Category: Washington D.C. News

The All Eyes on DC group is sponsoring a night of news and music with a discussion of reclaiming African culture. The conversation will be led by Sam P.K. Collins and will feature input from local journalists, community organizers, and residents who will engage in a discussion on African consciousness and instilling African cultural awareness […]

The Potter’s House is hosting a “Hands on the Freedom Plow” author’s panel on May 19 from 7 p. m. – 9 p. m. The event is part of the Potter’s House Gender + Justice series. The Potter’s House is located at 1658 Columbia Road N.W. and the event is open and free to the […]

Purple Dimension is a Prince tribute party sponsored by Artfunkaz and Union Arts D.C., which is scheduled to be held on May 21 from 9 p. m. – 3 a. m. The event will feature performances from local artists such as Jenna Camille, Yellokake, Meche Korrect, The Silver Mountain, and more. There is a $10 […]

A rider enters a Metro train in the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Metropolitan area residents and leaders voiced their support of a draft plan to improve Metrorail’s safety and reliability even though adjustments to the system will mean closing some stations for weeks at a time and others early. Paul […]

A Maryland man died early May 8 after being shot in Southeast, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police are investigating the homicide of Don Lavae Williams Jr., 34, from Waldorf, Maryland after he was shot in the 2900 Block of Nelson Place, SE. The fatal shooting happened around 1:47 a.m. Police said they […]

DCSEU Workforce Development graduate London Summers and DCSEU Managing Director Ted Trabue at the 2016 graduation. Summers is now employed by DCSEU. (Courtesy photo) Washington, D.C. residents are being trained for and gaining opportunities in the renewable energy industry through a unique program created to establish the city as a leader in the sustainability movement. […]

D.C. Council member David Grosso lives in Ward 5. (AFRO File Photo) Ward 5, located primarily in Northeast Washington with a sliver in Northwest, can count four D.C. Council members as residents, with three of those lawmakers making up three-fourths of the council’s at-large contingent. D.C. Council members Vincent Orange (D-At Large), Anita Bonds (D-At […]

The Museum on opening night. (Twitter Photo) The Museum isn’t your typical art gallery. After launching on April. 8, many young D.C. residents are already showing up at this creative space. Greg Harrison, general manager, said The Museum is an attempt to influence young leaders in the world of fashion and art through his eyes. […]

On May 9, Democratic GAIN, an association that focuses on the training and development of progressive political professionals, particularly millennials, held a job fair at the headquarters of the National Education Association (NEA) in the District. The event was attended by more than 140 people. The executive director, Kouri Marshall, told the AFRO that this is no ordinary […]

Richard Wright Public Charter School CEO and founder Marco Clark speaks at a CITYWIDE Man The Block Safe Passage Program information meeting on May 2. For the majority of students in the nation’s capital, getting an education is not as simple as stepping onto a yellow school bus. Most of the District’s students have multiple […]

Ken Burns was honored May 9 by the National Endowment for the Humanities for his documentary work on Black livelihoods. Modern historians and social scientists often note that history, as written by the victors, tends to omit the very narratives that make the American story pliable, nuanced, and balanced.  Few, however have championed a type […]

The ‘Its Getting Better All the Time Organization’ will hold a “Providing Information and Support Mental Health” conference March 14 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the event will address  resources offered to the community. There will also be various panel […]