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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.…

5 Reflections From the Democracy Summit

October 12, 2026

African Leaders Discuss U.S. Ties, Foreign Aid — and the Distorted Map

September 26, 2026

CBC panelists seated on stage with U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar during the 55th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC

Congressional Black Caucus Panel Explores “Our Africa, Our Future”

September 21, 2026

“Where Do We Go From Here?” What Nonviolence Looks like in DC Five Years After 2021 Unrest

March 23, 2026

Campus·Howard University·Immigration·International·Justice·Law·Police·Politics·Race·Safety

Sanctuary Campus Debate Intensifies as Students Return From Spring Break

March 23, 2026

by Logan Johns

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — As students return to campus from spring break, a series of federal immigration…

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…

Courts·International·National·News·Politics·Supreme Court

What to Know Before Wednesday’s Supreme Court Hearing in Flowers Foods Inc. v. Brock

March 20, 2026

by Grant Roundtree

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Flowers Foods Inc. v. Brock,…

Courts·International·Justice·Law·National·News·Politics·Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reviews Federal Restrictions on Drug Users Who Own Guns

March 4, 2026

Morgan KnightandDru Strand

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed reservations about whether marijuana users can be blocked…

Entertainment·International·Music·Reviews·Variety

Bad Bunny Turns Super Bowl Spotlight Into Cultural Moment

February 9, 2026

by Tyler Allard

BOWIE, Md. (HUNS) – The highly anticipated NFL Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the…

Campus·Environment·International·News·Weather

‘I Feel Very Sad’ – Families Worry as Powerful Hurricane Moves Through the Caribbean

October 29, 2025

Damenica EllisandBamidele Aina

Shaneal Mitchell, a sophomore political science major at Howard University was unable to contact her family…

Climate Change·Environment·International·News·Solutions Journalism

South Africa Takes Steps to Strengthen Its Renewable Sector

May 5, 2025

by Donovan McNeal

As South Africa entered the dawn of its democracy, it was among 150 countries at the…

International·Justice·News·Politics·Race

The Legacy of Apartheid: Past and Present of Soweto and Sharpeville

March 17, 2025

by Donovan McNeal

JOHANNESBURG – The townships Soweto and Sharpeville stand as pillars and reminders of overcoming apartheid and…

Business·International·National·Politics·Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Against TikTok in Debate Over National Security vs. Free Speech

January 18, 2025

by Vida Poyner-Chillious

By Vida Poyner-Chillious Howard University News Service TikTok user Simi Light fears the potential consequences of…

Film·International·Lifestyle·Ward 4

The New African Film Festival Highlights Contemporary Cinema at the AFI Theatre

March 30, 2023

by Lloyd Davis

The annual New African Film Festival (NAFF) wraps up this week with a string of thought-provoking…

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

5 Reflections From the Democracy Summit

African Leaders Discuss U.S. Ties, Foreign Aid — and the Distorted Map

Congressional Black Caucus Panel Explores “Our Africa, Our Future”

“Where Do We Go From Here?” What Nonviolence Looks like in DC Five Years After 2021 Unrest

Sanctuary Campus Debate Intensifies as Students Return From Spring Break

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

What to Know Before Wednesday’s Supreme Court Hearing in Flowers Foods Inc. v. Brock

Supreme Court Reviews Federal Restrictions on Drug Users Who Own Guns

Bad Bunny Turns Super Bowl Spotlight Into Cultural Moment

‘I Feel Very Sad’ – Families Worry as Powerful Hurricane Moves Through the Caribbean

South Africa Takes Steps to Strengthen Its Renewable Sector

The Legacy of Apartheid: Past and Present of Soweto and Sharpeville

The New African Film Festival Highlights Contemporary Cinema at the AFI Theatre

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