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Reflections on 100 Years of The Hilltop: Editorial Advisor, Former Editor, Keith Alexander Hilltop

By Olivia Blevins and Ileya Williams

Howard University is celebrating 100 years as the nation’s oldest collegiate newspaper. Co-founded by Zora Neal Hurston in 1924, the paper serves as a beacon to the community as well as a training ground to student journalists. Keith Alexander was one of them. Now a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter with the Washington Post, he is able to share his experiences in his role as editorial advisor. Alexander shares how his time at the paper has come full circle.