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The Eagles quarterback surprised Northeast High School with the largest gift his foundation has ever made, aimed at a cooling problem that has disrupted classrooms across the city.

Opened Sept. 24, 2016, the Smithsonian museum has welcomed nearly 14 million visitors from 200 countries, and today it kicks off The Reunion, a four day homecoming.

Award-winning entertainment reporter Jelisa Raquel turned her own post-grad struggle into the Media Girls Network, a launchpad for women chasing careers in media.

D.C.'s Democratic mayoral nominee has spent September hearing residents out in churches across the city, with education, housing and jobs at the top of the list.

The Ohio HBCU that went a perfect 8 and 0 in 1931 plans to return to the gridiron in 2027, with veteran coach Earnest Wilson leading the rebuild.

The festival's contract with the city has expired, talks are ongoing, and Baltimore has made it clear it would welcome the nation's biggest celebration of Black women and culture.

The 11 time All Star and longtime players union president closes a 15 season career Thursday, walking away on her own terms and leaving the league stronger than she found it.

The Phoenix Awards closed out the 55th Annual Legislative Conference with a golden anniversary, a Chair's Award for Viola Davis, and a clear message about November.

One post from the beloved children's entertainer turned into a flood of orders for Blended Joe, and a reminder of what intentional support can do.

The Atlanta women's college extends a record as old as the HBCU rankings themselves, Howard holds firm at No. 2, and N.C. A&T takes the public crown.

A knee injury ended Lanny Smith's basketball career in a month. What he built next turned athleisure into a vehicle for Black ownership.

The Howard-trained civil rights attorney, author, and MS NOW analyst is extending the civil rights legacy that shaped him, with a mission centered on Black men.

She danced, mentored, built careers, and reinvented herself again and again. Now Ayahnna Hines is launching a nonprofit to pour into the next generation of girls.

The Washington Commanders executive, Ms. Black DC 2026, author, and REVOLT host is building a pipeline for Black talent in sports, one door at a time.

Project 68 has launched a new fellowship built to grow the next generation of Black storytellers, trusted messengers, and civic leaders, and it is starting at the Mecca. The organization announced its Impact Hubs on Monday, August 10, with the pilot rolling out in partnership with Howard University. The Impact Hubs are described as campus-embedded media ecosystems, designed to reach audiences that have grown tired of or distrustful of traditional news. The program is a paid f

At a Black August rally outside DC Superior Court, organizers said the federal surge has pushed the jail population 18 percent above pre-surge levels and keeps the court lockup list at or above 100.

Harmony Edosomwan of Vermont turned Afrofusion cooking and years of community advocacy into a national crown, and a full scholarship to law school.

Born inside a California prison in 1979, Black August honors Black freedom fighters and political prisoners through study, fasting, training, and struggle.

Gerren Price and the DowntownDC BID are behind a 400 million dollar plan to reimagine the District's core, with culture and inclusion at the center.

The couple helped orchestrate Donovan Mitchell's proposal to Coco Jones, and they introduced Normani to DK Metcalf. Cupid has a whole roster.