Retired New York Center firefighter Roderick Lewis still carries scars from Sept. 11, 2001, attack. Among the 345 firefighters lost that day were dozens of his friends. (Courtesy photo) By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service Even now, the pain of that day lays just below the surface for retired New York City firefighter Rodney […]
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Frontline pandemic workers exhausted, saddened, frustrated and in fear as so many Americans remain unvaccinated
Like other healthcare facilities in the region, the Emergency Department at Howard University Hospital has seen dozens of Covid-19 patients and deaths By India Bookhart, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — It was impossible to see the emotions on Mulu Hailgiorgs face through her blue and white surgical mask, but the intensity came through in […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Howard University shut down by Ransomware attack
Breoona Randall, Howard University News Service. (Courtesy Photo) Howard University Closed After Ransomware Attack By Breoona Randall, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – Howard University, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious historically black universities and the alma mater of Vice President Kamala Harris, was shut down Tuesday due to a ransomware attack. The […]
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Why many Black people won’t take the vaccine
Vaccine outreach teams from the College of Medicine at Howard University and Rodham Institute at George Washington University educate residents about the vaccine and offer vaccinations. By Gregory Smith, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Bonnie Harris, a vaccination outreach worker in Washington, D.C., said she has heard just about every explanation and reason why […]
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#WordinBlack: Things parents should know sending their kids back to school
Dr. Stacey Eadie (left) and Dr. Andrea Goings. (Courtesy photos) By Breonna Randall, Howard University News Service For the first time since March 2020, millions of students, pre-kindergarten to high school seniors, will be attending in-person classes. Aside from attending class, they will be also participating in extracurricular activities, like sports, music and clubs. Parents […]
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Securing the Right to Vote: Marchers take to the Nation’s Capital to demand change
By Desiree Williams, NewsVision reporter On the 58th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, more than 25,000 people from across the nation descended on the nation’s capital. The “March On for Voting Rights” brought participants from across the country to show up, speak up, and demand change. The supporters, which involved a diverse […]
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Thousands descend on Capital on anniversary to demand voting rights protection
Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the march organizers, told the crowd to continue to use their voices to protect voting rights. (Photograph by Gregory L. Coleman, Howard University News Service) By Gregory L. Coleman, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — More than 25,000 people from across the country, some as far […]
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Diverse people with diverse causes from across the nation make up Washington March
Marchers displayed a variety of signs, including “D.C. statehood is racial justice,” “Abolish the filibuster NOW,” “Stop Jim Crow 2.0” and “Protect Voter Rights.” (Photo/HUNS) By Nyah Marshall, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – It would have been hard to miss Brita Filter even if he weren’t at the forefront of the tens of thousands […]
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Mayor Bowser reintroduces D.C. summer programs
Mayor Muriel Bowser at the Edgewood Recreation Center on June 28 to kick off summer programs to help young residents. (Courtesy Photo) “All young D.C. residents should have access to these opportunities.” By Lindday Calvin HU News Service District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser joined community members at the Edgewood Recreation Center on Monday to […]
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D.C. Mayor announces incentives for residents taking COVID-19 vaccine
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is offering incentives for anyone 12 years or older getting vaccinated at three locations around the District. (Courtesy Photo) “If you look at states with lower vaccination populations, you’ll most likely see they are offering nothing to people who get the vaccine.” By Jordyn Burrell HU News Service District of Columbia […]
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There is Power in the Black Vote
The Rev. Chris Long, assistant senior minister for the Community Church of New York, left, and TJ Williams, second from left, pray with a group of interfaith leaders gathered outside of the Judson Memorial Church near Washington Square Park in New York, Nov. 4. Muslims, Jews, Christians and Buddhists came together to show solidarity among […]
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The Road to Restoration: Reclaiming Your Rights as a Once-Convicted Felon
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Arizona, those who have been convicted of one felony conviction will automatically regain their civil rights upon absolute discharge from imprisonment or completion of all aspects of their probation. By Samantha Chaney, TruthBeTold.news Every election season we are given a list of reasons why we should exercise […]
