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Howard University Orchestra prepares for spring concert

April 4, 2024

by Autumn Coleman

By Autumn Coleman On April 12, the Howard University’s Symphony Orchestra will have their spring semester…

Business

How the District’s resources can be leveraged to support small businesses

March 28, 2024

by Mekala Seme

By Mekala Seme The aftermath of COVID-19 has redirected economic activity away from the district’s downtown…

Health

CDC Urges People to Get the Flu Vaccine Early

October 22, 2022

by Tcherika Petit-Frere

By Tcherika Petit-Frere Howard University News Service The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is…

COVID-19·Health·Video·Washington D.C.

Care in Crisis: Nursing Shortage Continues in the Nation’s Capital

October 20, 2022

by Ashleigh Fields

By Ashleigh Fields, NewsVision reporter The first case of coronavirus was reported in the U.S.…

National·News·Politics

5 Takeaways From Biden’s State of the Union Address

March 2, 2022

by Airielle Lowe

By Airielle Lowe Howard University News Service President Joe Biden gave his first State of the…

COVID-19·Homelessness·Housing·NewsVision·State & Local

Issues in the Black Community: Mobile Showers Assist DC’s Homeless

November 5, 2021

by Jennifer Thomas

Homelessness has been on the rise in Washington, D.C., disproportionately affecting Black communities. Mayor Muriel Bowser,…

COVID-19·Homelessness·NewsVision·State & Local·Video·Washington D.C.

Kids on The Street: Families left Homeless Due to Pandemic

October 20, 2021

by Jennifer Thomas

The eviction moratorium that has protected tenants from evictions during the Covid19 pandemic was lifted by…

COVID-19·Health·National·News·Off-campus

COVID Safety, Deaths Cloud School Year for Parents

October 11, 2021

by Ahnayah Hughes

WASHINGTON ––– As schools continue to adapt to classroom life amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents are…

COVID-19·News

Educators Adjust to Return to In-Person Learning

October 5, 2021

by Ahnayah Hughes

WASHINGTON — Educators across the nation are still adjusting to life back in the classroom after…

Vaccine outreach teams from the College of Medicine at Howard University and Rodham Institute at George Washington University educate residents about the vaccine and offer vaccinations.

COVID-19·News

Why Many Black People Say They Won’t Take the Vaccine

September 1, 2021

by Gregory Smith

By Gregory Smith, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Bonnie Harris, a vaccination outreach worker in…