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Howard University Given $1M For Women’s Leadership Center

Howard University received a $1 million gift for the creation of a women’s leadership center.
by Brandee Sanders
11.16.20
NFL: FEB 01 NFL Honors Red Carpet
Ciara And Russell Wilson Fund Washington Charter School

Songstress Ciara and her husband NFL player Russell Wilson donated $1.75 million to fund a charter school.
by NewsOne Staff
11.15.20
Tom Ford: Autumn/Winter 2020 Runway Show
Ciara, Russell Wilson Combat Hunger During COVID-19 Crisis

Ciara and Russell Wilson will donate one million meals to help people battling food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
by NewsOne Staff
04.01.20
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019
‘Young People’s Literature’ Ambassador: Jason Reynolds

Award-winning author Jason Reynolds has been appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Portraits - Washington, DC
Obama Portraits To Embark On National Tour

The Obama portraits will embark on a national museum tour in 2021.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Kindergarten Teacher Shares Details Of Self-Care Day

A D.C. kindergarten teacher talks to NewsOne about the self-care day he put on for his students.
by A. Woods
03.31.20
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Seattle Post Office Renamed After Jimi Hendrix

The late legendary music artist Jimi Hendrix will have a post office named after him in his hometown.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
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RunGrl Empowers Black Women Long Distance Runners

Two women in Washington, D.C. have joined forces for the creation of a digital platform designed to empower Black women…
by NewsOne Staff
08.12.18
Water gushing from tap into bath containing bubble bath
Thousands Possibly Affected By Contaminated Water In D.C.

There is a boil water advisory.
by NewsOne Staff
07.13.18
Gentrification In Progress tape in front of Brooklyn Museum...
Gentrifiers To Make Loud Music Illegal In D.C.

The BBQ Beckys and Permit Pattys of D.C. will be delirious with joy. 
by NewsOne Staff
07.05.18
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Woman Arrested For Petting A Black Woman's Dog

She learned on this day.
by NewsOne Staff
05.18.18
The family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cancer cells are some of the most important in medical research, are feuding
Henrietta Lacks’ Portrait Will Live At The Smithsonian

The National Portrait Gallery recently acquired a painting of Henrietta Lacks.
by NewsOne Staff
05.13.18
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Black Entrepreneur Aims To Bridge DC’s Digital Divide

Aaron Saunders, Founder, Inclusive Innovation Incubator is aiming to bridge the digital divide in DC.
by NewsOne Staff
05.05.18
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Bizarre Video Resurfaces Of Devonte Hart

The video has been circulating on social media.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.18
Baton Rouge Reels In Aftermath Of Ambush Shooting Killing Three Police Officers
Devonte Hart Missing After SUV Goes Off Cliff

His adoptive parents were reportedly abusing the children.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.18
March For Our Lives In Washington, DC
MLK’s Granddaughter Speaks At March For Our Lives

On Saturday, during the March for Our Lives protest, Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda Renee King delivered a powerful…
by NewsOne Staff
03.25.18
African descent boy in school library reading book.
DC Fifth-Graders Start Book Club For Black Boys

A group of students at Truesdell Education Campus in Northwest Washington started a book club for Black boys.
by NewsOne Staff
01.28.18
369th Colored Infantry Returns Home
African American Museum Highlights Unsung Black Soldiers

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is shedding light on the unsung stories of Black people who…
by NewsOne Staff
01.20.18
Woman with afro hair choosing books in a bookstore
Anacostia Gets First Black Bookstore In 20 Years

Entrepreneurs Derrick and Ramunda Young opened MahoganyBooks; the first Black bookstore in Anacostia in 20 years.
by NewsOne Staff
12.09.17
Celebrating Relish Rudd's 11th Birthday
Details Remain Scarce Surrounding Relisha Rudd’s Disappearance

Three years after Relisha Rudd went missing, the details surrounding her disappearance still remain scarce.
by NewsOne Staff
11.25.17
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