HBCU First Look Film Festival 2024 Lineup
HBCU First Look Film Festival announces 2024 lineup featuring Naturi Naughton-Lewis, Loni Love, and film challenge with 200+ submissions at Howard University Nov 8-10....
HBCU First LOOK Film Festival: 2024 Dates & Honorees
The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival returns November 8-10, 2024 at Howard University, honoring 100 notable HBCU alumni including Spike Lee and Fantasia....
HBCU First LOOK Film Festival 2024 Lineup at Howard
HBCU First LOOK Film Festival announces its 2024 lineup at Howard University, November 8-10. The festival celebrates Black filmmakers and storytelling....
Warner Music Group Social Justice Grants
Warner Music Group's $100 million Social Justice Fund announces first grants to six organizations including Howard University's new music business center and support for legacy...
First HBCU Film Fest Kicks Off at Howard U. March 23
First HBCU Film Festival launches at Howard University March 23, celebrating Black filmmakers with a $5,000 student challenge. The initiative aims to build a pipeline...
HBCU First LOOK Film Festival Launches at Howard University
HBCU First LOOK Film Festival launches at Howard University featuring Netflix's Rustin as opening film, with sessions by Ruth E. Carter and Cathy Hughes....
WHUR’s New Afternoon Drive Show: Joe Claire & Nina Brown
WHUR-FM launches new afternoon drive show featuring comedian Joe Clair and radio personality Nina Brown starting September 3rd at 3pm in Washington DC....
HBCU Film Festival Celebrates Black Filmmakers
The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival launches October 2023 in Washington DC, celebrating Black filmmakers with a $5,000 student challenge and industry networking....
Black Religion Research Fellowships at Howard University
Howard University School of Divinity partners with the National Museum of African American History and Culture to award postdoctoral fellowships for groundbreaking black religion and...
Frank Tramble Named Howard University VP of Communications
Howard University appoints Frank Tramble as new VP of Communications and CCO, effective September 2020. Former Georgetown communications leader brings extensive higher education marketing experience....
96.3 WHUR Reclaims Top Spot as #1 Music Station in DMV
96.3 WHUR reclaimed its position as the #1 music station in the DMV market according to May 2022 Nielsen ratings, dominating key demographics....
NPR NAMES AYESHA RASCOE NEW HOST OF WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY
NPR names White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe as the new host of Weekend Edition Sunday, replacing Lulu Garcia-Navarro starting March 27....
Howard University Digitizes Black Press with $2M Grant
Howard University received $2 million to digitize the world's largest collection of Black press archives, making over 100,000 newspaper issues accessible online....
Howard University Students Protest Housing Conditions
Howard University students have protested for 27 days over unsafe housing conditions including mold and flooding. Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen publicly disagreed about the...
Congrats to Traci LaTrelle
WHUR-FM's Traci LaTrelle selected as 2021 mentee for MIW & BDSradio's prestigious women in radio mentorship program. The 20-year veteran helped launch The Quiet Storm...
ABC Audio Announces Derricke Dennis As Staff Correspondent
ABC Audio promotes Derricke Dennis to staff correspondent after two years as freelancer. The Howard University graduate brings experience from WCBS-TV and other networks....
WHUR-FM to receive NAB Crystal Heritage Award
WHUR-FM receives prestigious NAB Crystal Heritage Award for exceptional community service. Only nine other stations have earned this honor....
Howard University Gets $4.9M Music Business Center
Howard University receives $4.9 million from Warner Music Group to create a new music business center. The center will prepare diverse students for management careers...
Warner Music Social Justice Fund Grants
Warner Music Group's $100 million Social Justice Fund awards initial grants to six organizations including Howard University, which will launch the first music business center...
Lakitha Hughes Elected International Secretary, Zeta Phi Beta
Lakitha Hughes was elected International Secretary-Elect for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority during their centennial year. The 20-year member will serve a two-year term....
FAMU-FSU Researcher Receives NSF Grant for Bacteria Study
FAMU-FSU researcher Dr. Jamel Ali received over $1 million in NSF grants to study bacteria dynamics and develop new diagnostic tools for antibiotic-resistant infections....
IBM Quantum Center Supports HBCU Workforce
IBM announces first quantum education initiative for HBCUs, led by Howard University and 12 other schools. The program includes $100M investment in technology and skills...
Howard University Rises to No. 80 in U.S. News Rankings
Howard University climbs to No. 80 in U.S. News rankings, marking its best performance ever and ranking No. 2 among HBCUs in 2021....