https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:16:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hunewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-407787_352128264798897_1461219382_n-1-32x32.jpg https://hunewsservice.com 32 32 https://hunewsservice.com/features/a-local-theater-founders-commitment-to-black-history-and-youth-empowerment/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:16:43 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=21027 WASHINGTON — In the back of the New Image Community Baptist Church in Ward 8 tucked away behind a vending machine and stacked chairs, Jackie Carter, founder and executive director of Children’s Legacy Theater (CLT)—sits at a white folding table, her head resting on her hand, eyes locked on the children before her.   The rehearsal space is sparse—fluorescent lights hum overhead and the scuff of sneakers echo off the tiled floor. Around another table, children lean over scripts, pencils in hand, flipping through pages, absorbing both their lines and the history behind them.  The budding actors voices rise, filling the]]> https://hunewsservice.com/multimedia/unheard-black-mothers-and-the-fight-for-better-maternal-care/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:47:07 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=20977 The Black maternal health crisis remains a significant challenge, with Black mothers suffering higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and deaths compared to other groups. According to the National Institutes of Health, 29–44% of Black women experience postpartum depressive symptoms, but few are diagnosed, allowing them to receive the services they need. NewsVision reporter Lamaria Washington has the story.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/multimedia/video/the-future-of-digital-truth-meta-ends-its-fact-checking-program/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:04:31 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=19077 Social media giant META’s decision to end its third-party fact-checking program is raising questions about the future of news on social media. As college students increasingly rely on platforms like Meta, which was formerly Facebook ,and Instagram for information, many are now facing the challenge of determining what’s true without the help of fact-checkers. NewsVision reporter Lamaria Washington has the story.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/weather/virtual-classes-real-challenges-students-adjust-to-snow-day/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:31:45 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18915 A Winter snowstorm pummeled the nation’s capital Tuesday afternoon, catching determined commuters off guard and providing a virtual school day for Howard University students. The winter storm is expected to bring up to six inches in parts of the greater Metropolitan area. While many students welcomed the snowfall, others struggled to focus while working from home. NewsVision reporter Lamaria Washington has the story.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/national/in-the-wake-of-tragedy-travelers-at-reagan-national-airport-brace-to-fly/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:27:23 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18783 The terminals at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, are open, but it is far from business as usual. Just days after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane, killing 67 people, investigators continue to search for victims and answers. Inside of the airport, many airline passengers are nervous, but pressing on. NewsVision reporter Lamaria Washington has the story.]]>