On Oct. 24, the Black Cat is holding a queer and alternative Halloween party with a wide array of vendors, performers, and artists.
The three-week protest at Howard University over housing quality becomes one of the longest in the university’s history. Students say they won’t stop until their demands are met.
Local officials continue to negotiate the best course of action to eliminate a hazardous public health crisis that continues to plague D.C. residents.
After an April 2020 closure for construction of the new Banneker High School, the dog park reopened on Oct . 2. Yet some park goers say they can’t get in during the posted times and others are concerned about the gravel...
The D.C. policy agenda has pushed clean energy for more than 10 years. Now, local officials are pressing solar energy to encourage environmentally conscious consumption.
Many residents with disabilities – and city employees working on disability issues in the District – are concerned that leaf collection this fall is inaccessible for many.
American University and George Washington University canceled classes and gave employees paid days off on Nov. 3.
Owners of FishScale and HalfSmoke report disappointment with the lack of business brought by sweepstakes and D.C. Black Restaurant Week.
The black-owned Industrial Bank has spread northeast into Harlem, New York and two locations in New Jersey. Opened on U Street in Shaw in 1932, owners hope to continue their legacy of providing good customer service to...
D.C council has proposed a study to move a middle school in Shaw to a vacant Banneker High School.
A new nonprofit organization in Shaw will help connect local students to professional role models through video chats, seeking to help low-income families who don’t have access to technology outside of the class...
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