Today: October 18, 2025
Dr. Oye Owolewa vows he "won't be intimidated" after vandals spray-painted his DC home with profanity in apparent political retaliation, calling for community action against political violence.…
On October 1, 2025, Mayor Bowser and regional leaders launched Talent Capital AI, a groundbreaking platform connecting displaced federal workers with over 100,000 jobs, free training, and career coaching across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.…
Democrats & Republicans play the blame game following the government shutdown. The Maryland, DC, and Virginia (DMV) region faces unprecedented economic vulnerability from the current federal government shutdown, with the area experiencing far more severe impacts than previous shutdowns due to an already weakened…
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation launches its 54th Annual Legislative Conference with the powerful theme "Made For This Moment," addressing economic empowerment, healthcare access, educational equity, and civil rights protections for African American communities nationwide.…
Prince George’s Police Department has announced the arrest of 35-year-old Hugo Rene Hernandez Mendez of Bowie, charged with first- and second-degree murder in the tragic death of 19-year-old DaCara Thompson. Ms. Thompson was last seen on August 22nd, and her body was…
Health, Place & Space: Familiar Diasporic Narratives in the Nation’s Capital and Beyond In Southeast DC, root shock looks like elevated depression among elders who can no longer walk familiar streets, like mothers rerouting daily journeys to get children to school, and…
“Today’s vote is a tremendous win for the business community and our wider city and region,” the DC Chamber of Commerce said Friday after the D.C. Council voted 9–3 to advance the RFK Stadium campus redevelopment. “We thank the members of the…
There’s something sacred about a slow summer Sunday—the kind where you sip something cold on the patio, sunlight hits just right, and you start thinking, maybe today I’ll actually go out and do something fun. If that’s you right now, let this…
The DMV diaspora community has long dreamed of a marquee gathering that feels equal parts block party, cultural summit and music festival. That vision finally touches down on Sunday, July 20, when AfroPicnic transforms Arlington Beer Garden into a five-hour immersion in…
As the nation prepares to mark Juneteenth on June 19, the District of Columbia offers a rich array of events blending history, culture, music and community. Known as the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth is both…
