Category: Washington D.C. News

A Maryland man was fatally shot on the afternoon of Aug. 13 in Southeast D.C. The shooting is one in a wave of recent District murders, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Authorities responded to a call in the 1400 block of V Street, SE. the afternoon of Aug. 13. Officers found Gary Thompson, 19, […]

The National Black Public Relations Society is scheduled to hold a Blogger Week Welcome Reception on Aug. 18 at Avery’s Bar and Lounge, 1370 H Street NE from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. The Blogger Week Reception gives an opportunity for Bloggers, Journalists and Social Media gurus to mix, mingle and network. Tickets can be purchased at http://tinyurl.com/za7g44g

DK Filmmorks is holding a Happy Hour fundraiser Aug. 19 to support “The Runaways,” a powerful tale of overcoming domestic abuse with the power of love in the face of adversity. An IndieGoGo fundraising campaign is currently underway to help bring the film project to fruition. The Happy Hour is scheduled to be held at Khan’s Bar and Grill, […]

The Yoga Expo is scheduled to hold its convention at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The expo strives to inform and empower the community to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for the mind and body. The Yoga Expo showcases […]

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 […]