Category: Washington D.C. News

Washington D.C.’s eclectic music scene is slated to hit the big screen in 2020 and will be made by Amazon Independent Films, a division of the online retailer. “Go- Go is the sound of Washington, D.C., the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) area,” Stanley V. Henson Jr., the script writer for the production, told the […]

The Ward 8 Democrats held a debate on affordable housing and whether home-sharing is beneficial for District of Columbia residents. The debate, “Affordable Housing vs. Airbnb” was held at the St. Elizabeths East R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center May 20. Will Burns, the public policy director for Airbnb, sat on a panel discussing affordable housing in relation […]

The nation’s capital has made progress when it comes to cannabis, with the passing of Initiative 71, legalizing recreational marijuana use and possession. Even with the legislation, marijuana advocates contend that amendments are needed to make D.C. a “District of Cannabis.” There are factors that make D.C. cannabis laws restrictive. For instance, marijuana cannot be […]

Disputes among the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners in Ward 8b are becoming a challenge for residents and commissioners, some leaders and constituents said. Last week at the Ward 8B ANC monthly public meeting, one commissioner announced her resignation and stormed out of the gathering, while another pledged not to run for another term. Ward 8b is […]

By AFRO Staff Urban American Outdoors TV (UAOTV) along with the U.S. Forest Service, US Fish & Wildlife, NPS Healthy Parks Healthy People, National Wildlife Federation, Department of Energy and Environment and the Bureau of Land Management is scheduled to host the third Annual Urban Kids Fishing Derby. The fishing experience and celebration will be […]

Enjoy a fun family weekend from June 3-4 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St., NW. The event will include live jazz music featuring the finest talent in the region including vibrant galleries, art-making activities, an instrument petting zoo, interactive storytelling, and a free film screening among other attractions. […]

Taste of Wheaton is scheduled to be held on June 4 at Wheaton Triangle, corner of Grandview Avenue & Reedie Drive, at 11 a.m. Highlights include: food samples from some of downtown Wheaton’s best restaurants at prices ranging from $1 to $5 per “taste” and a beer & wine garden.  Attendees will also be able […]

In March 2015, ten teen girls from Beacon House in Washington, D.C. started writing a novel during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. They began with one central question: What really happens in a community when a black youth is the victim of violence by police? Their stories thoughtfully explore issues of race, […]

Former NFL player Shawne Merriman recently launched a clothing line to carry on his “Light’s Out” nickname and legacy throughout the world. Ex-NFL player Shawne Merriman’s clothing brand “Lights Out” will be available in D.C. area stores this summer. (Courtesy Photo) D.C. was one stop on the football star’s launching tour. Brentwood Downtown Locker Room […]

In the District’s ongoing battle against homelessness, even the most aggressive efforts have often overlooked teens and young adults – a particularly vulnerable segment of the community – allowing them to slip easily through the safety netting of shelter services.  However, with the launch of Solid Foundations DC on May 19, an Interagency Council on […]

Members of the U.S. Congress in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area soundly rejected President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled budget. On May 23, Trump’s administration released his budget for fiscal year 2018 that called for cutting Medicaid by $800 billion in the next ten years and eliminating key social programs. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) […]