Patti LaBelle Honored By Washington Urban League

The Greater Washington Urban League [GWUL] presented its signature event of the year under the theme ‘Unsung Heroes’ on Friday, March 11 at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel in Northwest. Jim Vance, master of ceremonies…

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AFL Coming to D.C. in 2017

Coming in 2017, the District will have a new football team, it will not replace the Redskins, but it will be an addition for sports fanatics to enjoy something different brought to them by the…

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Stage Play ‘Married But Single’ Stops in DC

Award-winning writer, producer and director Je’Caryous Johnson came back to the urban theater circuit to debut his fifteenth stage play “Married But Single” starring LisaRaye, Chrisette Michele and Darrin Henson. The production kicked off its…

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Black Press Week Finale at National Press Club

After three days of Black publishers coming together for National Newspapers Publishers Association, Black Press Week ended with a luncheon at the National Press Club. There were guest speakers, most notably a Bernie Sanders staffer…

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The W Hotel Host NNPA 2016 Torch Awards

The National Newspapers Publishers Association [NNPA] held its annual Black Press Week at the W Hotel in Washington, DC from March 9-11. The NNPA is an organization that host over 205 black owned and operated…

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UNCF Signature Fundraiser Comes to DC

The United Negro College Fund’s [UNCF] 4th Annual Mayor’s Masked Ball, the organization’s premiere fundraising event raised a whopping $455,000 adding to their record revenue in a fiscal year. This years honorees included: A. Scott…

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Dad and Daughter Bring Art & Culture to Congress Heights

A few weeks ago, the Congress Heights Art & Culture Center unveiled its newest exhibit “A Taste of Ethiopia.” Owner of the property businessman Phinis Jones and his daughter Keyona Jones-Lindsay wants to use the…

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White House Chronicles: Crimson Tide Rolls Through the White House AGAIN

President Obama took time out of his busy schedule to greet the young men and get the ‘Obama’ jersey and all of those things. So, anyway here is the real tea…

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