Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is looking to help students impacted by recent mass unenrollment of Howard University due to nonpayment of funds, errors and communication issues. Moore is offering up to $800 and fast tracked enrollment with the University of Maryland System.
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Howard University president says more than 200 students readmitted after mass unenrollment
Howard University has readmitted more than 200 of the 502 incoming first-year students who were unenrolled ahead of the fall semester, with interim President Wayne A. I. Frederick saying the university followed its enrollment policies while working with families to resolve financial aid and documentation issues. The decision comes after widespread concern from students and parents, many of whom struggled to reach university officials as classes approached.
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502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
More than 500 incoming freshmen have lost their spots at Howard University after failing to meet tuition payment or enrollment requirements by the school’s deadlines, leaving many students and families scrambling just weeks before the fall semester begins. While Howard says affected students can request individual reviews if financial aid or account errors played a role, critics say the mass unenrollment has damaged the university’s reputation and left students with few options so late in the admissions cycle.
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Mayor Bowser presents key to the city to media mogul Cathy Hughes
Urban One founder and Washington legend Cathy Hughes received the district’s highest civic honor on July 15 as Mayor Muriel Bowser presented her with the Key to the City during a special edition of Majic Wednesdays at Sycamore and Oak in Ward 8.
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In Memoriam: Tony Brown gave Black America an uncompromising voice
By Crusader Staff (Black Press USA Wire) – For nearly four decades, millions of Americans welcomed Tony Brown into their homes each week. But Brown was never interested in simply hosting another television program. He wanted to transform the way Black America saw itself—and the way the nation saw Black America. Brown, the pioneering journalist, […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Terri Freeman, president of Reginald F. Lewis Museum, speaks on upcoming retirement
Terri Freeman, president and executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, gave an exclusive interview to the AFRO regarding her upcoming retirement.
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Reinventing retirement: How young adults are preparing for a future after work
Young adults are redefining retirement as traditional paths like pensions disappear, with entrepreneurs, corporate workers and graduate students each navigating different financial realities and levels of stability.
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HBCU pride on display at new Union Station concept store
The HBCU News Store has opened in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station, offering apparel, books, and memorabilia celebrating historically Black colleges and universities. Owned and founded by entrepreneur Sandra Long, the Black-owned concept shop has quickly gained attention for highlighting HBCU culture, attracting alumni, students, and families who see it as a space of pride, identity, and community connection.
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Bowser faces cheers and protests while addressing Howard, UDC graduates
By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFRO Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s commencement addresses to both Howard University (HU) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) on May 9 seemed like a page out of a Charles Dickens classic: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That’s because […]
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HBCU presidents announce collaboration to expand research and innovation
By Dr. Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editordbailey@afro.com Leaders at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the nation have declared an initiative to invest in the future of research and discovery. Fifteen of America’s HBCUs high-capacity research institutions have announced the Association of HBCU Research Institutions. The umbrella organization has a mission to expand world-class research, […]
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Dr. Carla Hayden and Dr. Kimberly Moffitt appointed to Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
By Maryland Public Television Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has appointed Dr. Carla D. Hayden and Dr. Kimberly R. Moffitt to serve on the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) 11-member governing body. The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission was created by statute in 1966 to establish and maintain a system of educational and cultural […]
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hosts GospelFest in honor of Richard Smallwood
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hosted GospelFest on April 9 at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The 2026 installment of the event was a grand tribute to the late Richard Smallwood, the great gospel legend and composer that died Dec. 30, 2025. The concert was conducted by Jonathan Taylor Rush and featured performances by HBCU choirs. Guest artists included Maurette Brown Clark, Tabitha Brooks and Kymberli Joyeragin.
