David Grosso (I-At Large) and Trayon White (D-Ward 8), Ward 8 D.C. State Board of Education member Markus Batchelor, Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles, and Director of General Services Greer Johnson Gillis to break ground […]