Howard Alum Opens Up a Culinary Vocational School in Washington
Brandi Forte has had a full career. You name it, she’s accomplished it. And she attributes her success to her ancestors and hard knocks upbringing in Southern California. The Howard …
How the Racial Wealth Gap is Spelled Out Through Retirement Savings
Welcome to 2017! President Obama has exited the stage, and a Trump presidency is now reality. If you’re still not shocked, remember this: Right now, more than half of all …
Women’s Marches Draw Armies of Unified Voices in Multiple Cities
Cities throughout the United States and in various parts of the world saw droves of people demonstrating in response to the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Mobilized by rhetoric in …
Sonia Sanchez, Danny Glover, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Weigh In on Life Under Trump
Donald Trump is officially the 45th president of the United States, and for many Black Americans, that fact is alarming. Just today we’ve seen Trump’s team scrub mentions on civil …
Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris’ Open Letter to US: ‘There Are No More Excuses’
Recently, hip hop superstar Tip “T.I.” Harris penned letters to President Obama, which appeared in The New York Times and to incoming President Donald Trump, which appeared in Rolling Stone. …
Women Marching for Justice in a New Era: A Chat With Activist Tamika Mallory
Washington D.C. will play host to hundreds of thousands of visitors later this week with, of course, a fairly large number of people arriving in time for Friday’s presidential inauguration. But …
Trump Nixes Civil Rights, Health Care from White House Website
The incoming Trump administration wasted no time posting its platform on the White House website — which it did almost to the second Donald Trump was inaugurated on Friday. In …
Freddie Gray Case Still in Limbo as Justice Department Changes Hands
As U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch leaves office, one of the major cases of her tenure remains unresolved: the Justice Department’s civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray. …
[App Addict] Recreate Red Carpet Looks With GlamScout
Award season is upon us and while many flock to the internet to review red-carpet style, for others, it’s the make-up, not the gowns, that are the real showstoppers. The …
The Peace Ball Was an Injection of Post-Obama Hope
One thing Washington, D.C., loves is an inaugural ball. They are a quadrennial reason for the city’s real politicos, armchair experts, Capitol Hill name-droppers, local socialites and average residents to …