Howard University

Welcome to Howard. Words that greet a group of young, Black boys from D.C. and Prince George’s County for the university’s third annual Kings of Campus Day.  The group of boys listen to Black male leaders on Howard University’s campus about what it takes to thrive at the collegiate level. Performances from historically Black Greek letter fraternities and panel...

A study revealed a steady decline of Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities since the 1970s. News4’s Dominique Moody reports on a Howard University program designed to get young men excited for post-secondary education.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States under a program called humanitarian parole are at risk of being sent back to their home countries by the Trump administration. News4 spoke with a man named Wuilman Vanegas who is one of those impacted. “I cannot deny, you know, it’s been difficult,” Vanegas said. “It’s been like, stressful.” Vanegas...

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. under a program called humanitarian parole are at risk of being sent back to their home countries by the Trump administration. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

Howard University dancers will perform a show titled “Black is Beautiful” at the Kennedy Center. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to performers.

A Hyattsville, Maryland, apartment building housing students from nearby colleges and universities has been determined “unfit” for residents by the city. Students said they’d been without water and power in the high-rise building for multiple days. Vie Towers told News4 the problem stems from the property’s electrical panel. Residents say they’ve experienced low or no water pressure in their...

A Hyattsville apartment building, which houses students at nearby colleges and universities, has been determined “unfit” for residents by the city. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Students are giving up their traditional spring break time off from school for a week of community service. This year, students are heading to areas harmed by natural disasters. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

Amid the Trump administration’s removal of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in the federal government, Howard University is adding a new program dedicated to studying racism, led by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi.

Ibram X. Kendi will run a Howard University program dedicated to studying racism, as the Trump administration removes diversity, equity and inclusion programs within government. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

A new program to increase diversity in the health care industry pairs Howard University students with medical professionals to offer valuable insight. News4’s Dominique Moody explains how it helps students achieve their medical dreams.

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a commemorative site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws. “These ladies, they were sort of the template of what happened in the ’60s and ’70s, and they’re the template of how we need to be,” Mark…

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students, took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws. News4’s Dominique Moody shares their story.

A civil rights lawyer preparing for a new position with Howard University’s law school died in Wednesday evening’s plane crash at Reagan National Airport. Already working in D.C. for quite some time, Kiah Duggins was a shining light who worked to build equitable communities and fight for justice, those who knew her said. “Kiah was all the things,” said...

Among the victims of the Potomac crash was Kiah Duggins, a civil rights lawyer and professor who was about to start at Howard University. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A Howard University professor received a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocal album. She spoke with News4’s Dominique Moody.

A soccer player from Ukraine has found a place with the Howard University team that helps him cope with the war. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Howard University is striving to regain a prestigious distinction for a research university known as R1 status. The American Council on Education and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching gives the classification to universities with high research activity. Howard became the first and only historically Black university with the status in 1987 but lost it in 2005 due to…

Howard University researchers are working to regain the university’s R1 status after criteria changes removed the HBCU’s ranking. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. 

Many of Harris’s supporters returned to Howard University on Wednesday afternoon to hear her speak. Students said Harris’ focus on resiliency resonated with them and helped them think about the future. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.