BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Set To Spotlight Black Women In Citywide Celebration Under New Partnership
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D.C.’s New Police Chief Announces Plans To Cut Crime
DC Police Chief Pamela Smith is facing an uphill battle to curb crime...
From Baltimore To DC, The NAACP’s Headquarters Finds New Home In Our Nation’s Capital
The project honors community members such as Frank D. Reeves and Mayor Marion Barry....
National Women’s History Museum Opens Inaugural In-person Exhibition at the MLK Library Focusing on DC Black Feminists and their Influence on National Policy
"Our inaugural exhibit explores the stories and voices of Black feminist organizers and theorists whose work changed the trajectory for the lives of millionswomenshistory.org—work that continues today and is...
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Urges Biden To End Federal Remote Work or Turn Over Government Buildings For Affordable Housing
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to revitalize vacant government buildings for affordable housing....
DC’s Famous Centenarian, Virginia McLaurin, Who Danced With the Obamas, Dies at 113
Virginia McLaurin, the world-famous centenarian who joyfully danced with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died....
Here’s Why This Black-Owned Funeral Home In DC Closed After Nearly 80 Years
The once proud "Chocolate City" has lost one of its last Black-owned funeral homes due to gentrification....
DC’s ‘Hat Lady’ Dies at 103 After Half a Decade Designing Radiant Hats for Maya Angelou and Others
Mrs. Beane's hats are on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture...
Black Woman Dragged Off Bus and Viciously Beat By Teens While Bus Driver Watches, Speaks Out
A woman is speaking out after a now-viral cell phone video captured a group of teens viciously assaulting and throwing her off of a Washington...
Two Bomb Threats During Howard University’s First Week Of Classes Prompted Evacuations And Sweeps
Keep your head up. We wish you the best Howard!...