Last week, the echoes from Veterans Day were still vibrating off U Street as families, descendants, students, and supporters gathered at the African American Civil War Memorial to honor the legacy of the United States Colored Troops. What began as a single day of remembrance continued as a deep community reflection. A crowd revisited the […]
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Every morning at 6:15, my aunt, Diane Thorne, rises. She prays and opens her laptop. The coffee brews, the inbox loads, and another unpaid workday begins. For more than 30 years, she’s been the steady force behind her division in the Office of Business Management, where she processes promotions, tracks time sheets, and keeps the […]
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Howard University’s football program is taking an extra step to protect its players by introducing Guardian Caps. These soft-shell coverings fit over helmets to help reduce the force of head impacts during practice. The NCAA first approved Guardian Caps for practice use in 2022, and more teams have since joined the movement to make football […]
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Source: The Washington Post / Getty On a bright fall morning, Georgia Avenue looks like a city in transition. Coffee shops with sleek glass facades spill onto sidewalks once lined with soul food diners and record stores. Strollers glide past the storefronts, pushed by new residents who, only a decade ago, might have thought twice […]
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As the government shutdown continues, the clock is ticking for thousands of college students whose next meal depends on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Among them is Howard University senior Faith Harper, who says her $260 monthly benefit often makes the difference between eating and going hungry. “I’ve been on SNAP for about […]
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Source: Dru Strand / Dru Strand Most Sundays, I take two trains and a bus just to buy groceries, not because I’m picky, but because few stores near my college campus accept my EBT card. In Washington, D.C.’s, wealthy neighborhood of Woodley Park, there aren’t many grocery stores. Up a hill and down Connecticut Avenue, […]
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Source: Matthew Bluford / Matthew Bluford On any given evening along 8th Street NW, the glow from Doro Soul Food’s windows cuts through a tense Washington night. Inside, the hiss of hot oil mingles with the scent of berbere spice, a warm, earthy blend of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cardamom, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, and […]
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Source: picture alliance / Getty What began as a routine discussion over how to spend a $30,000 student engagement budget quickly turned into a sobering look at fear, mistrust, and the limits of safety in Washington, D.C., schools. At a recent meeting of the D.C. State Board of Education’s Committee on Student Experience and Engagement, […]
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Source: Amen Debretsion / other On the sidewalks across the Washington, D.C., region, the sight of uniformed patrols and federal agents is enough to make some Ethiopian immigrants reach for documents they don’t carry — not because they’ve committed a crime, but because they don’t know what questions might come next or whether anything in […]
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When I began looking into how students at Howard were managing their tuition this fall, the first semester after Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill capped federal student aid, I didn’t expect my reporting to lead me to GoFundMe. But late one night, I typed “Howard University tuition” into the site’s search bar — and kept […]
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When I walked into this year’s CultureCon in Brooklyn, New York, the first thing I noticed wasn’t the stage or the sponsors; it was the people. Everywhere I turned, color, texture, and confidence filled the space. Metallic two pieces glimmered under the sunlight. Denim streetwear moved with ease, and monochrome looks made the concrete feel […]
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Source: The Dig / The Dig The waiting room outside Howard University’s financial aid office is crowded with students holding folders, laptops, phones, and the weight of their anxiety. One student sighs loudly as she scrolls through her account balance. Another leans on a friend’s shoulder, whispering about missing paperwork. A third paces in the […]
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COVID-19 cases are climbing once again across the District, but this time, many residents will not have access to a booster shot. Under new federal guidelines, eligibility has been narrowed to seniors 65 and older, children under 12, and people with certain underlying health conditions. That leaves a wide swath of otherwise healthy adults unable […]
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Now, just as it has been during all consequential periods throughout this nation’s history, it is critical that Black journalists committed to excavating intersectional truths and holding them up to the light are supported and platformed. But that isn’t what is happening in mainstream media, nor has it ever fully been. Instead, our voices are […]
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian has become the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration’s push to scrutinize how America tells its story. With more than a billion dollars in federal funding flowing to the Smithsonian each year, the administration has called for a review of exhibits across the institution. This has raised […]
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Black and Brown residents in Washington, D.C., say federal law enforcement continues to harass and profile them weeks after President Donald Trump’s 30-day emergency crime order expired. Abdul Mansray recalled being pulled over and harassed during the first days of the order. D. Coats/Bay, another resident, described repeated encounters with officers, including a recent incident […]
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Source: Amiyah Wright / Amiyah Wright On East Hanover Street in Trenton, New Jersey, parents idle their cars at the curb as kids hustle through the front doors of Capital City High School. The white brick building sits just blocks from the State House dome, pressed up against the rhythms of downtown traffic and storefronts […]
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