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Stacey Abrams and Marcus Board Jr. seated on stage of Howard University's Miner Building Auditorium. (Photo: Belaynesh Shiferaw/HUNewsService.com)

Politics·Race·The White House

Amid Federal Shutdown, Stacey Abrams Shares 10 Steps to Freedom and Power Campaign

October 3, 2025

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WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams spoke about the growing challenges to democracy in the United States during a forum at Howard…

Brandywine Valley SPCA sign outside of the 1201 New York Ave. NE location that is set to be demolished after being an animal shelter for over 40 years. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HUNewsService.com)

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The District’s Long-Time Animal Care Facility is Moving

September 30, 2025

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Momma’s Safe Haven: Community Mindfulness in Uncertain Times

September 30, 2025

One Seed At A Time: DC Community Gardens Help Close the Food Equity Gap

September 30, 2025

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Election 2024

History at Howard: Capstone Journalists Cover Election Day In Real Time

Congressional Seats Still Open a Week After Election Day

African Americans Make Election History Up and Down the Ballot

LGBTQ+ Bars Prepare Safe Spaces for Election Night

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Howard-affiliates and D.C. community members gather on The Yard at Revolutionary Youth Community’s rally with a Howard contract worker of over 19 years taking the stage. (Myla S. Roundy/HUNewsService.com)

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Howard University Students and Alumni Disagree on the Status of Campus Protest Culture

WASHINGTON — Some members of the Howard student body say their classmates are not politically active enough as is consistent with Howard’s own history.…

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Starbucks’ Closure at Howard Is Another Hit to Student Food Options

September 28, 2025

Local Creatives Shine in the ‘Art All Night’ Festival

September 17, 2025

Ward 5 Week Celebrates With Something New, Something Old

September 16, 2025

10 Years on the Wall: NoMa’s Mural Festival Paints a Decade of Color and Community

September 14, 2025

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Promises and Realities: Hurricane Katrina’s Lasting Effects on Displaced Residents in Atlanta

On a late August morning in 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, leaving entire neighborhoods underwater and more than a million people displaced. Nearly 2,000 lives were lost. Twenty years…

August 29, 2025

Katrina’s Other Coast: Mississippi 20 Years After the Storm

August 28, 2025

A Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Could Impact How Doctors Treat Their Patients

May 4, 2025

Community farm and wellness center, The Well at Oxon Run, is preparing to harvest fresh produce. (Photo: Morghan Manuel)

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.

April 21, 2025

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Redefining Inclusion: Dr. Shanter Alexander’s Mission for Black Neurodivergent Students

April 19, 2025

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CBC’s “Culture is Capital” Panel Shares How Black Influence Drives Culture

September 29, 2025

Pressure to Be Perfect: Social Media’s Impact on Black College Women’s Mental Health

April 15, 2025

Who’s Gonna Check Me, Boo? META Ends Its Fact-Checking Program

February 26, 2025

Taxpayer Data Protection Act Brief

House Democrats Push Back on Elon Musk’s Access to America’s Financial Data

February 6, 2025

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Supreme Court to Take Up Dispute Over Conversion Therapy Ban for Minors

September 30, 2025

Educators Echo Urgent Call to Protect Public Schools and Democracy at CBC Weekend

September 30, 2025

Studies show innocent Blacks are disproportionately convicted of crimes they did not commit.

CBC- Innocent and Exonerated Panel Tackles Issue of Race and Wrongful Conviction

September 30, 2025

Variety

Educators Echo Urgent Call to Protect Public Schools and Democracy at CBC Weekend

September 30, 2025

#blacktiktok Creators Talk Culture and Influence at Annual CBCF Legislative Conference

September 29, 2025

CBC’s “Culture is Capital” Panel Shares How Black Influence Drives Culture

September 29, 2025

Politics

D.C. College Students and Faculty Walk Out to Protest Occupation

September 9, 2025

People in Protest: Thousands Participate in We Are All DC March

September 7, 2025

Under Watch: The Federal Takeover of DC Policing Fails to Make Some Residents Feel Safer

September 5, 2025

Campus

HBCU Students Building Communities Through Esports

April 22, 2025

Howard Students Question University’s Communication After Starbucks Charges

April 19, 2025

Howard Students Express Concern Over Vie Towers Being Deemed ‘Uninhabitable’

March 19, 2025

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20 Years After Katrina: Have FEMA’s Changed Policies Worked?

September 7, 2025

Will the Pell Grant Program Run Out of Funds to Help College Students?

April 27, 2025

Education Equity Examined at 2023 CBC Conference

September 25, 2023

Sports

Mieshael Henry Makes History as the First Black Woman Drag Racer in California

April 24, 2025

Howard Guard Blake Harper Aims to Support Juveniles in Washington, DC

March 10, 2025

Students Cheer on Eagles and Chiefs at Super Bowl Watch Party

February 15, 2025