D.C., Nation Head to Polls Early VOTE: Holly Gerberich, owner of a Washington advertising agency, jetted into the voting booths early at Malcolm X Elementary School in southeast Washington. Gerberich, founder of Gerberich Growth Strategies, wanted to make sure she cast her vote and wasn’t going to let anything get in the way. “I came to vote early for convenience,” she … [Read more...] about D.C., Nation Head to Polls Early
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Racial Climate at the U.S. Naval Academy
http://www.hunewsservice.com/news/view.php/1024869/Racial-climate-at-the-Naval-Academy Racial climate at the Naval Academy www.hunewsservice.com Everyday the men and women of the American armed forces risk their lives to fight for our freedoms. … [Read more...] about Racial Climate at the U.S. Naval Academy
Young person’s reflections on her first visit to the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History
AAMUSEUM -- Deja Lakin, 21, of Woodbridge, Md., reflects of her first trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It brought to life, she says, the stories that her grandparents told her when she was growing up. DEJA LAKIN 580 words … [Read more...] about Young person’s reflections on her first visit to the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History
No Limit Records; A Family of Entrepreneurs
A Conversation with Hip Hop Impresarios By Montrose Waite, Howard University News Service Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images: Romeo Miller, second from left, and his father, Master P, far right, helped kick off the second season of “Growing Up Hip Hop” and talked about the challenges of creating, maintaining and growing a entertainment company. WASHINGTON, … [Read more...] about No Limit Records; A Family of Entrepreneurs
Black Churches Being Pushed Out of Nation’s Capital
CHURCHES -- Long-standing African-American churches are disappearing from the nation’s capital one at a time, like victims in an Agatha Christie murder mystery, the culprit – residential only parking. As the city’s new, mostly white residents push for special neighborhood parking, they are inadvertently forcing churches out of the District of Columbia, city officials and … [Read more...] about Black Churches Being Pushed Out of Nation’s Capital
100 White Dresses hosts completion ceremony
On Sunday, October 9, 2016, 100 White Dresses held its completion ceremony at Destiny Plaza, 7220 N. 76th St. Twelve girls completed and were honored out of 110 participants. The organization's founder, Regina Slocum-Mabra, was acknowledged by State Senator Lena Taylor for her work with the young women of our community. Keynoter Medical College of Wisconsin and Black … [Read more...] about 100 White Dresses hosts completion ceremony
North Division Alumni Association meets with Student Executive Board
The North Division Alumni Association met with the North Division Student Executive Board on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. The members of the Alumni Association met with this year's student leaders in order to get a better understanding of how they best can assist the student body this year. Attendance the meeting were North Division Alumni Association members and Student … [Read more...] about North Division Alumni Association meets with Student Executive Board
The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative hosts 11th Annual Fatherhood Summit
On October 7 and October 8, 2016 Mayor Tom Barrett presented The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiatives' "11th Annual Fatherhood Summit." The two-day event was held at Greater New Birth Church, 8237 W. Silver Spring Drive. This year's theme was "Planting Seeds to Grow Stronger Fathers and Families," and reflected the efforts of the Fatherhood Initiative to strengthen families … [Read more...] about The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative hosts 11th Annual Fatherhood Summit
School Gets New Name after Media Mogul Donates $4 Million to Howard University
School Gets New Name after Media Mogul Donates $4 Million to Howard University Howard University’s School of Communications, which has produced more black journalists than any school in the nation, will be renamed the Cathy Hughes School of Communications after receiving $4 million from the former faculty member and one of the most successful women in the media business. … [Read more...] about School Gets New Name after Media Mogul Donates $4 Million to Howard University
Nation’s Moviegoers Laugh and Applaud. But It’s Not a Film
DEBATECINEMA -- Inside one of the theaters at the Regal Cinema movie complex in Washington's Gallery Place/Chinatown, the audience of mostly millennial’s sat in one of the darkened theaters and laughed loudly at the dialogue and pictures on the big screen. But it wasn't a film that had the audience chuckling. It was the presidential debate. They were part of the thousands of … [Read more...] about Nation’s Moviegoers Laugh and Applaud. But It’s Not a Film