NEWS AND UPDATES

HUSL ALERT!!!  Let's rally together to support Yaida's run for D.C. Mayor – it's time for a new direction in our Nation's Capital! At this event, you will hear from Howard Law alums and DC residents who vigorously support Yaida's candidacy for Mayor of Washington, D.C. You will also hear her plans to include Howard University in her 180-day plan to strengthen the white collar workforce in the District of Columbia. To make a contribution please visit:

DCWIP congratulates women candidates for running for office! Twenty-eight women are running for public office this year. This year has the highest number of women running for office since DCWIP was founded in November of 2012. In-person registration is closed. RSVP for the Facebook link to watch the live debate

Campaign Launches on MLK Day with Call for a New Direction Rooted in Service, Accountability, and Self-Determination WASHINGTON, D.C. — Civil rights attorney, community advocate, and urban farmer Yaida O. Ford today announced her candidacy for Mayor of Washington, D.C., launching a citywide campaign grounded in service, accountability, and the belief that it is about time for a new direction in the nation’s capital. Ford will officially launch her campaign on January 19, Mart