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Tag: Georgetown University

Mélisande Short-Colomb takes the Georgetown College banner as she becomes a member of the Class of 2021 during a convocation ceremony on Aug. 27. (Courtesy of Georgetown University)
Posted inBlack Experience

Woman, 63, Attends Georgetown University, Which Enslaved Her Ancestors

by WI Guest Author December 26, 2017October 31, 2020
Georgetown forward Kaleb Johnson drives against University of Maryland, Eastern Shore forward Tyler Jones during Georgetown's 83-57 win at Capital One Arena in Northwest on Nov. 18. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)
Posted inSports

Ewing Returns to College Home Court

by WI Guest Author November 21, 2017October 31, 2020
Black Methodist United, a nationwide assemblage of African-American Methodist clergy, convene Oct. 4 at the National Press Club in D.C. to discuss eradication of high unemployment among African-Americans. (Dorothy Rowley/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, Local Business

D.C. Economy Leaves Black Residents Behind, Study Finds

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer October 25, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inSports

DCSAA Hall of Fame Inductee Butch McAdams Tells Story of D.C. Sports

by Martell Pegues June 16, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

BLANKS: Confederates in the Cathedral

by WI Guest Author May 17, 2017October 30, 2020
Georgetown University's president and others have formally apologized for the school's role in the slave trade. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBlack History, National

Georgetown University Offers Repentance for Slave Trade

by Stacy M. Brown May 3, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inBlack Experience, Black History, Community

Georgetown U. Events to Reflect on School’s Ties to Slavery

by WI Guest Author April 11, 2017October 30, 2020
Frank Campbell was sold in 1838 to help save Georgetown. (Courtesy of Ellender Library)
Posted inBlack Experience, Black History, Community

Revealed: The Slave Sold to Save Georgetown

by Stacy M. Brown March 22, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inAfricaNow, International

AFRICA NOW: Masai People of East Africa Fight Against Cultural Appropriation

by Lauren M. Poteat February 8, 2017October 30, 2020
Marcia Chatelain
Posted inBlack Experience, Food, Health

Georgetown Professor Studying Impact of Fast Food on Blacks

by WI Guest Author February 1, 2017October 30, 2020

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