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Valerie Brandes, founder of Jacaranda Books, pictured against a collage of the publisher’s titles. (Photo illustration: La Tetra Metts-Owens/HUNewsService.com; book cover images courtesy of Jacaranda Books)

Valerie Brandes Made Her Own Way Into Publishing. Now She’s Opening the Gate.

by La Tetra Metts-Owens

November 1, 2026

The Jacaranda Books founder looks to HBCUs to help develop the next generation of Black publishing professionals.…

Hoop Dreams at Howard: NBA Day Celebrates Sports, Culture, Community

October 22, 2026

Homelessness in the DMV: Underserved and Underfunded

October 10, 2026

Why Free Press Matters: The Capstone Perspective | HU NewsVision

October 7, 2026

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

September 26, 2026

Black Women·Business·Economic Development·Economy·News·Race

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

September 26, 2026

by Aaliyah Clarke

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., announced federal job guarantee legislation on Friday as…

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)

Black Women·Howard University·State & Local·Washington D.C.

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

September 9, 2026

by Tatiana Allen

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – On the second Sunday service of the semester at the Andrew Rankin Memorial…

Amy Wilkins-Allen and her daughter. Source: Amy Wilkins-Allen.

Analysis·Black Women·Community·Criminal Justice·Features·Health

Targeted or Neglected? The High Separation of Ward 8 Families

May 14, 2026

by Tatiana Allen

WASHINGTON — Agencies like DC’s Child & Family Services investigate reports of abuse and aim to…

Beauty·Business·Community·Economy·Features·Multimedia·State & Local·Video

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

May 12, 2026

by Robert Hill

There are an estimated 2 million Black-owned businesses in the United States, according to Prince George’s…

Black Women·Entertainment·Film·Variety

The Formula That Gets Black Women Awards

April 20, 2026

by Faith Harper

Hollywood is notorious for building on a constant narrative about Black womanhood and motherhood on the…

Basketball·Black Women·Entertainment·Opinion·Race·Social Media·Sports

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

April 14, 2026

Grant RoundtreeandArmani Durham

From her dominance in college basketball to her emergence on the professional stage, Angel Reese built…

Features·Multimedia·National·Video·Washington D.C.

Go Fly A Kite: The Blossom Kite Festival highlights Cherry Blossom Festivities in DC

April 1, 2026

by Naiya Brown

Springtime in the nation’s capital brings one of the city’s most iconic celebrations back to the…

Black Press Week·Black Women·Commentary·Features·Multimedia·Race·Reporting While Black·Video

Reporting While Black Vlog: Honoring Our Past, Changing Our Future

March 23, 2026

by Madeline Hale

As the United States celebrates Black History Month and Black Press Week, capstone broadcast journalists take…

Black Women·Film·International·Variety

‘NAWI: Dear Future Me’ Moves Filmgoers to Help End Child Marriage

March 22, 2026

by Solomon Goins

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — The dramatic telling of how child marriage crushed the educational dreams of a…

Black Women·Business·Entertainment

Atlanta Hawks’ ‘Magic City Night’ Controversy Sparks Debate Over Culture, Morality and NBA Hypocrisy

March 14, 2026

by Grant Roundtree

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — A planned promotion by the Atlanta Hawks celebrating the famed Atlanta strip club…

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Valerie Brandes Made Her Own Way Into Publishing. Now She’s Opening the Gate.

Hoop Dreams at Howard: NBA Day Celebrates Sports, Culture, Community

Homelessness in the DMV: Underserved and Underfunded

Why Free Press Matters: The Capstone Perspective | HU NewsVision

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

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

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

Targeted or Neglected? The High Separation of Ward 8 Families

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

The Formula That Gets Black Women Awards

Go Fly A Kite: The Blossom Kite Festival highlights Cherry Blossom Festivities in DC

Reporting While Black Vlog: Honoring Our Past, Changing Our Future

‘NAWI: Dear Future Me’ Moves Filmgoers to Help End Child Marriage

Atlanta Hawks’ ‘Magic City Night’ Controversy Sparks Debate Over Culture, Morality and NBA Hypocrisy

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