‘The Black Love Experience’ shines light on DC’s minority business owners

Jazz Brunch featuring Karen Lovejoy March 11, 3-5PM FREE

In performance the Lovejoy name rings true. Her warm stage presence and harmonious tone resonates a kind of joy that leaves the music always hopeful. Karen...

Harold Little – East of the River

Hundreds gather at Frederick Douglass home for bicentennial

WASHINGTON — The grand bicentennial kickoff on Saturday at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in historic Anacostia in Washington, D.C., drew more than 300 guests...

Yearlong celebration honors ‘life and legacy’ of Frederick Douglass

WASHINGTON — The National Park Service kicked off a yearlong celebration Sunday honoring the “Life and Legacy” of Frederick Douglass on the 200th anniversary of his birth....

“SPREAD SOUTHSIDE LOVE” Mural featuring Frederick Douglass and his friends

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 – 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM “SPREAD SOUTHSIDE LOVE” Mural featuring Frederick Douglass and his friends 16th & W STREET SE [2200...

Black Bookstore Opens in Southeast DC ‘Book Desert’

Anacostia Community Museum Receives $49,616 Award From the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Grant Program

The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum has announced that it received an award of $49,616 from the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Grant Program. These...

Ward 8 Education Fair to Feature 30+ DC Schools

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Parents of rising preschool through 12th grade students in Ward 8 are invited to an education fair Saturday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Support growing for SE DC business in need of help

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) – An Anacostia business that was forced to shut down because of busted pipes and flooding is getting some relief. Capitol Hill Crab Cakes...

Bowser commits $4.7 million to long-neglected islands in Anacostia River

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced Friday a $4.7 million investment in two islands in the Anacostia River that have been neglected for decades amid stalled plans...

Then and Now: The Anacostia Bank

The photo is from around 1918. It’s the old Anacostia Bank, which is still standing. The Anacostia Bank, 2021 Nichols Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., decorated for...