CLEVELAND — Shy Drayton, 21, said she will follow Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump throughout the remainder of his campaign. Drayton, however, is not a Trump supporter. Instead, she is one of the scores of street vendors flooding downtown Cleveland streets for the opportunity to sell Trump campaign merchandise to thousands of visitors at the […]
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Trump Makes Republican Convention Whiter Than Usual, Some Say
CLEVELAND — Republican National Conventions are routinely mostly white. This year’s, however, was remarkably so, particularly according to the African-American Republicans, some who complained to the media and their party. If anything, this year, the party bash was most notable for prominent black Republicans who aren’t here. Pastor Mark Burns speaks during the final […]
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DC Jazz Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Top Artists
Esperanza Spalding will perform at the DC Jazz Festival. The DC Jazz Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with over 125 performances across more than 60 venues throughout the Washington area. The festivities run from June 10 to June 16 and aid in the DC Jazz Festival’s mission to diversify the jazz audience and […]
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Howard Gospel Choir Returns to its Birthplace for Live Recording
After over four decades of service, not only domestically but, within the countries of Republic of Georgia, Slovakia, Croatia, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Ukraine famous collegiate choir returns to its home ground for its first live recording in over 20 years. The Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University is set to record its new project, […]
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Howard U Remembers Professor Tritobia Hayes Benjamin
Dr. Tritobia Hayes Benjamin. Dr. Tritobia Hayes Benjamin, recognized as one of the leading authorities on African-American women artists, including Selma Burke, Annie E. A. Walker, and Loïs Mailou Jones, died on June 21 after an extended illness. Benjamin served Howard University with distinction for 42 years, from her initial appointment as a member of […]
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Howard University Celebrates Mandela
Howard University presented “A Mandela Day” Symposium on Feb. 11. The event, held in the Browsing Room of Founders Library, celebrated the day the late South African president was released from prison on Robben Island in 1990. The event culminated with a 7 p.m. jazz concert featuring trumpeter Hugh Masekela and pianist Larry Willis at […]
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Howard University Homecoming 2013
Howard University Homecoming 2013 The nation’s capital will turn Bison Blue when Howard University holds iats Homecoming activities Oct. 22-27, with a star-studded cast of alumni returning to lead the festivities. Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson (B.A. ‘95) and actor Lance Gross (B.F.A. ‘04) will team up as grand marshals of Homecoming, while comedian […]
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Howard Students Take STEM to AFRICA
Thirty-two Howard University undergraduate students from science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields will travel to eight countries this summer to conduct research projects as participants in National Science Foundation-funded Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program (GEAR-UP). The program to increase global engagement of graduates in engineering and other sciences through study and research abroad […]