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 CELBRATES “40 YEARS OF BEING THE DIFFERENCE!”   Kicking Off The Performance Season With A Tribute Featuring Grammy-Nominated  Ledisi Being the Difference! For 40 years, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts has empowered young people through artistic and academic instruction and has an alumni community that is a rich tapestry of scholar artists who continue to transform the landscape of American arts. Join us as we kick off our anniversary celebration with a show of epic proportions that is a tribute to the school’s co-founders Peggy Cooper Cafritz and the late Mike Malone .    On Thursday October 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm, eight-time Grammy nominated songstress Ledisi , along with Ellington alumni and recording artists Yahzarah and Sylver Logan Sharp , tap dancer Dewitt Fleming, Jr . and our own award-winning Ellington students will star in a dazzling evening of music, dance and multi-media presentations in celebration of the Duke Ellington School ...

Dr. Sidney Ribeau , president of Howard University to leave esteem post, writes letter thanking esteemed educational institution. Dr. Ribeau is the 16th President of Howard University and the sixth African American to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. He was President of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio, for 13 years before coming to Howard. Under his leadership, BGSU was recognized for its residential learning communities, values-based education and innovative graduate programs. The school has faced budget constraints for years. In his letter to the university community he writes: Dear Howard University Community: After careful deliberation, I have decided to announce my retirement immediately from our beloved institution and will officially leave the Presidency at the end of this year. I would like to express my profound gratitude to the entire community for supporting me and generating an atmosphere of positive collaboration over the pas...