As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taught us, darkness cannot drive out darkness, and hate cannot drive out hate. Only light and love can do that. So today, let’s remember our responsibilities to march hand in hand, to stand peacefully with dignity and purpose in the ongoing fight for justice. To organize. To mobilize. To vote. To believe, no matter how far away the mountaintop might feel, it is in our capacity to change our communities and our country for the better.
SUNDAY: George Stephanopoulos speaks with @DrRichBesser about the potential effects of cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs after the passage of President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill. https://t.co/5tpO7N32O4
Board Trustee Christopher J. Tyson (B. Arch.’98) credits Howard University for shaping his commitment to public service.
Tyson, president of the National Community Stabilization Trust, is honored this year with the Alumni Award for Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement.
In his role at NCST, he spearheads initiatives to promote affordable homeownership, stabilize neighborhoods, build community wealth, and advance racial equity.
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Former @USAID Administrator Samantha Power ’99, former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer ’64, and Professor William Alford ’77 reflect on the life and legacy of the late President Jimmy Carter. https://t.co/wVQtrXfbEM
Harvard Law enrolled 19 first-year Black students this fall, the lowest number since the 1960s, following last year's SCOTUS decision banning affirmative action https://t.co/59sQwNMeJe
“They said to me, you will never come back to the United States Of America and I said to them let’s see what God will do.”
After 15 years Banton is back in the city. @bujubanton with his biggest show.
David Lammy has been appointed the UK’s new foreign secretary. Lammy, a 51-year-old member of Parliament, has ties to the United States, worked for President Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, and has a degree from Harvard Law School.