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Sharpton, Leaders Deliver Black Agenda For Obama’s Second…

UPDATE 3:18 EST: “It was a historic gathering of over sixty leaders from civil rights, faith-based, academic, social,  and youth…
06.19.19
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Chuck Brown, The ‘Godfather of Go-Go,’ Dies at…

The legendary father of Go-Go music, Chuck Brown has passed away at the age of 75, confirmed his manager Tom Goldfogle.…
06.19.19
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Smokey Robinson Inspires New Generation At School

WASHINGTON — Music legend Smokey Robinson reached out to a new generation of performing artists Friday, telling them they were…
06.19.19
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13 Cities Celebrate MLK Day With Diverse Schedule…

In cities all across the country, there are a number of special events scheduled during this year’s observance of Martin…
06.19.19
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2-Year-Old Black Scientist Knows Physics And Chemistry

Two-year-old Romanieo Golphin Jr. of Washington D.C. is an amazing scientist with knowledge of chemistry and physics. Romanieo’s father, Romanieo…
06.19.19
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Washington D.C. Has Lowest Homicide Rate In Almost…

WASHINGTON — District of Columbia officials say the city is on course to record the lowest homicide rate in nearly…
06.19.19
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ATF Poses As Hip-Hop Label To Catch Drug…

WASHINGTON-The ATF and the Washington D.C. police had an operation in which officers posed as hip-hop music industry insiders and…
06.19.19

Breastfeeding Mother Accused Of Indecent Exposure

A D.C. woman says she was unlawfully accused of indecent exposure after breastfeeding her infant in a public building. SEE…
06.19.19
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Montel Williams Fights For Medical Marijuana In D.C.

Holiday cheer has hindered medical marijuana from finally becoming more than just a pipe dream for patients in the nation’s…
06.19.19
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SWAT Team Raids Home Of Prominent Civil Rights…

WASHINGTON-Barbara Arnwine, the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, claims that her house in Prince…
06.19.19
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Washington D.C. Soul Food Queen “Mama Cole” Dies…

WASHINGTON-Evangeline Cole-Thompson, also known as “Mama Cole” has died at age 58 after struggling with pancreatic cancer. Cole opened Cole’s…
06.19.19
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D.C. Ranks First Among Cities Best Suited For…

Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for…
06.19.19
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Occupy Wall St. Movement Plans NYC To D.C.…

NEW YORK — Occupy Wall Street is going on the road — a two-week walk to Washington. A small group…
06.19.19
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D.C. Stands Up To Feds On Immigration Checks

By Matt E. Stevens City officials in the District of Columbia are holding firm on immigration, daring the federal government…
06.19.19
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Wireless Service Taxes Hit D.C., Maryland The Hardest

By DeVan Hankerson Did you know: Maryland (11th) and the District of Columbia (15th) are among the top 20 states…
06.19.19
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New Allegations Surface In Probe Of DC Mayor…

WASHINGTON — A minor candidate in last year’s District of Columbia mayoral race has told federal authorities that Mayor Vincent…
06.19.19
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Violent Halloween In D.C. As 6 Are Shot…

A series of shootings occurred last night in Washington D.C. as the city celebrated Halloween. Various confrontations between area youth…
06.19.19
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Buchanan Says “Stop Immigration” To Help D.C. Black…

WASHINGTON — Conservative pundit Pat Buchanan proposed a solution to the Black unemployment problem during an interview on WAMU 88.5′s…
06.19.19
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No Charges For D.C. Officers Who Slammed Wheelchair-Bound…

The U.S. Department of Justice did not bring any charges against two officers who appeared to have slammed a wheelchair-bound…
06.19.19
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Educate Yourself! Thousands Drawn To D.C. College Fair

By Kenneth Mallory Thousands of D.C. metro area students attended a recent college fair where they had access to readiness…
06.19.19