Bloomingdale resident Natalie Hopkinson quoted in Courtland Milloy's column "Howard students are studying gentrification andseeking answers to minimize the harm"

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Howard students are studying gentrification andseeking answers to minimize the harm
By Courtland Milloy
April 30 at 5:51 PM

When it comes to Howard University and the subject of gentrification, we tend to hear more about the student protests than their academic pursuits.                                

Recent criticism of white newcomers to the District walking their dogs on campus, we heard about that.  A student takeover of the administration building last year to get the university to address its financial health and its role in the surrounding community, ditto.                                                                                  

Going back more than 50 years, Howard students have been protesting the social injustices of all stripes, including gentrification.  And what difference did any of it make?  For answers, let’s go to the one place at Howard that you hardly ever hear about: the classroom.
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