In the days following his special election victory, D.C. Councilmember-elect Trayon White has been making appearances throughout Ward 8, attending events and engaging his soon-to-be-again constituents ...

Karen Sellers, owner of Here’s the Scoop in D.C., shares how her shop creates a sense of belonging for students, families and ...

Having eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, attacked the teaching of Black history in schools, and ...

The Washington Commanders have made a major offseason move less than one week away from training camp, signing Super Bowl ...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show,” (1984-1992) has died at the age of 54. Warner reportedly drowned while on a ...

This article was originally published online with Word In Black, a collaboration of the nation’s leading Black news ...

A Trump-appointed federal judge has blocked a key rule that would have removed medical debt from the credit reports of 15 ...

A disturbing discovery in Maryland has reignited calls for urgent reform to the state’s youth justice system— one that critics say still reflects the racism and cruelty of its 19th-century past. In a ...

William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, dies at 94.

With two-thirds of the votes counted, former D.C. Council member Trayon White has all but been officially declared the winner ...

Marilyn Mosby's mortgage fraud conviction overturned, but perjury convictions stand. Appeals court rules improper venue for ...

Senate votes to rescind $9 billion in federal spending, targeting public broadcasting. Impact on NPR, PBS, and local stations ...