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Through the uncertainty, the class of 2025 becomes what President Ben Vinson III felt was “the Renaissance.” May 10 marked ...
Students gathered to participate in a “Chalk the Block” meant to bring awareness to the support possibly being offered by the companies McDonald’s and Starbucks. (Eliana Lewis/The Hilltop) The Howard ...
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend Howard University’s homecoming this weekend, her office confirmed Friday. Instead, the Howard alumna and Democratic presidential nominee issued an ...
A map of the Democratic Republic of Congo, created on MapChart. As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) braces for what’s said to be a contested presidential election next month, high rates of ...
Actors Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson in a scene in “Nickel Boys.” (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios) In a cinematic landscape often dominated by spectacle and formulaic narratives, RaMell Ross’ films ...
As some HBCUs, including Howard, have remained silent on the conflict between Israel and Gaza, historians point out that there are complex relations between the institutions and both groups. Thousands ...
The U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the deployment of troops to Haiti. October 2, 2023. (Photo courtesy of UN Web TV) The United Nations (U.N.) Security Council recently approved a resolution ...
Education editor uncovers the first occurrence of Howard being referred to as the Mecca that prompts a wider discussion about the university’s impact. Jamaal Abdul-Alim considers himself to be a son ...
According to Howard’s undergraduate admissions, the applicant pool for the class of 2028 increased by 12 percent to about 37,000 applicants, a record, and about 4,000 more than last year’s 33,000 ...
Junior Jerusha Tallapally talks with fellow students Nyasia Ashford and Jeremiah Shade on the steps of Lulu Childers Hall. (Nolan Baynes II/The Hilltop) Howard University is just one of nearly 100 ...
The unmarked graves found in Mississippi arguably evoke a sense of dehumanization for the victims. (Photo courtesy of William Murphy) Over 200 bodies were found alongside unmarked graves at a Hinds ...