Gentrification is on the rise in Washington, D.C., and across the nation, and unfortunately for…
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City pays Black man after White cop’s humiliating body search (video)
A Black man in Washington, D.C., has received some semblance of justice after enduring repeated…
Black Restaurant Week is headed to a new city
This fall, Black Restaurant Week is headed to the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C. will join…
Rich Dennis, Michelle Ebanks speak at ‘My Journey’ forum presented by Toyota
In honor of Women’s History Month, Essence hosted a forum to inspire female business leaders.…
Cora Masters Barry on helping youth through SETLC in DC
Washington, D.C. was dubbed the “murder capital” of the U.S. in the early ’90s. Violence…
Anacostia Vodka owner Dontá Butler shares why his product is unique
Dontá Butler is in good spirits. He is the owner of Anacostia Vodka and wholesale…
Police officer pays 15-year-old girl for sex and later robs her at gunpoint
Another police officer is being accused of a heinous crime. Chukwuemeka Ekwonna is the latest…
DC’S Broccoli City Festival thrills hip-hop fans
Cloudy with a chance of chill, that was the forecast for this past weekend’s Broccoli City…
Black college student assaulted by police because White woman felt ‘uncomfortable’
Jason Goolsby was harassed by police and physically assaulted because he made a White woman to…
Cathy Hughes honored at a street-naming ceremony on D.C.’s H Street
On Sept. 19, 2015, as part of the 10th annual H Street Festival, the H Street Community…