Gunmen abduct schoolchildren and staff in Nigeria, sparking calls for immediate release from the Pope. Kidnappings for ransom are common in the region.

Families receiving TANF in Washington, D.C. will see an increase in child support payments, ensuring more money reaches vulnerable children in need.

Breast cancer survivor Akosua Bamfo shares her journey of faith, perseverance, and healing in the face of a challenging diagnosis and medical system.

Bowie State University receives historic $50 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, empowering research, scholarships, and student experience.

Breast cancer survivors Tirra Pack, Marcia Victor, and Linda Hamilton share their stories of resilience, faith, and strength in the face of recurrence.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton criticizes House Republicans' efforts to pass D.C.-related bills, undermining the District's right to self-govern.

Discover the DeWayne Wickham Room of Maryland Journalism at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. Explore the collection and learn about the renowned journalist's work.

Charles Jackson French, a WWII Navy hero, will have a destroyer named after him. He saved 15 men from shark-infested waters in 1942.

Milestones Enrichment Center (MEC) owners Traci Cowan and Valencia Skeeter held the grand opening of their new and improved child care facility in Laurel, MD on Nov. 1, with the event drawing a robust ...

Milestones Enrichment Center (MEC) owners Traci Cowan and Valencia Skeeter held the grand opening of their new and improved child care facility in Laurel, MD on Nov. 1, with the event drawing a robust ...

Join Juanita 'Busy Bee' Britton at her 35th annual BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show in Washington, D.C., supporting Black entrepreneurs and artists.

Bishop Violet L. Fisher, a pioneering African American woman bishop in the United Methodist Church, dies at 86. Her legacy ...