Joining Howard students Tuesday afternoon in a show of solidarity, D.C. Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George put the battle over housing conditions in the context of the greater issues for Black people across the District. George talked about the gentrification across the city but particularly around Howard, and the impact on the students. Â
Clark Atlanta University, Morehuse College and Spelman College plans to maintain the health and safety of students, faculty and staff with a fraction of each school's population expected to arrive on campus in February.
The former home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor Maynard Jackson will be transformed into affordable housing.
