Today: October 16, 2024
Eleven local faith-based and non-profit organizations will benefit from $1.48 million safety and security grant organized by the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) grants, with four organizations receiving funding for the first time. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the beneficiaries of the grants…
Washington, DC, has been awarded a $49.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at enhancing student literacy outcomes. Announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser in the second week of the National Book Month, this five-year Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD)…
African descendants in the Americas who can trace their ancestry to the Republic of Benin are now eligible for the country’s citizenship. This move is in acknowledging the nation’s complex legacy in the transatlantic slave trade and reconnecting descendants of enslaved Africans…
Liberian immigrants under the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program are now qualified for work authorization till June 30, 2026. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of work authorization for Liberians this September following a memorandum from President Joe…
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…
In what many would describe as a historic gathering of African diaspora leaders and advocates, the African diaspora united in a show of support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign, marking a pivotal moment in the intersection of African voices…
Heman Bekele, a 15-year-old Ethiopian immigrant from Annandale, Virginia, has been named as TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year for his innovative creation of a soap that could revolutionize skin cancer treatment. Bekele’s groundbreaking work aims to provide a more accessible method…
Three years ago when Nneka Echikunwoke arrived at the Tokyo Olympics, she had to leave even before the show even started because Nigeria is listed among “high-risk” doping countries. Fast forward to the ongoing Olympics in Paris, she has won Silver for…
Annette Addo-Yobo makes history as the first immigrant-born Miss Texas, overcoming citizenship challenges. She plans to use platform to advocate for autism awareness.…
Under this new program, the White House Reief Program, approximately 500,000 undocumented spouses who have been in the country for at least 10 years will be shielded from deportation and given a pathway to citizenship and legal work authorization.…
