By Madison Pina, Howard University News Service — Unity and service were two ideas that Howard University’s 18th president, Ben Vinson III, focused on during his speech on Friday at…
While it’s widely believed that Howard University came to be known as “The Mecca” in the 1960s, new evidence shows the nickname is more than half a century older than…
Feb 13, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point Vantage Point host Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guests Rev. Dr. Robert Turner (Senior Pastor, Empowerment Temple, AME Church, Baltimore,…
By Charles A. Ray, Foreign Policy Research Institute — Bottom line The US-Africa Leaders Summit—which included delegates from forty-nine countries and the African Union—was held in Washington, D.C., from Dec….
With new focus on Haiti’s payments to France to compensate enslavers, here’s a look at how this happened in the United States, too. By Gillian Brockell, The Washington Post —…
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN — Rep. Cori Bush slept overnight on the steps of the US Capitol to protest her House colleagues for adjourning for August recess without passing an extension of…
The White House Historical Association unveiled three new historical markers at the northern end of Lafayette Park-—less than a block from the White House. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press — …
By Nkechi Taifa — Normally my morning walks don’t include going down Memory Lane, particularly one that has been invisible for almost a century. But there I was, in Lafayette…
By Ben Jealous — A violent insurrection engulfed the U.S. Capitol just six months ago. One United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died and other Capitol police are still…
How the meticulous bookkeeping of two sisters led to reparations for Black people across the country
One program that benefited helps expose D.C. teenagers to nature, often for the first time. By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post — The teenagers show up each Saturday to explore…
The global impact of George Floyd: How Black Lives Matter protests shaped movements around the world
George Floyd’s young daughter said, “Daddy changed the world.” These global protests show how right she was. By Jason Silverstein, CBS News — George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis in May…
By Gillian Brockell, The Washington Post — With President Biden commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre Tuesday, many Americans are learning for the first time about the nation’s long history of racist rampages, particularly during (but not limited to) the period from the 1870s to the 1920s — considered by many a nadir in the fight for Black civil rights. This new awareness has prompted calls from many,…