A C-SPAN survey of 91 presidential historians ranked Obama as the 12th best U.S. president ever.
According to reports, not one Washington, D.C., band has applied to be a part of Donald Trump's inaugural parade.
Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown are among leaders scheduled to serve in Congress in 2017.
New national Black poll quantifies the political pulse of the African-American electorate ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
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 Howard- […]
Hughes' naming ceremony will take place on October 23, according to WOL News Talk 1450 AM. Howard University has not made an official announcement.
PR — The Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University is pleased to announce the release of their first full length album in over two decades entitled Glorious God. The album is a diverse collective of the choir’s rich musical legacy which includes anthems, hymns, spirituals and contemporary gospel. The choir’s most notable alumni include Elbernita […]
The Tony Awards set the bar for diversity on Sunday evening as several actors and actresses of color were recognized for their work; a major difference from the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that ensued earlier this year. For the first time in the ceremony’s history, four musical acting awards were nabbed by Black actors. Broadway hit show […]
EUGENE, Ore., May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — College Choice has published its annual ranking of best historically black colleges and universities. The ranking can be viewed at http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-historically-black-colleges-universities/. Robert Hand, Associate Editor of the ranking, says, “Students who are considering an HBCU would benefit from the traditions set forth by these universities. They were created […]
Watch Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel discuss Pres. Obama's commencement speech at Howard University in the video clip above.
Watch President Barack Obama deliver one of his final commencement speeches at Howard University Saturday.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver the keynote address during the 2016 commencement ceremony at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in what is likely to be one of his many swan songs during his final year in office.
