https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:54:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hunewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-407787_352128264798897_1461219382_n-1-32x32.jpg https://hunewsservice.com 32 32 https://hunewsservice.com/multimedia/video/whitewashing-black-beauty-how-anti-dea-efforts-are-affecting-brands/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:10:21 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=20777 According to a 2023 poll in Forbes Magazine, 31% of shoppers in the U.S. say they would “not buy from a brand that is not committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI. That was then. Today, the process to ensure equality has been under attack by the Trump administration with several executive orders. NewsVision reporter Rachel Bunch takes a closer look at how anti D.E.I. efforts may affect the $677 billion industry.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/howard-university/meet-montu-the-man-who-sells-books-roadside-in-dc/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:49:49 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18580 Over the years, Howard University students have gotten to know the shops of lower Georgia avenue: Negril, McDonald’s, and Sankofa. But there’s also the one-man bookstore run by Montu, a Baltimore resident who’s been selling books roadside since 1985. NewsVision reporter Juan Benn Jr. had the opportunity to talk with him and learn why he does it.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/politics/fashion-forward-congressional-black-caucus-showcases-intersection-of-black-fashion-and-culture/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:28:23 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=17816 The Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference is known for tackling issues of policy that affect communities. It’s also a source of hilighting Black culture. The conference held a fashion event featuring Black designers. The show underscored how unity in Black political movements is strengthened through fashion, highlighting its role in fostering solidarity and impact. NewsVision’s Skyler Winston reports.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/features/love-radio-author-alumna-shares-how-howard-inspired-her/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:01:24 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=17348 By Myahna Alston, NewsVision reporter Howard University alumna and esteemed publishing marketing professional- turned author — Ebony Ladelle, takes a deeper dive into her Howard roots that inspired to work in book publishing and give other student authors similar opportunities. She shares her story with NewsVision reporter Myahna Alston.  ]]> https://hunewsservice.com/business/black-women-are-leading-among-growing-entrepreneurs/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:08:25 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=16903 By Aniya Greene After her nephew was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 2, an incurable genetic disorder that causes the growth of tumors, Sharina Perry decided to research potential treatments to shrink the tumors.  Perry’s search led her to begin studying plant material. She discovered that it could shrink tumors and be used as an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, such as plastic straws and plastic bags.  In 2018, Perry founded Utopia Plastix, a plant-based alternative to plastic that is compostable and degradable.  Perry, who has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years, said that being a Black woman never felt like]]>