The Black Women’s Roundtable, a women and girls empowerment arm of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation is holding their sixth annual national summit from March 29-April 2 in Washington D.C. The summit is a core component of the BWR Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Empowerment Project that focuses on amplifying the power and voices of […]
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Google Partners with Howard University for Summer Silicon Valley Residency Program
Google has partnered with Howard University to create Howard West, the Washington, D.C. based HBCU announced on March 23. Howard West is a summer residency program in Silicon Valley for the school’s top juniors and seniors majoring in computer science. Between 25 and 30 students will spend three months working at Google’s Mountain View campus […]
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Ijara Corp. Hosts: Comm-Unity Potluck & Islamic Banking and Home Financing Worshop
Ijara Community Development Corp. is scheduled to hold a Comm-Unity Potluck dinner and a Islamic Banking and Home Financing workshop April 2 at the Masjid Muhammad – The Nation’s Mosque, 1519 4th Street, NW from noon to 3 p.m. Learn how you can become a homeowner, while still being true to the Islamic faith. Points […]
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OSSE to Host Adult College Completion Fair
For those dreaming of attending college or those who went to college and didn’t graduate, the Adult College Completion Fair wants to see you on April 1. The third-annual fair, dubbed “Revisiting the Dream: College Access and Completion for All,” will be held on April 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at One Judiciary […]
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Howard University Holds Discussion on the Late Rep. Louis Stokes
Howard University is scheduled to hold a panel discussion on March 31 on the late U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes, the first Black man Ohio elected to Congress. The discussion will be held with Stokes’ family members during a live taping of “@Howard” from 1:30 p.m. at WHUT-TV, 2222 4th Street NW. The free event celebrates Stokes’ autobiography […]
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Trump Delivers His News: “We Pulled It”
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump went old school on Friday, calling reporters from The Washington Post and The New York Times to announce that he had ordered a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare pulled from consideration in the House when it became clear there weren’t enough votes for passage. President Donald Trump […]
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Howard Students Demand White Professor’s Ouster over Mock Slave Auction
A group of Howard University students are demanding a White professor’s resignation after he put on a mock slave auction during his lecture on Frederick Douglass’ slave narratives. WTTG-TV reports that on March 9, the professor used one of two Black men in the class to illustrate how sellers examined slaves before they were sold […]
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Why Not Artist?
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) […]
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”Howard University Faculty Call For President’s Dismissal In Blistering Open-Letter
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 […]
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D.C. Auditor IDs Mismanagement in Affordable Housing Trust
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, […]
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Man Who Brandished BB Gun at US Capitol Gets 11 Months
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, […]
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Police Close 2 Violent Crime Cases in 2 Days
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 […]