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Union Reenactors — Reenactors portraying Union soldiers march from the African American Civil War Museum toward the Spirit of Freedom Memorial before the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. (Photo: La Tetra Metts-Owens/HUNewsService.com)

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African American Civil War Museum Reopens With Expanded Spaces and New Exhibits

October 4, 2026

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WASHINGTON — The African American Civil War Museum reopened Wednesday with expanded exhibition spaces and more than 200 new artifacts, bringing descendants and visitors…

John Burroughs Elementary School, located in the Brookland neighborhood of Ward 5, is undergoing a modernization that is scheduled to be completed in 2027. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

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Ward 5 Parents Raise Concerns About Education as New Board Representatives Vie for Office

September 28, 2026

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From Ma Rainey to AI: New Technology Amplifies an Old Fight Over Artist Control

September 28, 2026

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Bison Bound for the World: Inside Howard University’s Free Passport Party

September 26, 2026

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Bridging the Gap: How Mentorship and Collaboration Are Creating Career Pathways for DC Youth

Black Family Wellness Expo Brings Health and Resources to Miami Gardens

Outside the room where Power Readers mentors and students gather each week at Thomson Elementary School. (Photo: Faith Harper/HUNewsService.com)

Non-Profit Organization Addresses Literacy Gaps in D.C. Schools

Automated traffic enforcement speed camera on Kenilworth Avenue NE southbound (Photo: Keith Golden Jr./ HU News Service)

Policy Group Steps In as Cities Drown in Traffic Enforcement Debt

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Take Note: Telling Our Stories

Being Black in the journalism industry, unforgettable wins for Howard University, and navigating spaces we typically aren’t welcome in. Welcome to the Take Note…

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U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock moderates a panel on the importance of Black fatherhood in the context of maternal mortality at the 55th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock Moderates Panel on Black Fatherhood and Maternal Mortality

September 22, 2026

D.C. Democratic Mayoral Candidate Listens to Concerns of Ward 5 Residents

September 15, 2026

Prince George’s Says Bus Backlog Is Cleared, but Students Still Face Problems Getting to School

September 9, 2026

Rev. Judy Fentress-Williams speaks to the Howard community during a sermon titled “Think Small”, which aims to offer encouragement to young people to focus on their God-given assignments. (Tatiana Allen/HU News Service)

Baptist Minister Says Black Church Champions for Civil Rights to Reign but Hesitates to Let Black Women Lead

September 9, 2026

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From Someone Else’s Chair to his Own: A DC Barber is “Fading” Into the Limelight

There are an estimated 2 million Black-owned businesses in the United States, according to Prince George’s County’s Economic Development Corporation. Seventy percent of Black business owners say they are happy with their…

May 12, 2026

Data Centers Fuel AI and Growth, But at What Cost to Communities?

May 4, 2026

The Silence He Carried: The Life and Loss of Christopher Banks

May 1, 2026

Rhode Island Place’s Role in Everyday Health in Ward 5

April 19, 2026

Howard Students Prioritize Mental Health Ahead of Finals

April 16, 2026

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Digital Detox: The Modern-Day Medicine for the Soul

April 16, 2026

More Than an Athlete: Angel Reese and the New Face of Black Femininity

April 14, 2026

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From Doubt to Dominance: Elliot Cadeau’s Championship Redemption at Michigan

April 10, 2026

The Student Storyteller Powering Howard Football’s Digital Rise

November 26, 2025

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Unemployment Fuels ‘Black Suffering,’ Ayanna Pressley Says at CBC Panel

September 26, 2026

Reflections on 9/11, 25 Years Later

September 11, 2026

Some DC Residents Say 250th Anniversary Celebrations Are More of a Disruption

September 1, 2026

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Union Reenactors

African American Civil War Museum Reopens With Expanded Spaces and New Exhibits

October 4, 2026

John Burroughs Elementary School, located in the Brookland neighborhood of Ward 5, is undergoing a modernization that is scheduled to be completed in 2027. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

Ward 5 Parents Raise Concerns About Education as New Board Representatives Vie for Office

September 28, 2026

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From Ma Rainey to AI: New Technology Amplifies an Old Fight Over Artist Control

September 28, 2026

Politics

Power of the Press: How the White House Correspondents’ Association Underscores Its Mission

May 12, 2026

White House Correspondents’ Association Scholar Shares Lessons From Shooting at Annual Dinner

April 29, 2026

After the Ruling: How Trump’s Struck-Down Tariffs Impact Black-Owned Businesses

April 27, 2026

Campus

In the Fast Lane: Rajah Caruth Pays Howard University Students A Visit

April 23, 2026

Raheem DeVaughn Pays It Foward Through Fireside Chat

April 23, 2026

Student Project Maps Trees at Howard University

April 22, 2026

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Through Floodwaters and Fear: A Mother’s Katrina Survival

December 19, 2025

Howard Professors Discuss ‘Erasing Black History’ at MediaFest25

October 24, 2025

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

September 7, 2025

Sports

Historic Supermax deals headline WNBA Offseason

April 21, 2026

UCLA Make History: WNBA Draft Recap

April 21, 2026

The Transfer Portal and How It’s Affecting Student-Athletes Academically

April 20, 2026