by Natelege Whaley
It’s a cold afternoon on December 8, 2010 in Washington, D.C. on Howard University’s campus. Despite the weather, 50 students are loading a charter bus in front Cramton Auditorium heading to New York City, bringing warmth and energy in support of their fellow Bison Ashton Travis, who is performing that night as a finalist in a competition called Hip-Hop Unplugged.
Everything about tonight feels uneasy.
25 Magazine
by Natelege Whaley
Five years ago, Teedra Moses came on the scene with the potential to take over the R&B game. She had it all: the look, the songwriting capabilities (she’s wrote songs for many notable R&B songstresses), and her album entered No. 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. So what happened?
Up-and-coming rapper Kendrick Lamar, 23, sits down before his show at the Gentleman Jack Arts, Beats, and Life event, and talks about his recent success in hip hop and future plans.
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Published: Sunday, April 3, 2011 It is 2:30 p.m. on Friday April 1, and up-and-coming rapper Kendrick Lamar, 23, is sitting on a window sill inside a dimly lit room in the high-ceiling Andrew W. Mellon auditorium in Washington D.C. The only light visible travels in from the window behind him.The Compton-native sits down and discusses his tour and recent success in hip hop
Published: Sunday, April 3, 2011
Over 2,000 people “escaped the mainstream” of hip-hop and enjoyed a night of dancing to live performances, while taking in an urban art exhibition at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Friday.
Natelege Whaley | Howard University News Service
March 31, 2011
On Wednesday night, over 300 people filled up Liv nightclub on U Street to watch eight poets from around the country battle it out for the Graffiti DC’s Art of War Poetry Slam finale.
Sons of Life Lead March for Peace in Truxton Circle
Members of the Ward 5 community gathered for a March for Peace to stand against violence.
HU NEWS SERVICE
by Natelegé Whaley
DC Sexual Health Advocates Speak to Howard University Students About STD Testing
February 12, 2011
Howard University Peers Educating, Empowering and Reaching Students brought a panel of sexual health advocates to the university to speak to students about the importance of being tested regularly for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.
Produced by Natelege Whaley for Howard University News Service
HU NEWS SERVICE
February 11, 2011
Bells ringing, children chattering, and yellow school buses filling up with students haven’t been heard near J.F. Cook Elementary School since the District of Columbia closing it in 2008. Stillness and barb-wired fences now surround the school.
PATCH.COM
School Safety Agent Beverly Pittman loves her job
Students at the Stephan Decatur School, P.S. 35, smile when they see school safety officer Beverly Pittman. Some even call her their best friend. Read more.
