At 90, Freeman Still Pours Her Creativity Onto the Canvas
Nancy Freeman’s grandmother was born into slavery, but she was given a chance that few enslaved people dared dream of. While working in the house of her owner, she accompanied… Read More
Howard University
Maryland Men, Women, Howard Men Among 8 Area Teams in March Madness
College basketball’s premier event, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as March Madness, is almost ready to tip off. Eight teams from the region, four men’s and four women’s,… Read More
Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Disease
A groundbreaking effort is under way to try to break the cycle of chronic diseases in families and communities of color in Montgomery County. The non-profit group Global Sustainable Partnerships,… Read More
Quince Orchard Quarterback Briggs Commits to Howard University
Quince Orchard quarterback Savan Briggs committed to Howard University. The 6’2″, 194 lb senior led the Cougars to 28 straight wins and back to back Maryland 4A state titles in… Read More
Howard University Senior Gets Exemption to Play at Wells Fargo Championship
Gregory Odom, Jr., a senior at Howard University, will be playing in his first ever PGA Tour event this week at the Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potomac at Avenel… Read More
Richard Montgomery Alum Advances to Semifinals in Jeopardy! College Championship
Isaac Applebaum of Bethesda went into Final Jeopardy Tuesday night in second place, $3,000 behind a student from Dartmouth College. But thanks to his knowledge of American History, and in… Read More
2 Former County High Schoolers Compete for Jeopardy! College Championship
Former Richard Montgomery and Paint Branch High School students are hoping to ask the correct questions as they compete in this week’s Jeopardy! National College Championship. Paint Branch’s Jess Agyepong,… Read More
Montgomery College Receives $160,000 for Program on Black Diaspora in America
Montgomery College was awarded a $159,406 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the college’s “Concepts of Black Diaspora in the United States: Identity and Connections… Read More
Marriott Establishes Hospitality Leadership Center in Memory of Former CEO
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation announced the establishment of a $20 million endowment at Howard University in memory of its former CEO, the late Arne M. Sorenson,… Read More