Events

LARGO, Md. — Prince George’s Community College hosts Legacy of Change: Excellence Unleashed, March 7, 6:30 p.m. in Hallam Theatre at the Largo campus. Produced by the National Visionary Leadership Project (NVLP), the program will feature Camille O. Cosby, philanthropist and wife of actor and comedian William H. Cosby, distinguished panel of African-American elder leaders, […]

UNCF- United Negro College Fund, Inc. is gearing up for its nationally televised entertainment special An Evening of Stars® Educating our Future Presented by Target on BET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 10:00 pm Eastern and 9:00 pm Eastern. This year, celebrities won’t be the only stars shining… your listening audiences will discover a whole […]

The 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3PM at: The Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, Maryland 20852 This event is FREE and open to the public. Tickets are also available via phone at 301-581-5100.

The 6th Annual MLK PeaceWalk will be held on Saturday Jan. 19th 2013. Marching bands, live entertainment and vendors will make this years event even more fun! The MLK PeaceWalk will begin at Friendship Public Charter School 645 Milwaukee Place, S.E.Washington, DC and it will end at Leckie Elementary School 4201 M.L. King Ave. SW […]

Chicago, Illinois – November 26, 2012 – Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority from all over the world will journey to Baltimore, Maryland from January 11-13, 2013 to celebrate the organization’s 105th anniversary. The Sorority, which boasts 265,000 members in 969 chapters worldwide, is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women. Led by […]

What are the consequences of HIV/AIDS in your community and how does the spread of HIV/AIDS impact the health of residents, both infected and non infected? Join the Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc in a frank discussion on the impact and consequences of HIV and AIDS in Montgomery County on World […]

Largo, MD — The Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County has $250,000 in Community Impact Grants to award to county civic/neighborhood associations or community based organizations that are incorporated as 501 ©3 entities.  Community Impact Grants provide small capital grants to community based organizations to help implement innovative projects within the County’s Developed Tier.  Eligible […]

100 Black Men of Greater Washington, DC and The Howard Theatre have partnered together to conduct a holiday toy drive to provide gifts to children that otherwise wouldn’t receive them. The toy drive will run from Monday, Nov. 19th through Friday, Dec. 14th.  All toys donated will be given to two local charitable organizations, The […]

    Last night, the 2nd Annual DC Shine A Light On Lung Cancer Vigil was held at Emory Fellowship Church in Northwest, Washington.  The lung cancer awareness event is part of a national effort by Lung Cancer Alliance to bring comfort to bring a message of hope, courage, and a call to action for […]

On Friday, November 2, 2012, a host of music all-stars including Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, and Bruce Springstein held a benefit concert at New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza, for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  Veteran anchor Matt Lauer was instrumental in organizing the concert which raised nearly $23 Million for the Red Cross.  Read the full story…