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Black Women

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

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Shop ‘Til You Drop: Trudging on Buses, Trains to Find Healthy Food

May 10, 2010

by Simone Pringle

Shopping can be quite hectic for residents who live in food deserts with spotty access to…

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Spending a Dime While Earning a Nickel

May 9, 2010

by Nicole Austin

Residents Say It’s Hard to Buy Healthy Food With Little or No Income Talesha Marble slowly…

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H St. Revitalization Stirs Mixed Feelings

April 9, 2010

by Rushondra J. James

Smoke filled the air as raging fires engulfed buildings. Distraught men and women took to the…

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Triumph Over Evil ‘Snowmageddon’

March 30, 2010

by Briana Mosley

Making it through the historic Blizzard of 2010 was a major inconvenience for some Washingtonians. But…

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Celebrating Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison in Washington

February 9, 2010

by Jasmine Smith

Artistic Director Is “Stepping Across” After 20 Years, Dancer Says The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater‘s…

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Emmett Till Today

February 6, 2010

by Nikole L. Pegues

14-Year-Old’s Murder Planted a Seed in Planning of Sit-Ins It’s been 55 years since the brutal…

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Franklin McCain

January 31, 2010

by Freddie Turner

Franklin E. McCain was born in Union County, N.C., and grew up in Washington, D.C., where…

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Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan)

January 31, 2010

by Freddie Turner

A Greensboro native, Ezell Blair graduated from Dudley High School and received a B.S. in sociology…

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David Richmond

January 31, 2010

by Howard University News Service

David Richmond was born in Greensboro, N.C., and graduated from Dudley High School. Richmond pursued majors…

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“Mississippi Mourning: The Emmett Till Story” Stirs Audience

January 31, 2010

by Jennifer Kouakeu

Anxious whispers from the audience transformed into dead silence as the softly lit auditorium turned pitch…

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Features - Page 15

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

Shop ‘Til You Drop: Trudging on Buses, Trains to Find Healthy Food

Spending a Dime While Earning a Nickel

H St. Revitalization Stirs Mixed Feelings

Triumph Over Evil ‘Snowmageddon’

Celebrating Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison in Washington

Emmett Till Today

Franklin McCain

Ezell Blair, Jr. (Jibreel Khazan)

David Richmond

“Mississippi Mourning: The Emmett Till Story” Stirs Audience

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