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The True Reformer Building, which has a mural of Duke Ellington by artist G. Byron Peck, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (Photo: Public Welfare Foundation)
Community·Justice·Race·Ward 1·Washington D.C.

True Reformer Celebrates 123 Years of Community and Collective Progress

July 15, 2026
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The grand, five-story True Reformer Building is one of the most significant structures on the U Street Heritage Trail. It stands out among nearby…
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Targeted or Neglected? The High Separation of Ward 8 Families

May 14, 2026
Black Women's Health·Community·Health·Multimedia·News·Video

Doulas and Midwives — Aiding the Fight Against Black Maternal Mortality

May 12, 2026
Multimedia·National·News·Politics·The White House·Video

Power of the Press: How the White House Correspondents’ Association Underscores Its Mission

May 12, 2026

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SPORTS | With the NCAA Women’s Final Four beginnin SPORTS | With the NCAA Women’s Final Four beginning on Friday April 3rd bringing the 2025-26 basketball season to a close the last four teams remaining all have a bit of history riding on them. For Texas, South Carolina, UConn, and UCLA this weekend in Phoenix Arizona could be one that etches their names in history forever.

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VARIETY | Bishop William Barber II and political c VARIETY | Bishop William Barber II and political commentator Joy Reid discussed the intersection of Palm Sunday and the nation’s political climate at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium.

“To call this Holy Week and to not be concerned with what’s going on is actually unholy,” Barber said on Palm Sunday during the morning event, “Important Conversations: The Spiritual and Ethical Dimensions of the Moment.”

Barber is a professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy as well as founding director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School. Joy Reid is a New York Times bestselling author, a former MSNBC host and the current host of “The Joy Reid Show.” Howard students Jayda Gray and Obinna Oramalu joined the discussion, sponsored by Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel.

Following the “No Kings” protests across the country Saturday afternoon, the guests explored the health of the United States and the implications of a king. 

“It’s not just a crisis of democracy,” Barber said. “It’s a crisis of civilization.”

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POLITICS | On his first day back in the Oval Offic POLITICS | On his first day back in the Oval Office last January, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, including one that questions who can claim to be an American. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on both sides of this question in Trump v. Barbara, as the president listened in the audience on Wednesday. 

Trump’s executive order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” reinterprets the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, which grants birthright citizenship to most born in the United States. Justices will decide whether the order complies with the citizenship clause if presidential power can limit birthright citizenship.

The order seeks to deny citizenship to children born after Feb. 20, 2025, to undocumented parents who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents. It also denies children born to mothers with temporary legal status if the father is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident, further complicating how immigration status affects citizenship in this country. 

“This is one of the most consequential arguments in a Supreme Court case in a number of years,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

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✍🏾: Keith Golden Jr., Morghan Langston, and Faith Harper
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Solutions

Bridging the Gap: How Mentorship and Collaboration Are Creating Career Pathways for DC Youth

Black Family Wellness Expo Brings Health and Resources to Miami Gardens

Outside the room where Power Readers mentors and students gather each week at Thomson Elementary School. (Photo: Faith Harper/HUNewsService.com)

Non-Profit Organization Addresses Literacy Gaps in D.C. Schools

Automated traffic enforcement speed camera on Kenilworth Avenue NE southbound (Photo: Keith Golden Jr./ HU News Service)

Policy Group Steps In as Cities Drown in Traffic Enforcement Debt 

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It’s All About Our Culture: The Spring ’26 Final NewsVision Newscast

May 12, 2026

#blacktiktok Creators Talk Culture and Influence at Annual CBCF Legislative Conference

September 29, 2025

Howard University Starbucks Announces Sudden Shutdown

September 27, 2025

Howard University Students Join Walk Out to Protest DC Occupation

September 9, 2025

From Capitol Hill to Your Community: Presenting the Spring 25 Capstone NewsVision Newscast

June 17, 2025

The Black Press Archive: Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future

May 31, 2025

Morgan State University’s Tumbling Team Is Flipping Their Way Into the History Books

May 22, 2025

Goodbye Negril: Popular Jamaican Eatery To Leave Howard University Site

May 2, 2025

We Fight As We Heal

April 15, 2025

Unheard: Black Mothers and the Fight for Better Maternal Care

April 15, 2025
Audio·Multimedia·Podcast

Take Note: Telling Our Stories

Being Black in the journalism industry, unforgettable wins for Howard University, and navigating spaces we typically aren’t welcome in. Welcome to the Take Note…
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From Someone Else’s Chair to his Own: A DC Barber is “Fading” Into the Limelight

May 12, 2026

Data Centers Fuel AI and Growth, But at What Cost to Communities?

May 4, 2026

White House Correspondents’ Association Scholar Shares Lessons From Shooting at Annual Dinner

April 29, 2026

Rhode Island Place’s Role in Everyday Health in Ward 5 

April 19, 2026

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The Silence He Carried: The Life and Loss of Christopher Banks

Christopher Banks grew up in Bauxhall, New Jersey, a tiny town where his childhood was shaped by its peaceful streets and tight-knit community. As a young boy, Banks was observant – a…
May 1, 2026

Howard Students Prioritize Mental Health Ahead of Finals 

April 16, 2026

Digital Detox: The Modern-Day Medicine for the Soul

April 16, 2026

Through the Wire: Kanye West’s Apology Is Still Striking a Nerve Amid ‘Bully’ Rollout  

March 17, 2026

Guardian Caps in Football: Why Aren’t They Popular?

March 1, 2026

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More Than an Athlete: Angel Reese and the New Face of Black Femininity

April 14, 2026
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From Doubt to Dominance: Elliot Cadeau’s Championship Redemption at Michigan

April 10, 2026

The Student Storyteller Powering Howard Football’s Digital Rise

November 26, 2025

Rhythms and Threads: How Gen Z is Remixing Music and Fashion Nostalgia Into Modern Identity 

November 25, 2025

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Education 101: Learning the ABCs of Autism Among Black Girls

May 12, 2026

After the Ruling: How Trump’s Struck-Down Tariffs Impact Black-Owned Businesses

April 27, 2026

Automatic Draft Registration Raises Questions Among Young Americans

April 25, 2026

Variety

From Someone Else’s Chair to his Own: A DC Barber is “Fading” Into the Limelight

May 12, 2026

Education 101: Learning the ABCs of Autism Among Black Girls

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Data Centers Fuel AI and Growth, But at What Cost to Communities?

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Politics

Supreme Court Hears Case Regarding Falsified Document 

April 20, 2026

Supreme Court Examines Bankruptcy Disclosure Rules in Keathley Case

April 14, 2026

Supreme Court Examines Jury Bias Claims in Pitchford v. Cain

April 9, 2026

Campus

In the Fast Lane: Rajah Caruth Pays Howard University Students A Visit 

April 23, 2026

Raheem DeVaughn Pays It Foward Through Fireside Chat

April 23, 2026

Student Project Maps Trees at Howard University

April 22, 2026

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Through Floodwaters and Fear: A Mother’s Katrina Survival 

December 19, 2025

Howard Professors Discuss ‘Erasing Black History’ at MediaFest25

October 24, 2025

20 Years After Katrina: Have FEMA’s Changed Policies Worked?

September 7, 2025

Sports

Historic Supermax deals headline WNBA Offseason

April 21, 2026

UCLA Make History: WNBA Draft Recap

April 21, 2026

The Transfer Portal and How It’s Affecting Student-Athletes Academically

April 20, 2026
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