WINNER OF SIX SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS D.C. AWARDS FOR 2022
Vol. 58, No. 1 • October 20 - 26, 2022
Howard vs Harvard
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Whitman Walker Host Annual HIV Walk in Ward 8 Medical Center Expands to St. Elizabeths East Campus
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5 The all-female Afro-Brazilian percussion band, Batala DC, lean back during their performance at the celebration of the Wharf’s second phase completion on October 12. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer) (See photos on Page 37)
Whitman Walker will hold its 36th Annual Walk to End HIV on the grounds of St. Elizabeths where its new 116,000-square-foot healthcare facility is slated to open in 2023. The leading HIV clinic in Washington, D.C. provides medical treatment and maintenance for District residents affected with the viral disease. “It’s a great opportunity for folks that have been curious about what this new building is going to be or folks that aren’t familiar with who we are yet,” said Dwight Venson, External Affairs & Community Coordinator of Whitman Walker. It is also an “opportunity for them to come to get information, access to resources, and to kind of just see the building being developed in real-time.” The clinic’s newest location is projected to serve an estimated 10,000
D.C. Council Approves Medicaid Contracts for Three Health Care Providers
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Howard University goes with the flow
James Wright Jr / WI Staff Writer
After months of wrangling between the District government and managed care organizations, the D.C. Council approved, 10-3, on Oct. 18 Medicaid contracts to service the city’s indigent 250,000 patients until 2028. The approximately $8.8 billion contract was awarded by the council to health care providers AmeriHealth Caritas, AmeriGroup and MedStar Health. CareFirst, the fourth company, lobbied the council intensely for the chance to have a piece of the contracts but fell short in the process. MEDICAID Page 34 Sam P.K. Collins Dunbar Students WI Staff Writer and Staff Delve into As a student in Dunbar High School’s Black Studies department, KiZerihun often delved into African-American history and culture while Redesign Process dus visiting museums and completing class projects. He also took part in professional development opportunities as an intern at the Federal Housing Finance Agency. These experiences were at the forefront of Kidus’ mind throughout the last seven months as he sat alongside dozens of students, teachers, fami-
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5 Howard alums, Omar Tyree (4th left) and Amos Drummond (right) pose with studens who auditioned for the FLOW production held on Oct. 17 at the Howard Univesity Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts on Sept. 25. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer) (See story on Page 8)
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