1619 – Howard University News Service

Second Annual International Black Writers Festival Explores the Vital Role of Black Writers and Journalists in Democracy

October 24, 2023

By Thajhea Desir The Moorland Spingarn Research Center and The Center for Journalism and Democracy…

February 27, 2020

by India Bookhart

Growing up one of my favorite television shows was “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” The b-ball-shooting…

February 27, 2020

by Nancy Vu

My 12-year-old self was quite used to the smell of barbershops— the aroma of hairspray, the…

November 28, 2019

For years the black American story has been unwritten or twisted. Twisted to believe that this country…

November 28, 2019

by Jaylen Williams

Jaylen Williams with his grandmothers, Rose Miles, left, and Vera Webster, in 2013. The Educational Saga…

November 2, 2019

by Ahmari Anthony

“Above all, we want you to be safe and have a great time! Homecoming is meant…

November 1, 2019

by Jennifer Thomas

Renowned investigative journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones shared her thoughts about her “1619” multimedia project in a sold-out…

Arts

October 29, 2019

In creating an imagined family tree for the 1619 Project, I have selected a net of…

October 28, 2019

by Shayla Farrow

Whether it is cultivating pecans and turning them into cash crops or creating the “miracle of…

October 27, 2019

by Arielle Wiliams

I remember the days of ice cream mangoes and sunlight kissing my skin. Where the days…