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Howard University Offers Rebates to Students Who Graduate On Time

May 12, 2016May 18, 2016Afro | Washington, Culture ...

Howard University last year offered a large carrot to its students to encourage them to graduate on time.

D.C. Mayor Pushes $7.50 Hourly Wage for Tip Workers

April 28, 2016May 1, 2016Afro | Washington

While Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed minimum wage increase from $10.50 to $15 is being debated, D.C. residents recently asked for clarity on its impact to tip workers. Bowser’s $15 minimum wage increase would give entry-level workers an increase and tipped workers would see a wage hike up to $7.50 by 2022.

D.C. Organization Creates STEM Opportunities

April 28, 2016May 1, 2016Afro | Washington

The 100 Black Men of Greater Washington D.C. organization plans to raise funds to continue the STEM the 100 Way Program for underserved students at National Collegiate Preparatory School this summer.

Fears of Gentrification Shadow Northeast Community Development

April 21, 2016April 30, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

A new housing developments being built in Northeast, D.C. is raising concerns for members of the community, according an advisory neighborhood commissioner for Ward 6.

Bowser Appointee to St. Elizabeth’s Quits After Just 1 Month

April 14, 2016April 22, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

James Kyle, who was hired to lead St. Elizabeth’s Hospital by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), resigned after just 30 days as the institution’s CEO. Regarded as “a nationally board certified health care executive with over 30 years of experience in the medical field,” by Bowser, Kyle resigned following questions over his qualifications.

Search for Missing D.C. Child Relisha Rudd Continues to be Unsuccessful

April 10, 2016April 22, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

A new two-day search in connection with the case of Relisha Rudd, a homeless D.C. child missing for more than two years, met with no success, authorities said.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Unlawful Home Foreclosures Rally Aims to Stop Predatory Seizures

April 7, 2016April 22, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

It is not uncommon in the District to find investors surveying neighborhoods for abandoned, dilapidated, or empty houses.

‘DC Speed’ Youth Track Club: New Coach Ken Dudley Striving to Make Kids Believe They’re No.1

April 4, 2016April 22, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

Ken Dudley just wanted to give his sons a competitive edge in youth football, so he signed them up for track and field with DC Speed, the premier youth track club in Washington, D.C. The club needed more coaches, and Dudley had prior coaching experience, so he volunteered to coach the 11-to-12-year-olds.

Pending Rape Case Results in HU Policy Changes

April 3, 2016April 22, 2016Afro | Washington, Washington | Baltimore

A Howard University student, who is also employed as a resident assistant in the university’s College Hall South dormitory, was recently accused of sexually assaulting another Howard student. The accusations have unveiled concerns about a rape culture on campus, which has led to policy changes at the university.

‘Hip Hop Diplomacy’

April 2, 2016April 5, 2016Afro | Washington

American University’s School of International Service is hosting an event by the Next Level group, a diplomacy group that aims to use hip-hop as a diplomatic tool. The event will showcase DJ and rap performances and a discussion on diplomacy.