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Melissa Harris-Perry Joins ELLE.com as Editor-at-Large

April 18, 2016April 25, 2016Culture, Politics ...

I could not be more thrilled to announce that Melissa Harris-Perry has joined ELLE.com as editor-at-large. In this role, Harris-Perry will focus on the intersection of race, gender, politics, and yes, even fashion, telling the often-overlooked stories of women and girls of color right here on ELLE.com and across ELLE’s social platforms.

Last Man Standing: Meet the New Head of African-American Outreach for the Republican Party

April 16, 2016April 22, 2016Washington | Baltimore

Telly Lovelace wants more African-American voters to see the Republican Party as a viable option.

Meet Zena Howard, The Architect Behind D.C.’s African American Museum

April 15, 2016October 18, 2019Culture, Must Read ...

It wasn’t until Zena Howard saw The Brady Bunch that she knew what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. It was because of the family sitcom that, at the age of seven or eight, she discovered what an architect was.

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.

Nick Mosby Drops Out of Mayoral Race, backs Pugh

April 13, 2016April 22, 2016Baltimore Sun, Washington | Baltimore

Baltimore City Councilman Nick J. Mosby dropped out of the mayor’s race Wednesday and threw his support behind state Sen. Catherine E. Pugh, a move political observers say could be enough to push her to victory in this month’s election.

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.

Breaking Down Barriers Roundtable Seeks Solutions to Improve Lives of MD Women

April 2, 2016April 22, 2016Afro | Baltimore, Washington | Baltimore

Women leaders of Baltimore attended the Breaking Down Barriers Roundtable, which was hosted by Hillary for Maryland at the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center March 30, to discuss policies that would enhance the lives of women in Maryland.