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A large annual block party and cookout in southeast Washington, D.C., became the scene of carnage when multiple shooters opened fire on the crowd of hundreds, killing a teen father and injuring at least 20 others. According to WUSA9, a CBS affiliate, several gunmen were responsible for the shooting that popped off at a large…

The NFL team located in Washington, D.C., will no longer be known as the Redskins. On Thursday, July 23, 2020, the franchise announced that it would change its name due to its racist image and messaging, according to ESPN. In existence since 1932, the team was initially known as the Boston Braves. But since the…

J. Wyndal Gordon was born in Washington, D.C., and raised Maryland. He graduated from Morgan State University and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Gordon is a well-respected trial attorney practitioner who represents individuals and small businesses in litigation matters throughout Maryland and D.C. federal courts. He also is a proud member of several…

When three young Black men — Aaron Warrick, Greg Wilson, and Dante’ Wade — recognized the rapid growth of depression, stress and other mental health challenges in the Black community, they teamed up to create a mental wellness app. The 3 are graduates of Lincoln University outside of Philadelphia, the first HBCU in the country.…

Frerés Branchiaux Candle Co. is an award-winning artisanal candle company created and managed by the Gill brothers, Collin, 14, Ryan, 11, and Austin, 9. The business idea was born in October of 2017 when the Washington, D.C.-based Gill brothers wanted more allowance money to purchase video games. Their parents told them that they had maxed…

A slew of celebrities and dignitaries paid homage to comic legend Dave Chappelle as he was awarded the highest honor for a comedian in America. Chappelle was bestowed with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, while a host of celeb pals and…

Kanye West took his mobile Sunday services to legendary HBCU Howard University in Washington, but not everyone supported the event. Kanye, 42, who has been blistered for being an avid advocate of this current White House administration, pulled up at this historically black college and university during the institution’s homecoming for singing and praise. Controversy…

The top political and business leaders in the nation converged on Washington, D.C., for the 2019 Congressional Black Caucus‘ Annual Legislative Conference. The ALC is one of the nation’s leading policy conferences and focuses on issues that impact the Black community. The five-day conference, which concluded Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, featured nearly 100 public policy…

Among the many A$AP Rocky advocates in pop culture is a woman who went to extreme means to get her point across about releasing him from jail. Rebecca Kanter was arrested for unlawful entry and destruction of property after she allegedly made loud and threatening pronouncements against the Swedish embassy in Washington, D.C. on Rocky’s…

Jabari A. Jones has practiced criminal defense and personal injury law for the past seven years and is based in Decatur, Georgia. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and the David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington, D.C. Jones has called the Atlanta area home for over 25 years and currently…

Germar Reed is the Principle Analytics Consultant at District Analyst LLC, a data analytics consulting firm based out of Washington, DC. In addition, he is a Senior Manager of Data Science and Analytics Advisory Services at Merkle Inc., where he leads a team of analytics consultants in supporting high-tech clients in Latin America. He is…

As the much anticipated Father’s Day approaches rolling out will highlight outstanding fathers in the community. Here’s one of our favorites. Gavin Logan is an attorney and a father with a wide variety of interests. Logan graduated from Brown University and Northeastern University School of Law. He is currently a Washington, D.C. based attorney specializing…

A disturbing story of abuse and mental cruelty from a top school official has come to light in Washington state. On Dec. 14, 2018, JaMar Taylor, an autistic 11-year-old, came home from school upset and when he told his mother Javohn Perry what happened that day at Springbrook Elementary School in Kent, Washington, it caused…

A Black man in Washington, D.C., has received some semblance of justice after enduring repeated public humiliations by police. M.B. Cottingham had been subjected to multiple cavity and body searches by officers with the Metropolitan Police Department. The last time he was stopped by officer Sean Lojacono in September 2017, Cottingham was selling ice cream…

Law enforcement agencies in Washington state are concerned over a series of incidents against Jehovah’s Witness worship centers. The attacks have occurred over a nine-month period and have resulted in extensive property damage and fear among the various congregations. The latest incident occurred on Friday morning, Dec. 7, 2018, when a fire destroyed the Jehovah’s…

As if the audience couldn’t get enough of one Obama, with former first lady Michelle playing the role of resident rock-star with the best-selling book and sold-out national tour, they got two Obamas for the price of one. Former President Barack Obama surprised his wife and the audience when he appeared onstage during her talk…

One of the realities of living as a Black man in America is that a chance police encounter can result in a beatdown from cops. This apparently happened to former Washington State University football player Treshon Broughton while attempting to make a purchase at a store in Pullman, Washington. In the video, Broughton is heard…

This fall, Black Restaurant Week is headed to the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C. will join Houston, New Orleans, and Philadelphia as cities on the Black Restaurant Week stop list. Black Restaurant Week celebrates Black talent in the food industry in various cities. DMV Black Restaurant Week was established by partners Tate Erinn Tucker, a professor for…

A Black woman in metro Seattle who forgot her password for the Puget Sound Energy company requested a temporary one. What they sent back as her password was almost like a bomb going off in her hands. Erica Conway, according to KIRO7 television station, said she received a gut-punch level shock when the password she…

The story of the battle against HIV and STDs is a complex one that includes dynamics of race, economics, and behavior whose progress seems to change every time a major public health report is released. For example, it has been reported that overall new HIV infection rates seem to be dropping in some major cities. This drop…