Politics Nov 06 Harris urges supporters to keep fighting for ‘America’s promise’ Vice President Kamala Harris told a crowd of supporters at Howard University that the outcome of the 2024 election was not the outcome they had voted for, but urged the crowd to keep fighting for progress. “The light of America’s… By News Desk
Politics Nov 06 WATCH: Harris urges supporters to fight for the ‘light of America’s promise’ in concession speech “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” Harris said. “But hear me when I say, the light of America’s promise will always burn bright, as long as… By Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Harris to watch results at alma mater Howard University Vice President Kamala Harris is attending an election night watch party at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C. PBS News Hour’s Laura Barrón-López reported that the Harris campaign spent Election Day talking to radio stations in swing states… By News Desk
Politics Nov 05 WATCH: Harris hosts election night watch party at Howard University in D.C. The mood at Harris’ election night party shifted from electric to anxious as race calls began rolling in. By Associated Press
Sep 02 With Harris at the top of the ticket, some see validation of Howard University’s core mission of service By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press If Harris wins the White House, she would be the first woman elected president and the first graduate of a historically Black college to hold that office. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Biden delivers commencement address at Howard University By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of a leading historically Black university that American history “has not always been a fairy tale” and that “racism has long torn us apart." But on the nation's best days, he said “enough… Continue reading
Feb 28 Bringing historical Black newspapers into the digital age, students discover their past By Kenichi Serino The stories told by Black newspapers about their own communities are less well known. The Black Press Archives seeks to change that. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Israeli, Palestinian officials try to de-escalate violence In our news wrap Sunday, Ukrainians commemorated volunteer soldiers who died in the war, Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Jordan to try to de-escalate West Bank violence, voting extended to a second day in Nigeria’s presidential election, a migrant… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 5:55 How this all-Black swim team is making waves in college sports By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Competitive swimming is often dominated by white athletes, but one school is trying to change that. Since 2016, Howard University has been the only historically Black school with a swim team. Today, only 2 percent of all college swimmers are… Continue watching