DCSBDC Lead Center at the Howard University School of Business in Washington, D.C.
DCSBDC Lead Center at the Howard University School of Business in Washington, D.C.

Today’s Headlines – October 3, 2023

Chase Bank Helps Fund Howard Law School Clinic at $500K

JPMorgan Chase Bank and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have provided a $500,000 gift to the Howard University School of Law for a clinic designed to help people dealing with the issue of heirs property.

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Chase New Markets Tax Credit Equity Investment Helps to Make New Whitman-Walker Health Center a Reality

Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase

The new state-of-the-art Max Robinson Center, a 118,000-square-foot healthcare and research center, recently opened on the campus of St. Elizabeths in the Congress Heights neighborhood.

Federal Judge Upholds Fearless Fund’s Grant Program for Black Female Entrepreneurs

Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, can continue its grant program exclusively tailored for Black women entrepreneurs, after a judge ruled that the lawsuit challenging the practice was unlikely to succeed.

District Attorney Fani Willis Unfazed by Racist Attacks in Pursuit of Justice Against Trump

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis has faced threats and racial slurs due to her prosecution of former President Donald Trump, but she remains resolute in pursuing justice against the twice-impeached former president.

Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar Finds a Home at Howard University

Hattie McDanielโ€™s 1939 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award was honored at Howard University with a โ€œHattieโ€™s Come Homeโ€ ceremony, which celebrated the historic milestone of the first Black person to be nominated for and win a competitive Academy Award.

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