https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:32:26 +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/news/cbcs-culture-is-capital-panel-shares-how-black-influence-drives-culture/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:23:37 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=21658 Panel During Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference Examines How Black Americans Influence Global Culture At this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference, conversations went beyond politics. One panel, “Culture is Capital,” focused on how Black influence drives global culture — and what it takes to turn that influence into ownership and equity. Howard University NewsVision reporter Harmony Bailey has the story.]]> 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/news/national/beyond-the-faucet-congressional-black-caucus-tackles-water-issues/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:28:46 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=17810 It’s been 10 years since the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan shed light on the issue of clean and affordable water for every U.S. citizen. During the recent Congressional Black Caucus’ Legislative Session, national activists and community leaders came together to discuss the pivotal role of how utilities can promote environmental justice, sustain critical infrastructure investments, and foster partnerships to advance community goals and equity. NewsVision reporter Juan Benn has more on the panel, “Beyond the Faucet: Water Utilities as Champions of Economic Opportunity and Affordable Access.”]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/national/president-biden-celebrates-the-meaning-of-black-excellence-at-the-white-house/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 02:03:27 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=17720 By Trinity Webster-Bass Howard University News Service   WASHINGTON, D.C. (HUNS) —T​​ables stretched out across the South Lawn of the White House on Friday with over 100 notable attendees dressed in all white. Political and cultural figures, actors and scholars came to attend the first brunch at the White House celebrating Black excellence and the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). With paper fans moving briskly in the D.C. heat, familiar faces such as actor Anthony Anderson of TV’s “Black-ish” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D- GA)were in the audience. The luncheon opened with the]]> https://hunewsservice.com/multimedia/video/black-women-and-the-fight-for-reproductive-agency/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:32:03 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=15944 By Briana Alvarado, NewsVision reporter According to a study published by the University of California San Francisco, one in five women don’t realize they’re expecting until after their seventh week of pregnancy. Women of color are more likely to be in this category. What that means in light of recent Supreme Court decisions like Roe v. Wade and Dobbs V. Jackson was the focus of conversation during a panel of reproductive rights experts at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. NewsVision’s Briana Alvarado was there.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/multimedia/video/cbcf-conference-shapes-the-new-generation-of-black-storytellers/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:58:51 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=15924 By Starr Garner, NewsVision reporter   During its 52nd Annual Legislative Conference, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation provided numerous panels and workshops designed to spark conversation and bring change. One of the events marked the 3rd anniversary of Apple’s “Racial Equity and Justice Initiative”,which is designed to dismantle systematic racism and expand opportunities for Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Indigenous communities. NewsVision’s Starr Garner has the story.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/barbara-lee-democrats-say-republican-spending-policy-unfairly-hurts-families-of-color-and-students/ Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:34:04 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/barbara-lee-democrats-say-republican-spending-policy-unfairly-hurts-families-of-color-and-students/ Barbara Lee speaks at Howard University's Founders' Library.    WASHINGTON — House Democrats, including California Congresswoman Barbara Lee, came to Howard University last Tuesday to dramatize how, they say, Republican-initiated federal funding policies are disproportionately hurting black and Hispanic college students, black and Hispanic families and the educational opportunities for all public school students. Lee, whose 13th district includes Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda,  , said housing voucher cuts resulted in an additional 119,000 homeless people in California. Additionally, cuts to education programs and a decrease in the maximum Pell Grant award disproportionately affect students of color, she said. “Education is key]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/caucus-explores-black-women-behind-bars-2/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:46:59 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/caucus-explores-black-women-behind-bars-2/ Prison Reform A diverse array of femal criminal justice experts cslled for changes to the system at CBC. Photo by Brelaun Douglas WASHINGTON — Darlene Mathis-Gardner is part of what some say is a shocking statistic.  Mathis-Gardner, who served 13 months in federal prison,  is part of the 800 percent increase in the number of African-American woman being locked up in America over the past 30 years. And like so many of those women, most convicted of non-violent offenses, Mathis-Gardner suffered from many of the afflictions associated with incarceration – shame, family dissolution, employment difficulties, mental issues and more. Mathis-Gardner]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/caucus-explores-black-women-behind-bars/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:46:16 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/caucus-explores-black-women-behind-bars/ "Black Women in the Criminal Justice System" panelists. Photo by Brelun Douglas WASHINGTON — Darlene Mathis-Gardner is part of what some say is a shocking statistic.  Mathis-Gardner, who served 13 months in federal prison,  is part of the 800 percent increase in the number of African-American woman being locked up in America over the past 30 years. And like so many of those women, most convicted of non-violent offenses, Mathis-Gardner suffered from many of the afflictions associated with incarceration – shame, family dissolution, employment difficulties, mental issues and more. Mathis-Gardner joined dozens of others last Wednesday at the Congressional Black]]>