ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris has described her experience as a student at a historically black college as “one of the most important aspects” of her life. Now, her Democratic presidential campaign is using that experience to connect with voters. Not only is she one of only two black candidates in a […]
There has been a lot of discussion via social media about the disrespect that Howard University students feel from some of the surrounding residents. Complaints of people using the campus as a dog park or picnic area by those who don’t attend the University or understand the importance of it. Shocking right? But this is […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, The Real is live via satellite from Howard University! In honor of Black History Month, The Real is on The Road to the nation’s most thriving HBCUs, learning why they are so important to our history and our future. The hosts ask the students to weigh in on “multi-dating,” and if it’s cool to do, which […]
Doctor Charles Greene paved the way for doctor Ben Carson and other black neurosurgeons when he became the first African-American certified surgeon by the american board of neurological surgery. Today is doctor Greene’s birthday. Charles Sumner Greene was born in Washington, D.C. in 1901. Entering dental school and graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, his […]
Howard kept its MEAC championship hopes alive – and scrambled the title chase – with a 31-23 home victory over first-place Florida A&M Saturday. Howard (4-4, 4-2 MEAC), Bethune-Cookman (5-5, 3-2 MEAC), North Carolina Central, and defending champion North Carolina A&T State (7-2, 4-1), all remain in the running to derail the front-running Rattlers (6-3, […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — George Taliaferro, the star Indiana running back who in 1949 became the first black player drafted in the NFL when George Halas and the Chicago Bears took him in the 13th round, has died. He was 91. The university spoke with Taliaferro’s family about his death in Mason, Ohio, senior associate […]
Howard University swimmer Latroya Pina will take her talents all the way to Japan to swim for Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Pina, will represent her family’s home country with her younger brother and sister, Troy and Jayla, The siblings make up three fourths of island African nation’s first national swim team reports WUSA. The […]
Here’s a list of SOME celebrities who attended Howard University.
After saluting Wakanda, he announced the re-establishment of Howard’s College of Fine Arts.
4/25/18- A Chicago man is under arrest for allegedly stealing $60k in business checks after rerouting mail. Chris believes he could have had a successful future working in financial aid at Howard University. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Black Panther” is returning to his alma mater to give the commencement address at Howard University. The university announced Wednesday that Chadwick Boseman will give the keynote address at Howard’s 150th commencement ceremony on May 12. News outlets report Boseman will be presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, the […]
Howard University students ended their takeover of the Administration building on Friday. Spurred on by reports that six employees had been fired after stealing financial aid money but the theft wasn’t known for months later, and devolving conditions on the Washington, D.C. campus, students took over the Administration building for almost a week. Student activists […]
