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Outside the room where Power Readers mentors and students gather each week at Thomson Elementary School. (Photo: Faith Harper/HUNewsService.com)

Non-Profit Organization Addresses Literacy Gaps in D.C. Schools

Faith HarperandGrant RoundtreeandWill ArmsteadandRasiah Worthy
December 12, 2025
WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Every week during lunchtime at Thomson Elementary in Logan Circle, a line of students moves through the hallway on their way to a bright yellow room tucked beside the…
The founder of Move-In Day Mafia, Teej Mercer (L), and a scholar of the organization, Alexis Rodriguez (R), pose for a picture in Rodriguez’s newly decorated dorm room at Howard University. (Photo courtesy of LaTerra Wise)

Non-Profit Organization Helps Former Foster Care Youth Move-In to HBCUs 

December 11, 2025

From Awareness to Action: Nonprofits Empower Washingtonians With Tenant Law 

December 11, 2025

Supreme Court Revives Controversial Redistricting  Map in Texas

December 6, 2025
Diandra Blake (left) and Monica Maya (right) stand in front of the door of University Counseling Services. (Tatiana Allen/HUNewsService.com)

In the Midst of Senioritis: College Seniors Struggle to Access Timely Mental Health Support at Howard  

November 26, 2025
Arts·Black Women·Business·Community·Economic Development·State & Local·Variety·Ward 6

10 Years on the Wall: NoMa’s Mural Festival Paints a Decade of Color and Community

September 14, 2025
by Belaynesh Shiferaw
WASHINGTON (HUNS) — A wall was just a wall in Ward 6’s NoMa 10 years ago. Blank…
Campus·Howard University·Justice·Multimedia·News·NewsVision·Uncategorized·Video

Howard University Students Join Walk Out to Protest DC Occupation

September 9, 2025
by Reinah McNeil
Howard University students joined other institutions in the nation’s capital in a walkout on Tuesday. Chanting…
Campus·Georgetown·Howard University·Immigration·Justice·National·News·Police·Politics·Safety

D.C. College Students and Faculty Walk Out to Protest Occupation

September 9, 2025
Bamidele AinaandDamenica EllisandBri OutlawandKevin Vaughn Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (HUNS) – “Who keeps us safe?” shouted Frankie Seabron, activist and community organizer with…
Community·News·State & Local·Ward 5·Washington D.C.

Ward 5 Residents Regroup After Bus Route Changes 

September 9, 2025
by Damenica Ellis
Passengers throughout the region are taking on a big change as the Better Bus system introduced…
Community·Justice·News·Politics·Safety·State & Local

People in Protest: Thousands Participate in We Are All DC March

September 7, 2025
by Kevin Vaughn Jr.
WASHINGTON — The heat of the late summer sun simmered onto Malcolm X Park on Saturday…
Climate Change·Hurricane Katrina·National·News·Special Projects

20 Years After Katrina: Have FEMA’s Changed Policies Worked?

September 7, 2025
by Kevin Vaughn Jr.
A somber President George W. Bush addressed the nation from Jackson Square in New Orleans on…
Community·Crime·Criminal Justice·Justice·Law·Police·Politics·Safety·State & Local·The White House·Washington D.C.

Under Watch: The Federal Takeover of DC Policing Fails to Make Some Residents Feel Safer

September 5, 2025
by Sean Mitchell
Some residents say that President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement in Washington, citing “out…
Community·Environment·Health·Housing·Hurricane Katrina·Mental Health·National·News·Special Projects·Weather

Promises and Realities: Hurricane Katrina’s Lasting Effects on Displaced Residents in Atlanta           

August 29, 2025
by Sean Mitchell
On a late August morning in 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, leaving entire…
Environment·Health·Health·Housing·Hurricane Katrina·Mental Health·National·News·Special Projects·Weather

Katrina’s Other Coast: Mississippi 20 Years After the Storm 

August 28, 2025
Belaynesh ShiferawandDamenica Ellis
When Mississippi issued an evacuation order for its southernmost residents ahead of Hurricane Katrina, Tanya Plummer,…
Campus·Criminal Justice·Howard University·National·News·Police·Politics·Safety·Third Reconstruction

‘This Is Us Being Surveilled’: Howard Students Start The Year Under Federal Watch

August 20, 2025
by Zoe Cummings
For freshmen arriving at Howard University, the school’s famed “Bison Week” is usually a rite of…
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Outside the room where Power Readers mentors and students gather each week at Thomson Elementary School. (Photo: Faith Harper/HUNewsService.com)

Non-Profit Organization Addresses Literacy Gaps in D.C. Schools

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Anthony Antrum-Frank assisting his grandson at Prince George’s County Police Athletic League Connect Boxing practice. (Photo: Taylor Swinton/HUNewsService.com)

Police Athletic League Uses Sports to Reduce Juvenile Crime in Prince George’s County

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The founder of Move-In Day Mafia, Teej Mercer (L), and a scholar of the organization, Alexis Rodriguez (R), pose for a picture in Rodriguez’s newly decorated dorm room at Howard University. (Photo courtesy of LaTerra Wise)

Non-Profit Organization Helps Former Foster Care Youth Move-In to HBCUs 

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