District Impact Skating Club, the city’s first and only U.S. Figure Skating club, was created by Harris and Gueory to provide a home for Black and Brown skaters in an inclusive, affordable, and Black-led environment, while also expanding opportunities for skaters to compete and advance their skills.
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Norfolk State sweeps Howard in double-header, enters MEAC basketball tournament as top seed
The Norfolk State men’s and women’s basketball teams concluded the 2024-’25 regular season with wins over Howard, securing the number one seed in the Mideastern Athletic Conference tournament.
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Howard esports partners with Wizards District Gaming to compete in NBA 2K Basketball Tournament
The Howard University Esports Association participated in the NBA 2K’s Nothing But Internet esports tournament, representing Wizards District Gaming, and had the opportunity to showcase their skills and represent their school in a unique and innovative way.
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AFRO Flipbook: A look at Baltimore’s 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament
The 2025 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament took place in Baltimore at the CFG Bank Arena from February 25 to March 1, featuring athletes from 12 historically Black colleges and universities.
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Commanders made this Washington’s best season in decades even after getting routed in NFC title game
The Washington Commanders had a successful season, winning 14 games, including two in the playoffs, but were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game, ending their season on a sour note.
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Kingman Park residents meet to discuss community issues, including demolition of RFK Stadium
The newly elected board for Friends of Kingman Park (FOKP), a Ward 7 committee, held its first community meeting on Jan. 16 to discuss community issues and the future of RFK Stadium. Residents expressed concerns about the demolition process, air quality, traffic, and other environmental hazards, and advocated for a more informed community response.
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Southeast D.C. youth embrace safety of the gym over violence of the streets
Midnight Basketball, a program sponsored by Building Bridges Across the River and the Washington Wizards, is helping to reduce violence and provide a safe place for youth in Ward 8 in Southeast Washington, D.C. to play basketball and avoid the dangers of the streets.
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Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and the new landscape for African American quarterbacks
By Mekhi AbbottCapital News Service In week six of the NFL season, football fans in the DMV got to witness an electric quarterback matchup. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Washington’s Jayden Daniels faced off in what ended up being one of the Ravens’s highest attended regular season games in franchise history. The rookie, Daniels, would end […]
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Morgan State Bears defeat Howard Bison in Baltimore
Morgan State University Bears defeated Howard University Bison 35-21 in a football game held in Baltimore, with standout performances from quarterback Kobe Muasau and receiver Cyrus Wilson.
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Senate panel approves measure aimed at luring Washington Commanders from Maryland back to D.C.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance a bill that would transfer control of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium land from the federal government to the District of Columbia, potentially allowing the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital.
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Howard women’s soccer wins first NEC conference title, qualifies for NCAA tournament
Howard University’s women’s soccer team clinched their first conference title since joining the NEC in 2021 and will be competing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
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Howard falls in centennial homecoming game
Vice President Kamala Harris sent a letter to Howard University in recognition of its 100th homecoming, while the Bison fell to the Tigers in a sold out homecoming matchup.