October 30, 2026

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss resilience, attempts to suppress truth ahead of midterms

The Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University hosted its annual Truth Over Power Speaker Series featuring a discussion between two leading voices on American history and politics. Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and New York Times reporter will be joined by Ta-Nehisi Coates, award-winning writer and journalist for a

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Howard University Partners with The Walt Disney Company to Expand “The Yard @ AfroTech” HBCU Experience for the 10th Anniversary Conference in Houston

 Howard University’s Center for Digital Business will return for a third consecutive year to AfroTech from Nov. 2-6 in Houston to deliver an expanded The Yard @ AfroTech experience for the conference’s 10th anniversary. Designed to celebrate the legacy and future of Black innovation, The Yard @ AfroTech will bring together the broader HBCU community

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Lawyers fighting N.Y. AG’s role in Cornell assault investigation say she isn’t ‘viable’ as prosecutor

By Shayna Jacobs and Daniel Arkin MONTICELLO, N.Y. — Lawyers for one of seven former Cornell University fraternity members accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit argued in court Thursday that New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed as special prosecutor, alleging she is biased against the defendants. Gillio Lopes filed a petition

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