Category: Washington D.C. News

By AFRO Staff The Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is slated to host their 2016 Community Day on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gateway DC Pavilion, 2700 Martin Luther King Avenue SE. The event is co-sponsored by the Federal City Public Service Foundation. Community Day is an […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington police chief Cathy Lanier, the first woman to lead the department and one of the nation’s longest-serving and most popular big-city police chiefs, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down to become head of security for the National Football League. In this Oct. 3, 2013 file photo, Washington Police Chief Cathy […]

Marion Christopher Barry, son of Washington, D.C.’s late “mayor for life,” has died from an apparent drug overdose, according to news reports. He was 36. Marion Christopher Barry (Twitter Photo) According to the Washington Post, Barry’s girlfriend found him and he was taken to George Washington University Hospital Aug. 13. Cora Masters Barry, widow of […]

The District of Columbia Public School System recently expanded its year-round program, with a Southeast Washington Elementary School serving as its public launch. Anita J. Turner Elementary School, located in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8, is one of 11 schools participating in the District schools’ extended school year program. Students in a 2nd […]

The Lower Georgia Avenue corridor in Northwest D.C. is going through a revitalization that may change the current living conditions of the area’s residents. The Georgia Avenue Community Development Task Force informed residents along lower Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C. about the latest revitalization efforts on Aug. 6 at Howard University’s School of Architecture and […]

On Aug. 9, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 19-year-old Marc Butler of Suitland, Md. in connection with a Northwest D.C. homicide earlier in the month.  Butler was charged with first degree felony murder. The Metropolitan Police Department also arrested 19-year-old Marcus Martin for the Aug. […]

The expected resignation of D.C. Council member Vincent Orange as he assumes the presidency of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce has District residents taking sides. Current D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (D-At-large) is expected to become president of the District Chamber of Commerce. (AFRO File Photo) On July 28, D.C. Chamber of Commerce […]

Several young women sat in a conference room with two long parallel tables, typing periodically or raising a hand while listening to a lecture about web development. High School girls attended a 7-week program in D.C. where they gained skills in coding and other digital areas. (Photo by Naomi Harris ) The 19 high school […]

The Black Alumni Networking Expo will be held from Aug. 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway. The event is held to foster a networking environment for Black Professional Organizations and Black Professionals in the D.C. area. This event aims to give organizations the opportunity to promote […]

In light of recent national events, The Triangle Offense, a three-part pop-up art series, has been curated to stimulate conversation around culture, class and perception through the eyes of millennials. The three shows will feature a number of local artists whose works seek to inform, inspire and engage people from a variety of backgrounds to have […]