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Howard University Students Join Walk Out to Protest DC Occupation

September 9, 2025

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Howard University students joined other institutions in the nation’s capital in a walk-out on Tuesday, September 9. Chanting “free DC” and “free Howard,” about…

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

September 9, 2025

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Ward 5 Residents Regroup After Bus Route Changes

September 9, 2025

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

September 7, 2025

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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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Redefining Protect and Serve: How One Howard Professor Is Bridging the Trust Gap Between D.C. Residents and Police

April 22, 2025

Community members engage with HIPS staff and volunteers during an outreach event close to their H Street Office. (Photo: Cyndee Clay)

How Local Nonprofit Organizations Provide Housing and Healthcare Interventions for Sex Workers

April 21, 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

Jazzmyne Townsend pauses for a photo in her office at Stanton Elementary School (Photo: Monet Heath/HUNewsService)

Howard University Alumna Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year Award

April 19, 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

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

April 19, 2025

FDA Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials Restored

April 9, 2025

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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

TikTok Ban Sparks Shift to RedNote as a Backup and Act of Defiance

January 29, 2025

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January 28, 2025

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Push Grows to Preserve Democracy, Free Press Against Trump Interference

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Citizens Protest Trump-Musk Policies at ‘Hands Off!’ Rallies Across Nation

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Education Equity Examined at 2023 CBC Conference

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Whittier Elementary Without AC During Record-Breaking Heat

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Looking Back on Affirmative Action as a Remedy for Racism

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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

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Students Cheer on Eagles and Chiefs at Super Bowl Watch Party

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