Source: The Washington Post / Getty via praisedc: Howard University has announced that the graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 is officially canceled due to the coronavirus. In a statement the president of the University, Wayne A. I. Frederick said: “Commencement and All-Class Reunions are canceled. On Sunday, the CDC issued recommendations that for the next 8 weeks, organizers cancel or postpone […]
via Newsone: “This grant will help us ensure that children and youth with sickle cell disease are fully connected to available resources,” said Howard University professor Dr. Sohail Rana. Howard University is furthering its efforts to conduct research and combat health disparities that disproportionately affect the Black community. The Washington, D.C.-based HBCU recently received a grant to focus […]
via Newsone/ The collection includes work from artists Romare Bearden, Kehinde Wiley and Kerry James Marshall. Howard University will expand its collection of Black art with the help of a major contribution from the family of late scholar and activist Ronald W. Walters, Ph.D. According to the university, his wife Patricia Turner Walters gifted the Washington, D.C.-based HBCU with a […]
viaGetUpMornings: Anthony Anderson might be a successful actor, but he still has goals he wants to complete. According to The Jasmine Brand, Anderson went to Howard Universityand was paying for his education by himself. After not being able to afford it anymore he was forced to leave. His son currently attends the university and he decided that he […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Howard University protesters continue to occupy an administration building for a fifth day in protests sparked by revelations that university employees had misappropriated financial aid money from 2007 to 2016. Students occupying the administration building have refused to leave until all nine of their demands are met, including the resignation of university president Wayne A.I. Frederick. […]
New national Black poll quantifies the political pulse of the African-American electorate ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Howard University on Sunday honored Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Radio One, Inc., the largest Black-owned multi-media company in the country, at the unveiling of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications.
Howard University honored Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, Inc., the largest Black-owned multi-media company in the country, with the unveiling of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications yesterday. During an exclusive, star-studded extravaganza, the prestigious university commemorated her lifetime commitment to excellence. University and public officials Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, President, […]
Radio One founder Cathy Hughes is the first black woman to head a publicly traded company, and she is also the woman responsible for the largest black-owned broadcasting company in the United States. Howard University recently decided to honor Ms. Hughes by renaming its communications school after her! She talks about her experience at […]
Team Trump wants to hold an event on the campus of Howard University, but the university has not invited the presidential candidate.
Howard University is set to rename its School of Communication after media maven, Cathy Hughes on Sunday, October 23rd at an official ceremony. The CEO/Founder of TV One talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the amazing achievement and how she first got her start in radio. On rumors of her living in a radio station […]
In its 45th year, Howard University’s School of Communications is set to formally rename itself after media mogul Cathy Hughes, The Hilltop reports. An undisclosed source from Howard’s Department of Development and Alumni Relations told The Hilltop that Hughes donated a monetary gift of $4 million dollars. Hughes, chairperson and Secretary of Radio One, served as […]
