Many White voters sat out the election. Bowen won by just 83 votes, according to “Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington D.C.” by Jeff Dickey. Bowen acknowledged the new voters by ...

There’s nothing like a Washington DC and Virginia road trip. We often talk to our kids about how important history is, even when it’s been whitewashed and edited, and as such we visit a lot of ...

Inside a black brick building in Anacostia is the story of the funk beats and calls and responses that molded the District’s ...

Readers interested in the history of Washington, DC, the civil rights movement, racial justice, music, and sports will draw important lessons from these stories of the Black men and women who ...

The roots of Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. run deep in the city, starting as a seed planted during Lincoln's ...

March is here, and that means a variety of events can be expected for Women’s History Month in the D.C. region.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is having another terrific season. So much so that he is well on his way to ...

As Washington, D.C. gears up to host the 7th annual FITDC HerStory 5K race in honor of Women’s History Month, police said ...

Runners, families, and community members gathered at Freedom Plaza on Saturday for the 7th Annual FITDC HerStory 5K ...