IT’S HIGH TIME, PAST TIME AND OUR TIME… to elect the first African American candidate to the United States Senate from Maryland! One could practically count on one hand the number of African Americans who have served in the U.S. Senate! We represent 12 percent of the American population – yet we have 0 black […]
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GUBERNATORIAL vs. PRESIDENTIAL
Baltimore officials and citizens were shocked at the low turnout of voters in the primary and general elections of Baltimore City officials in 2011. Inasmuch as these were purely city elections, the city bore the cost of over $3 million. Efforts to eliminate separate city elections to achieve greater voter turnout and save the city […]
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Howard University Lady Bison Defeats Coppin
Senior guard Tamoria Holmes hit a three-pointer in the last six seconds of regulation to secure a 50-49 victory for Howard in an exciting Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup against Coppin State University (15-11 overall, 10-3 MEAC). This marks the first 20-win season for the Lady Bison since the 2000-01 campaign when the team went […]
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Howard’s Lady Bison Snap Florida A&M 14-Game Win Streak
The Howard Lady Bison snapped Florida A&M’s (FAMU) 14-game winning streak with a 68-61 victory Feb. 11 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. Florida A&M has not beaten Howard at home since 2007. Howard (18-7 overall, 10-2 MEAC) finished with four players in double figures. Junior guard Tamoria Holmes had an explosive game with a […]
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Strong First Half Leads Howard Women to a 49-36 Win against UMES
The Howard University women’s basketball team forced Maryland-Eastern Shore into 25 turnovers as the Lady Bison rolled passed the Hawks, 49-36, on Feb. 4 in Princess Anne, Md. With the win, HU improved to an overall 16-7 mark, including an 8-2 record in Mid-East Athletic Conference (MEAC) play. Senior guard Zykia Brown and junior forward […]
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Lady Bison Dominate S.C. State in 23-Point Victory
Four players finished in double figures to lead the Howard women’s basketball team (15-7 overall, 7-2 MEAC) to a 23 point victory (69-46) over the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs on Jan 30 in Orangeburg, S.C. With the absence of Tamoria Holmes, HU was led by the leadership of Cheyenne Curley-Payne who finished with a […]
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Maryland’s Historically Black Universities: Racial Underperformance is not Racial Inferiority
For more than 20 years the University System of Maryland (USM) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) have treated the underperformance of Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as near normal. During those 20 years none of the state’s Traditionally White Institutions (TWIs) have recorded a graduation rate of less than 50 percent, […]
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Lady Bison Roll to Seventh Straight Victory, 66-56 over Fairleigh Dickinson
The Howard Women’s basketball team defeated Fairleigh Dickinson (FDU), 66-56, Dec 30 at Stratis Arena, finishing the month of December with a perfect 7-0 record and improving their overall mark to 8-5 heading into the New Year. Howard began the contest with a shaky start as Fairleigh Dickinson opened with a 10-4 run. The run […]
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Death of Florida A&M Drum Major Ruled a Homicide
The state medical examiner’s office has ruled that the death of a Florida A&M University drum major last month was a homicide after concluding that the student was severely beaten in a hazing incident and died within an hour. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Friday evening saying it planned to work with […]
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Howard U. Lady Bison Beat Coppin State, 63-52
The Howard University Lady Bison put on a show in front of their home crowd as they defeated the Coppin State Lady Eagles on Dec. 3, 63-52, to claim their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) win of the season. The Lady Bison (2-5 overall, 1-0 MEAC) found success with aggressive defense scoring 31 points off […]
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Brilliant First Lady Michelle Obama
At a time when there is so much doubt about the future and apprehension about the global economy, it is refreshing and reassuring to millions of people across America and throughout the world to witness the steadfastness of leadership that daily exudes from the First Lady of the United States of America. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson […]
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After 30 years of AIDS, People Under 30 Face Greatest Risk
People who weren’t yet born when AIDS first emerged are today most at risk for becoming HIV positive — an alarming development that underscores how essential awareness is, especially as we approach World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. From 2006 to 2009, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the HIV incidence […]