District residents with outstanding warrants now have an opportunity to surrender to resolve their problem. The DC Safe Surrender program encourages all who are wanted for non-violent felonies or misdemeanors in the city to confront their indiscretions on one of three Saturdays in September at the D.C. Superior Court, 500 Indiana Avenue NW. The program […]
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Morehouse Alumni Celebrate Opening of the Smithsonian African American Museum
On Sept. 23, Morehouse Alumni and friends will host the “Living Legends Grand Reception” from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m., at the Carnegie Library, 801 K Street, NW. The event is open to the general public, but business attire is required for entry. Tickets cost $150 for general admission and $250 for VIP. For more […]
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CTE Vision Foundation hosts JOKES & JAZZ
The CTE Vision Foundation will host JOKES & JAZZ on Sept. 23 from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 702 8th St NW. The event features a comedy show and live jazz music. The event is for ages 18 and up and requires that attendees give a $40 tax-deductible donation. […]
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Eugene Roy Vango’s Art Show
Celebrate the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture by attending Eugene Roy Vango’s art show. The event will take place at 1239 V Street SE on Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. Vango has trained hundreds of young artists, and has made a large contribution to Black art – since the […]
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Library of Congress National Book Festival
The 16th annual National Book Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW on Sept. 24. The convention is free and lasts from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Festival goers can buy books from local bookstore vendors, some of which are pre-signed by big-name authors, hear winning […]
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The Natalie Williams Breast Care Foundation Presents Annual Bustier Brunch
The Natalie Williams Breast Care Foundation (NWBCF) will present “An Afternoon with the Girls: Bustier Brunch” on Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be located at St. Francis Hall, 1340 Quincy St. NE. Awards will be presented at the brunch by WHUR 96.3 journalist, Taylor Thomas. The event will include […]
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Plymouth Congregational United Church Hosts Community Talks on Mass Incarceration
The Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ’s Board of Social Action (BOSA) is hosting a “Community Talk on Mass Incarceration” on Sept. 25. The talk will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will discuss not only the issues of mass incarceration, but also its impact on communities and actions that can be […]
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D.C.’s Petworth Community Hosts A Fun Day to Promote Unity, Solve Problems
David Sheon says it’s a new day for the Petworth Community. These days, the member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Ward 4D said he and his colleagues are more focused on people than on the trappings of office. “We get $12,000 a year from the city, and the old ANC spent a lot of that […]
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D.C. School Grapples with Role of Black Youth in Media
Newsrooms across the United States face the mounting challenge of covering non-White news subjects without the benefit of Blacks and other minorities among their ranks, but one southeast Washington, D.C. school hopes to help reverse the trend. Richard Wright News Reporter Class of 2016 member Kyra Shade interviews Omari Hardwick during the 2016 Richard Wright […]
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Africans Struggle to Succeed in D.C.
The Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA) and the Congressional African Staff Association (CASA) held a panel discussion on Sept. 9 in the U.S. Capitol’s Visitor Center. The forum, “Diaspora in Dialogue: Demographics, Public Policy and ConneXions,” allowed an open discussion about the experiences of native-born Africans living in the nation’s capital. Mamadou Samba is […]
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D.C. Officials’ Condemn ‘Broken’ Criminal Justice System
Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier raised the ire of the city’s judicial executives during a press conference on Sept. 7 when they stood in agreement that the city’s criminal justice system was failing. While the initial sentiment came in the heated rush to locate a repeat offender believed to be responsible […]
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D.C. Celebrates African-American Museum Opening
The District of Columbia administration, led by a host committee, announced the events that will celebrate the grand opening of the nation’s first national African-American museum. The Cadillac of Rock and Roll pioneer Chuck Berry is one of the exhibits featured in the new Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture. The museum is […]