Nikole Hannah Jones’ “1619” Project Reframes History and Inspires Howard University Students
Renowned investigative journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones shared her thoughts about her “1619”…
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Howard University Hosts “Reframing Our History: The 1619 Project With Nikole Hannah-Jones”
Howard University hosted award-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak about…
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First D.C. Statehood Meeting Held in 20 Years, and What It Means for the District
The average American has no idea that D.C. doesn’t have the same rights as the rest of the…
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The Globalization of Black People During the Vietnam War
My 12-year-old self was quite used to the smell of barbershops— the aroma of hairspray, the scent…
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My Imagined Ancestry
In creating an imagined family tree for the 1619 Project, I have selected a net of people I find to…
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Inventing While Black: Garrett Morgan, the Multi-Patented Innovator
Whether it is cultivating pecans and turning them into cash crops or creating the “miracle of sound”…
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Our Mango Tree Summers
I remember the days of ice cream mangoes and sunlight kissing my skin. Where the days would melt into…
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Cummings Is First Black Lawmaker to Lie in State at U.S. Capitol
By Jaylen Williams Tributes are pouring in from all over the country this week in response to the passing…
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Jaylen Williams with his grandmothers, Rose Miles, left, and Vera Webster, in 2013. The Educational…
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A Lasting Legacy: Howard University Remembers Alumnus U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings
A formal memorial service is scheduled for U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings on Thursday, October…
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