Category: Washington D.C. News

Brianne Nadeau represents Ward 1 on the D.C. Council. (AFRO File Photo) D.C.’s Ward 1 Democrats club is being revived, from a rather influential contender, to capitalize on the ward’s changing demographics and new leadership. On April 30, the Ward 1 Democrats held a convention and elected new officers for two-year terms at the Frank Reeves Center […]

The Blessing of the Bicycles is scheduled to occur on May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Ascension & St. Agnes, 1217 Massachusetts Ave NW. The church is holding the blessing to show its support for cycling in D.C. For more information, call the church at 202-347-8161.

The 12th annual Green Festival at the D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, is scheduled from May 6-8. The 3-day event is dedicated to the promotion of local green economies and sustainability practices. The Green Festival strives to bring together the world’s most trusted companies, innovative speakers, national and localinnovative businesses, conscious consumers […]

The Congress Heights Day Parade on May 7 is an event is to bring the entire community together to celebrate pride, joy, love, family, and community togetherness. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at 3720 Martin L. King Jr. Ave SE and end at Gateway DC, 2700 Martin L. King Jr. Ave SE. Following […]

The Washington Ballet intends to increase the number of free dance classes it offers to D.C. public schools east of the Anacostia River. The announcement of the expanded offerings came at a April 29 fundraiser for the ballet.  The classes are part of DanceDC, an education and outreach program that provides a seven week in-school […]

(Updated 4/29/2016) The Washington, D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles announced April 21 that it was suspending implementation of a controversial rule that was scheduled to go into effect on May 1 which would have required first-time drivers to complete a driver education course before earning their driver’s license. “The District of Columbia Department of Motor […]

Muriel Bowser (Updated 04/29/2016) While Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed minimum wage increase from $10.50 to $15 continues to be hotly debated, Washington, D.C. residents recently asked for clarity on the measure’s impact on those who work for tips. Under Bowser’s minimum wage increase, tipped workers would see a wage hike up to $7.50 by 2022. […]

Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septim Webre is stepping down after teaching more that 75,000 youth in the DC area about the classical arts. (Courtesy Photo) In 1999, as Septim Webre took over as artistic director of the Washington Ballet, the first thing he created, even before assembling his first set of dance rehearsals, was DanceDC, […]

A Northwest, D.C. man died April 23, a victim of one of two D.C. stabbings during the weekend, along with six separate shootings, D.C. police said. Metropolitan police said they found Dimas Fuentes-Lazo, 38, from Northwest D.C., suffering from multiple stab wounds in the 800 block of Kennedy Street, NW around 10:30p.m. Fuentes-Lazo was transported […]

Vincent Orange is running for another term as D.C. Council At-large member. (AFRO File Photo) On April 23, D.C. Council member Vincent Orange (At-large-D) got the support of over 60 percent of Ward 8 Democrats in a straw poll that took place at the St. Elizabeth’s Auditorium in Southeast D.C. This was a major endorsement in […]

At-Large Council member Anita Bonds (D) introduced a bill that would reform the way ANC system operates within the city in an effort to support residents better. (AFRO File Photo) A bill co-authored by At-large D.C. Council members Anita Bonds (D) and David Grosso (I) to reform the advisory neighborhood commission system is generating controversy. […]

National Prep students along with members of the 100 Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. (Photo by Lauren Poteat) The 100 Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. organization plans to raise funds to continue the STEM the 100 Way Program for underserved students at National Collegiate Preparatory School this summer. The initial STEM the 100 […]