
POLITICS NEWS – Appeals court pauses Tufts student’s transfer to immigration detention center
Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer A federal court of appeals has temporarily paused a judge’s order that brought a Turkish student…

VIRGINIA NEWS – Lt. Governor nominee accuses Governor Youngkin of extortion over Facebook post
Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer John Reid accused Governor Glenn Younkin and his team of extorting him, a the Virginia governor…

BOOKS TO KNOW – AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Author Don Gaitens talks about “Debut”, the new Spud Publishing fantasy anthology
Mariah Cain, Editor DC Spotlight Newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Wendy Thompson sat down with Don Gaitens, one of the co-authors of “Debut”,…

BOOKS TO KNOW – Top 10 Books List
Mariah Cain, Guest Writer 1. BIG By Vashti Harrison In BIG, Vashti Harrison showcases a young girl’s journey to self-acceptance. …

BOOK CLUB – Author David Earle talks on ‘Life is But a Dream’ and African American lives
Amazon.com Widgets February 1, 2014 Paula Munteanu News Writer Book Club The resonating charm and optimism in the…

CONCERTS: Beck takes Wolf Trap by storm; a fusion of iconic hits
By Joshua Lanier/AnnMarie Akpan, Staff Writers Photos by DC Spotlight Newspaper/Joshua Lanier Last Saturday evening, hundreds of concertgoers filled the…

ENTERTAINMENT: Yacht Rock Revue, touching down in the DC metro area, with hot summer concerts
July 11, 2024 By AnnMarie Akpan, Staff Writer Photos: Courtesy of Yacht Rock Revue Yacht Rock Revue, hailing from Atlanta,…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Patti LaBelle brings an electric night of music at the Washington, DC’s area MGM Grand
December 9, 2023 Wendy Thompson, Editor-in-chief Entertainment News Patti LaBelle touched down in the DMV on December 8 at the…

CALENDAR OF EVENTS- 40 Fun Things to Do in the Washington, DC Metro Area JULY/AUGUST 2024
July July 3rd 2024, 8:00 PM Clint Black 35th Anniversary of Killin’ Time with special guest Brittney Spencer…

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 40 Fun Things to Do in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024
September September 1st 8:00 pm Jodeci The Theater at MGM National Harbor NATIONAL HARBOR, MD September 4th 8:00…

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – January/February 2020 – 40 Fun things to do in the D.C. metro area
January 12th-31st 1:00pm to 5pm, Open Studio, the National Portrait Gallery, every friday afternoon from 1-5 PM, the National Portrait…

CONCERTS: Beck takes Wolf Trap by storm; a fusion of iconic hits
By Joshua Lanier/AnnMarie Akpan, Staff Writers Photos by DC Spotlight Newspaper/Joshua Lanier Last Saturday evening, hundreds of concertgoers filled the…

ENTERTAINMENT: Yacht Rock Revue, touching down in the DC metro area, with hot summer concerts
July 11, 2024 By AnnMarie Akpan, Staff Writer Photos: Courtesy of Yacht Rock Revue Yacht Rock Revue, hailing from Atlanta,…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Patti LaBelle brings an electric night of music at the Washington, DC’s area MGM Grand
December 9, 2023 Wendy Thompson, Editor-in-chief Entertainment News Patti LaBelle touched down in the DMV on December 8 at the…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Sean Combs’ lawyers seek a fair jury with knowledge of “multiple sexual partners”
Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer Sean Combs’ attorneys have allowed prospective jurors at his upcoming federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial…
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Rosie O’Donnell slams RFK Jr.’s comments about autistic people
Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer Rosie O’Donnell is a longtime critic of President Trump, but has recently launched sharp criticisms of…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS – Beyonce’s mother, Tina Knowles reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange, has opened up about the recent battle with…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH WENDY THOMPSON – James “JB” Brown: Washington, DC’s hometown gamechanger in life, sports, and even religion
August 3, 2024 Ceci Ferrara Sports Writer In the Spotlight with Wendy Thompson *Photos: Kerry Ensinger/DC Spotlight Newspaper (Editor-in-chief Wendy…

(VIDEO) IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH WENDY THOMPSON – Dan Rather: CBS News, the Zapruder film and JFK’s assassination
Photo: Meredith Rizzo/DC Spotlight (Wendy Thompson and Dan Rather) November 19, 2013 Republished from March 13, 2011 By Wendy Thompson…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH WENDY THOMPSON – (VIDEO) Iyanla Vanzant: (2011 Republish) A Rising Phoenix Coming Back after Death – Part 1
April 5, 2011 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-Chief In the Spotlight with Wendy Thompson Photos: Robert Romano/DC Spotlight Newspaper …That day I…

Top 10 (#1) (VIDEO) Jeni Stepanek: Teaching courage, sharing Mattie’s hope for humans
October 2, 2011 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-Chief DC Spotlight TV, Living the Life, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2011 Photos: Wendy…