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Urban One Chairperson and Founder Cathy Hughes is being honored today in her hometown Omaha, Nebraska! The street she grew up on is being renamed in her honor to Cathy Hughes Boulevard. See more exclusive photos and content from this weeks celebration can also be found on her social platforms @urbanmediamaven & CathyHughes.com
Officials with the University of Maryland, College Park, have recommended revoking Bill Cosby’s honorary degree after the comedian’s sexual assault conviction. University spokeswoman Katie Lawson tells The Baltimore Sun the decision by the school’s committee on honorary degrees will be sent to the University System of Maryland office for Board of Regents approval. They will […]
Richard Collins III was killed last year.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is signing in legislation that will provide scholarships for low and middle income residents to attend 16 community colleges in Maryland tuition free! This follows similar programs in New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Rhode Island, and San Francisco. Check out the article below for full details! https://twitter.com/fox5dc/status/993492374084079616
DC has a brand new $14M rec center…named after the late Marvin Gaye! The late great Marvin Gaye grew up in Deanwood! According to DC Council member Vincent Gray: “He went to Cardozo High School, which is of course one of our great high schools in the District of Columbia. I think it motivated Marvin”. […]
The NYC Mission Society presents Cathy Hughes with their Lifetime Achievement Award.
DC’s own, WUSA-9 anchor, Bruce Johnson made a breaking announcement on his Facebook Page. He has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Breaking! Iwanted my FB friends to hear this news first from me! I’m taking leave from Channel 9 to tend to a personal health issue. I have been diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma […]
Washington shored up its defensive line by selecting Alabama defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne with the first pick of the NFL Draft. Payne, a junior is a mammoth athlete in the middle. At 6’3, 311 pounds, he ran a quick 4.95 40 yard dash. Payne stepped up when now-former Alabama Crimson Tide teammate Jonathan Allen was […]
