Category: Washington D.C. News

Several artists last week touted the influence Howard University and their peers have had on shaping their long, storied careers.  At the same time, some wondered why society doesn’t embrace them as just artists – as opposed to “Black artists.” Several Black artists talked about the influence of Howard University on their careers. (Courtesy Photo) […]

Howard University faculty and administrators released a scathing letter last week calling for the ouster of HU president Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, saying that his “presidency is failed and represents a dark and shameful moment in Howard’s history.” Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. (Screengrab YouTube) The undated letter, which copied members of the […]

The Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF), the District’s highest profile and costliest initiative to increase affordable housing, requires “significant improvements in its management,” according to an audit conducted by the Office of the D.C. Auditor (ODCA). “Our audit, based on a small but diverse sample of projects, demonstrates a lack of oversight on loan repayments, […]

A man who displayed a weapon at a security checkpoint at the visitor center of the U.S. Capitol last year has been sentenced to 11 months in prison. Larry Russell Dawson of Antioch, Tennessee, was sentenced on March 20. (Courtesy Photo) Prosecutors said in a news release that 67-year-old Larry Russell Dawson of Antioch, Tennessee, […]

Over a span of two days D.C. police made arrests in a February shooting and a September stabbing that helped close two violent crime cases. On March 17, authorities said they arrested Delonte Mack, 29, Southwest, for suspected involvement in a Southwest shooting that happened on Feb. 25. Last month, a officer was patrolling in […]

On Feb. 15, while the new Dumfries, Virginia school was still under construction, Potomac Shores Elementary School was renamed the Covington-Harper Elementary School in honor of county educators Betty Covington and John Harper Jr. The school’s name gives honor to a Black man and a White woman who made strides in education – an occurrence […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released a statement saying she plans to create a Green Bank in the city. (Courtesy Photo D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) will send legislation to the D.C. Council to start a publicly-funded financial institution, known as a Green Bank. This entity will focus on investing in environmentally-safe and sensitive technologies and […]

Education leaders in the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County, Md. are reacting negatively to a bill proposed by an Iowa U.S. representative that makes substantial changes in the administration of public education. On Jan. 23, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) introduced HB 610, “The Choices in Education Act.” This legislation would repeal “The Elementary […]

D.C. City Administrator Rashad Young has reservations about President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. He is concerned it could undermine the economic progress of the District of Columbia. “Last week, I anxiously awaited the release of the president’s proposal,” Young said at a news conference on March 20. “After we reviewed the outline of the president’s […]

A Howard University professor is under investigation after he reportedly held a mock slave auction in class. Howard University (Courtesy Photo) Details about the incident first were reported by the Caged Bird, an online magazine that targets readers who are students at historically black colleges and universities. The professor, who is white, was reportedly teaching a lesson on Frederick Douglass’ slave narrative. […]