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Episcopalian Church approves gay marriage
*Episcopal clergy in Washington, D.C. have been given the green light to preside at same-sex marriages. Bishop John Bryson Chane of the Diocese of Washington made the announcement Thursday, a day after...
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Wale Clears up Homophobia Confusion
*The LGBT community has been throwing rocks as D.C. rapper Wale after he backed out of a concert last minute for a black Pride Legacy Festival on May 30. The $20,000 concert was expected to go down at...
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Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monae, and John Legend Honor Marvin Gaye
*It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here, the celebration of the life and music of Marvin Gaye. In honor of the legendary artist’s classic album“What’s Going On” R&B favorites like...
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MLK Memorial Dedication to Air Sunday on BET
*If you can’t make it to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication, catch it on BET for the multi-platform presentation of the event. Originally scheduled for August, the dedication was moved due...
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DC Teenager Killed Over $200 Sneakers
*A Washington D.C. teenager was killed this past weekend over a pair of $200 sneakers, according to The Root.* 19-year-old David Lee Robinson was killed when a group of men got out of a SUV and shot...
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En Vogue: And Then There Were Two, Then Three … it’s Complicated
*Maybe it’s time for EnVogue to permanently call it quits because they perpetually do like that Stylistics song, make up to break up. Again the drama continues and the ladies who once reunited to show...
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Obama Hits Hadiya Pendleton’s Family with a One Liner
*Chicago’s violence has climbed to incredible heights and affected a countless many of innocent people like 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. A bright young and talented teen, Hadiya was gunned down...
View ArticleFred Davis Turns Himself In Over Alleged DC Assault
*NFL tight end Fred Davis turned himself in to authorities in DC early Thursday in connection with an alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend, including accusations that he insulted her flat booty … and...
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D.C. Women Face Sex Abuse Charges for Twerking on a Stranger (Video)
*Twerking on people without their consent can get you locked up – and two women in D.C. found this out the hard way. The dancing pair are facing charges of sexual abuse after surveillance video...
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Study Finds Pokemon GO is Racist; Biased Toward White Neighborhoods
*A recent study from The Urban Institute found that Pokémon GO sends its users in Washington D.C. to primarily white neighborhoods. The free app taps into a user’s GPS to find Pokémon, Pokécenters,...
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Double Standard: 4 Young Black Men Handcuffed on National Mall for Selling Water
*Undercover police on the National Mall in Washington D.C. are under fire for unnecessarily handcuffing and detaining four young black men on Thursday for selling water. Tim Krepp, who has been a tour...
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DC Teens Handcuffed for Selling Water Without Permits Get Hooked Up with Jobs...
*Recently we reported that four young black men and were handcuffed for selling water on the National Mall without a permit. “Thursday, June 22, shortly before 5 PM, four male individuals, (three...
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Legendary DC News Anchor Jim Vance Dies at 75 (Collection of Video Tributes)
*Folks in the DMV continue to mourn the death of beloved news anchor Jim Vance. The longtime Washington D.C. staple died on July 22 at age 75, just weeks after announcing on air that he had been...
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‘No Wig Formed Against Me Shall Propser’: Teyana Taylor Powers Through Hair...
*Teyana Taylor didn’t let the matter of her wig flying off mid performance stop her show in Washington D.C. over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday night (Aug. 11) at Washington D.C.’s 9:30...
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Watch What Happens When White Woman Calls Bus Full of Black Folks the N-word...
*A white woman in Chocolate City found out the hard way what happens when you call a bus full of black passengers in Washington D.C. the N-word. The Root reports of Fox5DC’s story about the woman...
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Gentrification Forces Black-Owned Funeral Parlor in DC to Close After 80 Years
*Washington, D.C. has lost its only black-owned funeral parlor to gentrification, after 80 years in the district. The Hall Brothers Funeral Home only handled four funerals last year, the number driven...
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Racism or Reasonable Request? Handwritten Sign at D.C. 7-Eleven Sparks Debate...
*A 7-Eleven in the Anacostia section of Washington D.C. posted a handwritten sign on the door saying that only two students were allowed into the store at a time. The sign sparked instant backlash...
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Door Camera Captures Wild Shootout on D.C. Street; Neighbors Duck for Cover...
*Home surveillance video captured a straight-up shootout Friday evening in Northeast D.C. The Ring door camera video, obtained by Fox5 DC, shows numerous people shooting at each other, and neighbors...
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Worshippers Marched from D.C.’s African American Museum to BLM Plaza Sunday...
*”Black Lives Matter Plaza was transformed into a church Sunday morning, with thousands of mostly African American worshipers praying, protesting, kneeling, and dancing near the White House after...
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TV One to Host Town Hall on the Social Power of DC’s Go-Go Music (Video)
*TV ONE will host a virtual town hall to discuss the history, impact and legacy of go-go music. The Beat Don’t Stop: Don’t Mute My City Virtual Town Hall will debut on TV One’s Facebook page as well as...
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