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March 4th, 2026

Education

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

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

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