Sunday, February 9, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announces an arrest has been made in reference to a homicide that occurred on Friday, November 22, 2019, in the 4700 block of Benning Road, Southeast. At approximately 3:11 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report […]
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Sunday, February 9, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announces two arrests has been made in reference to multiple Robbery offenses that occurred in the Third and Fourth District. Third District: Robbery (Snatch): On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at approximately 4:20 pm, the suspects approached the victim in the 3300 block […]
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Saturday, February 8, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District announces an arrest has been made in reference to two Armed Robbery (Knife) offenses that occurred in the First District. On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at approximately 9:16 pm, the suspect approached the victim in the 1400 block of Duncan Street, Northeast. The […]
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Saturday, February 8, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sexual Assault Unit announces two arrests have been made in connection with a Burglary One and First Degree Sexual Abuse offense that occurred on Friday, February 7, 2020, in the 700 block of Girard Street, Northwest. At approximately 2:56 am, the suspects gained entry to […]
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. First District: On Monday, February 3, 2020, 41 year-old Wayne Robertson, of Northwest, DC, was arrested for a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Monday, February 3, 2020, in the […]
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a pedestrian that occurred on Friday, February 7, 2020, in the 1400 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 6:04 am, a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling south in the 1400 block of Southern Avenue, […]
If you have ever seen the first Bring it On, the film’s subject matter while wrapped in fluff and the world of cheerleading is just as relevant now as it was then. The idea of White people coming in and co-opting ideas created by Black people just to end up calling it their own. David
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The DC Voice likes to open Black History Month with the traditional Negro National Anthem- Lift Ev’ry Voice by James Weldon Johnson. Since then there have been other classics such as Black Pearl by Sonny Charles, Checkmates, Ltd., Say it Loud – I\’m Black, and I\’m Proud by James Brown, or Black Butterfly by Deniece
There are lots of activities celebrating Black History Month around the city. Check out these three websites; Culture Capital, DC Public Library, and Eventbrite! Keep up with events happening near you and around the city! Post your event by emailing it to: [email protected]. Check out these sites for more events: eventbrite
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” –Frederick Douglass It’s the month of February, a very special month for African American people— Black History month. What first started off as a week to celebrate the American people, belonging to the lineage of the African Diaspora, became a month-long celebration. This is the
