Today: November 24, 2024
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced that the city will honor Rebecca Cheptegei, the late Ugandan Olympic marathon runner, by naming a sports venue after her. The 33-year former world champion, who had finished 44th in the marathon at the recent Paris…
American musician Jidenna Theodore Mobisson, known mostly by his first name, Jidenna, has articulated his words beautifully–as he does his lyrics–that Kamala Harris is a bridge of hope for the black Diaspora around the globe considering the influence of the U.S. The…
Five businesses have been awarded the Downtown Retail Recovery Grant on Thursday, September 5. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser made the announcement while announcing the first three projects to get tax abatements under the District’s Housing in Downtown program. The businesses received the…
Three housing projects have become the first to receive conditional tax reductions under the District’s Housing in Downtown program. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the support for the commercial-to-residential conversion projects on Thursday, September 5. During the announcement, she emphasized the significance of…
Though February is more popular for being the Black History Month and for African Heritage, September has been living up to its tag as the African Heritage Month since Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the proclamation on September 1. County Executive Angela D.…
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) have announced the selection of Parcel 6 Community Partners to lead the development of Parcel 6, a 202,758-square-foot site on the St. Elizabeths East Campus in…
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is calling on families to leverage the plethora of afterschool and out-of-school programs available to youths in the nation’s capital by attending the upcoming 2nd Annual Afterschool in the City resource fair. The fair is to be…
Starting this Friday, September 6, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration will be canceling the medical debts of select low-income DC residents. Over 62,500 Washingtonians will be notified that their outstanding medical debt, totaling nearly $42 million, has been wiped out. The program’s eligibility…
Tomorrow, September 3, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET, the Food Freedom Fighters coalition will host a virtual event titled “Food Freedom Fighters for Kamala,” aimed at supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. This initiative seeks to promote a Food Bill of Rights that…
When your Social Security Number (SSN) is compromised or leaked, an identity thief with access to it and other personal information can open new credit accounts, like credit cards or car loans, in your name; claim your tax refunds; create a fake…
