Jul 06 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: U.S. largely untouched by global ransomware attack linked to Russia President Joe Biden says a worldwide ransomware attack conducted by Russian-linked hackers Friday has not threatened critical infrastructure in the U.S, but targeted a Florida based software company Kaseya for $70 million. The Pentagon canceled a $10 billion contract with… Continue watching
Jul 06 Nikole Hannah-Jones chooses Howard over UNC-Chapel Hill By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at the journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following an extended fight over tenure. Continue reading
Jul 01 Rashad draws critics and dismissal calls for defending Cosby By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Phylicia Rashad has found herself embroiled in controversy after expressing public support for Bill Cosby's release from prison, with some prominent Black voices calling for her dismissal as dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts. Continue reading
May 26 Howard University names College of Fine Arts for Chadwick Boseman By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Howard University announced that it will name its newly re-established College of Fine Arts after famed alum Chadwick Boseman. The Black Panther star, who died of cancer last year at 43, graduated from Howard in 2000. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: James Comey delivers keynote address to Howard University students By Joshua Barajas Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to speak at Howard University at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 27 The stigma of being young, black and Republican By Kamaria Roberts After being shuttered for 10 years, students at Howard University recently reinstated the school’s college Republicans group. And they had some help… from the party. Continue reading
May 07 Race relations have improved but work remains, Obama tells Howard graduates By Jasmine Wright President Obama spoke out about race relations in a commencement speech at Howard University on Saturday, sparking a range of reactions from the historically black university's graduating students. Continue reading
May 07 Watch: Obama’s full speech to graduates at Howard University By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has told Howard University's Class of 2016 that the country is "a better place today" than it was when he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Continue reading
Nov 12 Howard University increases security after online threat aimed at students By Kamaria Roberts The latest in a week filled with racial tension on college campuses across the country, students at Howard University are taking precaution after an online threat from an anonymous blogger surfaced Wednesday night. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Study: Housing Bust Hit U.S. Minority Households Especially Hard As the economy struggles to rebound, a new analysis of Census data shows a widening wealth gap among white, black and Hispanic Americans. Gwen Ifill discusses the results of a new study with the Pew Research Center's Paul Taylor and… Continue watching