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Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh performs on stage during CBCF Annual Legislative Conference — Bridging Culture and Policy: Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh takes the stage after discussing the genre's impact with U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D) CA, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference.

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Young, Gifted & Black Panel Uses Music to Bridge Gap Between Generations

September 21, 2026

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Hip Hop is a billion-dollar industry that has influenced not just the nation, but the world. At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual…

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D.C. Democratic Mayoral Candidate Listens to Concerns of Ward 5 Residents

September 15, 2026

Reflections on 9/11, 25 Years Later

September 11, 2026

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Prince George’s Says Bus Backlog Is Cleared, but Students Still Face Problems Getting to School

September 9, 2026

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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

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

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Policy Group Steps In as Cities Drown in Traffic Enforcement Debt

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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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U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock moderates a panel on the importance of Black fatherhood in the context of maternal mortality at the 55th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock Moderates Panel on Black Fatherhood and Maternal Mortality

September 22, 2026

Some DC Residents Say 250th Anniversary Celebrations Are More of a Disruption

September 1, 2026

Failure of Prince George’s Bus App Exposes Gaps in Tracking and Communication

August 30, 2026

True Reformer Celebrates 123 Years of Community and Collective Progress

July 15, 2026

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

There are an estimated 2 million Black-owned businesses in the United States, according to Prince George’s County’s Economic Development Corporation. Seventy percent of Black business owners say they are happy with their…

May 12, 2026

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

May 4, 2026

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

May 1, 2026

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

April 19, 2026

Howard Students Prioritize Mental Health Ahead of Finals

April 16, 2026

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Digital Detox: The Modern-Day Medicine for the Soul

April 16, 2026

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

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Doulas and Midwives — Aiding the Fight Against Black Maternal Mortality

May 12, 2026

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

May 12, 2026

Education 101: Learning the ABCs of Autism Among Black Girls

May 12, 2026

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Photo of PGCS school bus outside of Bowie high school.

Prince George’s Says Bus Backlog Is Cleared, but Students Still Face Problems Getting to School

September 9, 2026

Failure of Prince George’s Bus App Exposes Gaps in Tracking and Communication

August 30, 2026

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

May 12, 2026

Politics

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

April 29, 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

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