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Howard Grad Potential Nominee To Replace Antonin Scalia As US Supreme Court Justice

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A Howard University grad is being mentioned as a plausible nominee for Supreme Court Justice. Kamala Harris, the attorney general of California, 51, is...

Fisk & American Baptist Alumni, Congressman John Lewis Sit-in On House Floor Over Gun...

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Democrats literally sat down on the floor of the House chamber on Wednesday — and forced the House into a temporary recess — as...

Bernie Sanders’ National HBCU Outreach Director Danny Glover Shares His Story

Danny D. Glover is a young black politician with a bright future. He earned a Bachelors in Political Science at historically black Tennessee State...

Wale Makes History With the State of the Union Performance

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Yesterday, Wale made history by becoming the first rapper to open the State of the Union preshow. We’re not sure what’s more cool, the fact that...

Obama Becomes Sixth Sitting US President To Deliver Keynote Speech At A Howard University...

President Barack Obama has become the sixth sitting U.S. president to deliver the keynote address at a Howard University commencement, speaking to more than...

Rep. Hubbard: ‘Slavery was a blessing for blacks’

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Most of us recognize that the racist climate and sex-based discrimination of the past is exactly that: the past. But there is always that...

Black Lives Matter Protesters Disrupt Hillary Clinton’s Speech at Historically Black Clark Atlanta University

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A group of Black Lives Matter, a millennial activist movement "that campaigns against violence toward black people," protesters interrupted Hillary Clinton's speech "for over ten...

President Obama Announces Intent To Appoint Howard’s Leader To Serve On Board Of Advisors...

On Friday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick to serve on the Board of...

Inside the Early Vote: African Americans

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As we continue our daily updates on the state of the ground game, we want to turn attention to the African American vote. The...

Senator Joins Bill to Save HBCUs in NC

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WBTV A North Carolina senator from Mecklenburg County has signed on to a new bill that hopes to generate money to keep Historically Black Colleges...

How Jazmin Goodwin Found Inspiration For WHCA Scholarship Essay

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Jazmin Goodwin, a Howard student and broadcast journalism major, was only inspired to write a 250-word scholarship essay when she realized she was on a...

Senator Cory Booker To Speak At North Carolina Central University Commencement

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Cory Booker will be speaking at North Carolina Central University's (NCCU) commencement. In the video above, he says, "I would not be here today...

Nolan McCaskill Thinks It’s Safe To Say That This Is A Historic Election Year

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What has your experience been like at Politico so far? Great. Coming in, I wasn't sure what to expect — I was a soon-to-be HBCU...

NIH grant Awarded to Hampton University to Study Treatment for Infectious Diseases

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The Hampton University Department of Biological Sciences has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of...

Political Commentator and Strategist Donna Brazile to Deliver Spelman Commencement Address

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BeecherJackson Founder/President Yvonne Jackson, C'70, and Apple Vice President of Environmental Initiatives Lisa Jackson to receive honorary degrees, and KIPP Co-Founders Mike Feinberg and...

Stillman College Announces Former Secretary Of State Condoleeza Rice Will Speak At 140th Anniversary...

Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice will speak at Stillman College during the school’s 140th anniversary celebration on May 19. It will be a homecoming...

Former Savannah State Football Coach Robby Wells: Democratic Presidential Candidate for the 2016 Election

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WJCL News Former Savannah State University head football coach Robby Wells wants to be the next President of the United States of America. Wells is a...

This Dillard Student Uses Teen Experience In Foster Care To Help Others

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Rep. Karen Bass took to the House floor Wednesday for a one-minute speech, standing next to a picture of a smiling young woman. That...