By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Most anyone who was there will tell you  it was a remarkable weekend they will never forget.   First, there was the celebratory concert featuring artists Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Usher, Common, Ne-Yo, Christina Aguilera, Gladys Knight, Shirley Caesar, Chloe x Halle, Fantasia, John Legend, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Robert Glasper, John Batiste, Herbie Hancock and Cynthia Erivo,   […]
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We care about Black Businesses: The AFRO launches its first podcast
By India Bookhart Howard University News Service After 129 years the AFRO, as another way to connect with the people of Baltimore has incorporated podcasting into their publication. ‘Pleasure Doing Business With You,’ hosted by Megan Sayles, the AFRO’s business writer and member of the Report for America Corps, said when it comes to Black […]
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Howard University President responds to complaints in Address to Students, Alumni and Parents
By India Bookhart, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Amid a highly-publicized student protest, a stubborn coronavirus pandemic and on the heels of a hobbling ransomware attack, the president of one of the leading historically Black institutions, told the school’s students, alumni and parents that he and his administration are trying to address student complaints […]
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Howard University welcomes center for women, gender, and global leadership
By Desiree Williams-Chin, Howard University News Service The Howard University Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership at Howard University had its inauguration at the Louis Stokes Library. The Center is an interdisciplinary, student-centered, faculty-led institute that works with professional programs in health, business, communications and law, as well as majors in the arts and […]
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As the City prospers, food insecurity remains an issue in two mostly Black wards
Safeway is one of the few full-service grocery stores found in the District of Columbia’s predominately Black Wards 7 and 8. Of the 49 full-service grocery stores offered in D.C., only four are located in two wards combined. (Photo/Howard University News Service) By Corinne Dorsey, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — New restaurants, grocery stores […]
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Street named for pioneering leader, Founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
By Micah Washington, NewsVision reporter Howard University welcomed Homecoming 2021 weekend with a tribute that many say was long overdue. A A street on the Howard campus was renamed after Howard alumna and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. founder Lucy Diggs Slowe for her pioneering work in education, philosophy, sports, and the advancement of women. […]
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Howard protests escalate; Students refuse to quit without open forum with President
Students at Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically black universities, are heading into the third week of protest, saying they want an open forum with the president and the board of trustees. Photograph by Gregory Coleman, HUNS By Gregory L. Coleman, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – In a sharp rebuke to Howard […]
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Help us find us: Families of missing African Americans say more must be done
By Ariana Cobb, Howard University News Service With more than 543,000 missing person cases in the United States, African-American families are finding they are not receiving the same amount of media coverage and resources as their white counterparts. HUNS reporter Ariana Cobb spoke with David Robinson about his missing son, Daniel. Help us Continue to […]
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Kids on the street: Families left homeless due to pandemic
By Desiree Williams-Chin, Howard University News Service The eviction moratorium that has protected tenants from evictions during the Covid19 pandemic was lifted by the U.S. Supreme Court. In Washington, DC, one mother of three is racing the clock to secure housing for her and her sons. HUNS reporter Desiree Williams-Chin has the story.
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HUNS BREAKING NEWS: $16.8 million to Howard University for Black Business Development at HBCUs and Communities
Oriel McKinney, owner of 1000 Degrees Pizza in Winter Garden, and her husband, Brian, are one of the businesses that could benefit from the partnership between PNC, Howard University and other HBCUs announced Wednesday. McKinney had to shut down briefly during the pandemic, but have bounced back. McKinney’s business was forced to shut down due […]
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Black students suspended for planning demonstration against Confederate Flag, racial slurs
Parents and local NAACP officials said the suspension of six Black high school students for wanting to demonstrate against students carrying the Confederate flag reflects structural racism inside the school system. Courtesy photo By Gregory Smith, Ahnayah Hughes and Airielle Lowe, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – Jessica Murray said her daughter is reluctant to […]
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Despite nationwide outreach efforts, vaccinations lag in Black communities
Dr. Janine Rethy, center, the division chief of Community Pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, runs a pediatric mobile medical clinic that gives shots to eligible children on Tuesdays. So far, Rethy said they haven’t vaccinated many residents. By Howard University News Service WASHINGTON ––Valerie Shannon, 48, says being able to earn the […]