Special Projects

Hurricane Katrina·Special Projects·Weather

Through Floodwaters and Fear: A Mother’s Katrina Survival

December 19, 2025

by Bri Outlaw

Joelle Bowers gripped her 18-month-old daughter as the first bands of Hurricane Katrina tore across the…

Business·Justice·National·News·Politics·Race·Third Reconstruction

Howard Professors Discuss ‘Erasing Black History’ at MediaFest25

October 24, 2025

by HUNS Contributor

By Jeremy Garza After acknowledging the difficulties facing journalists trying to enter the industry right now, Pulitzer…

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·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…

Education·Educational Equality·National·News·The White House

Will the Pell Grant Program Run Out of Funds to Help College Students?

April 27, 2025

by Tcherika Petit-Frere

Many people worry about the future of the Pell Grant program, which is operated under the…

Education·Educational Equality·HBCU·Multimedia·NewsVision·STEM·Video

Pushing Beyond the Barriers: The Double Minority of Black Women in STEM

April 15, 2025

by Kiera Mclean

In the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, Black women are a double minority. A…

Education·Educational Equality·Politics·Race·Video

Education Equity Examined at 2023 CBC Conference

September 25, 2023

by Alyssa Mark

By Alyssa Mark, NewsVision reporter An engaging and informative panel discussion on “The Continuing Quest for…

Education·Educational Equality·State & Local·Ward 4

Whittier Elementary Without AC During Record-Breaking Heat

September 12, 2023

by Alecia Taylor

By Alecia Taylor Howard University News Service As temperatures rose throughout the DMV area, an elementary…

Education·Educational Equality·Solutions Journalism·Special Projects·Supreme Court·Third Reconstruction

Looking Back on Affirmative Action as a Remedy for Racism

July 2, 2023

Joshua HeronandLindsey DesirandKeely Aouga

By Keely Aouga, Lindsey Desir and Joshua Heron Howard University News Service Carter Sessoms feared that…

Education·Educational Equality·Special Projects·Supreme Court·Third Reconstruction

Striving for Diversity Without Affirmative Action

July 1, 2023

by Joshua Heron

By Joshua Heron Howard University News Service Education officials, civil rights leaders, employers and students are…

Howard University·Music·Third Reconstruction·Video

Howard University’s Award-Winning “Tropical Riddimz” Celebrates Culture Through Dance

May 17, 2023

by Trevonae Williams

By Trevonae Williams, NewsVision reporter Howard University is a home away from home for students from…

Education·Educational Equality·National·Politics·Solutions Journalism·Third Reconstruction

Erasure of Black History in Schools

May 2, 2023

by Katelyn Barker

By Katelyn Barker Howard University News Service Bernadette Johnson is one of many parents who are…

Business·Fashion·Lifestyle·Solutions Journalism·Third Reconstruction

The Fashion Industry Post-2020: Progressive or Profitable?

May 2, 2023

by MeKayla Pierre

The last few years have seen the resurgence of social justice movements into the mainstream view,…

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