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Biden Calls For Stand Against White Supremacy At Howard Commencement, But Meets Protest

Vigilance is needed because hatred never goes away, said Biden. However, a handful of students protested his speech
05/15/2023

President Joe Biden To Speak At Howard Commencement

Biden will be the seventh sitting U.S. president to deliver the keynote address at the school.
05/08/2023

Howard University Selects African Diaspora Historian Ben Vinson III As New President

Currently a provost at Case Western Reserve University, he replaces retiring president Wayne A. I. Frederick.
05/03/2023

Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg Presents $10M Grant to Howard For Important Research

As part of the Biden Admnistration’s infrastructure bill, the grant will go toward addressing systemic racism in transportation.
04/19/2023

Howard University Esports Team Wins $80K Top Prize At HBCU Tournament

The organizers are on a mission to promote racial diversity in the lucrative gaming industry.
04/07/2023

Howard University Men’s Basketball Team Are In NCAA Tournament For First Time In Three Decades

It’s the HBCU’s first tournament bid since 1992.
03/12/2023

White Law Student Sues Howard University For Alleged Racial Discrimination

Michael Newman is seeking $2 million in damages and claims he endured a ‘hostile environment’ at the HBCU, but Howard plans a ‘vigorous defense.’
02/27/2023

Howard University’s Swim Team Makes Sports Illustrated History

The school’s swim and dive team became the first all-Black swim team to be featured on the cover.
02/19/2023

U.S. Air Force Partners With Howard University For Science Research Project

It’s the first HBCU to be selected for the partnership.
01/24/2023

Why ‘Coming To America’ Has A Different Meaning For International HBCU Students

While a combination of a global pandemic, changes in immigration policy and the end of a scholarship program has slowed the pace a little, Black colleges are still a destination for international students.
12/14/2022