Black Lives Matter, Fact-Checks, News / March 3, 2023 Fact-Check: Hamlin Injury NOT Caused By Vaccine

By: Daniel Young, student reporter Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills. Photo Courtesy of Getty Images Damar Hamlin, the safety for the Buffalo Bills, has received immense support regarding his recovery after suffering cardiac arrest during the Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. What is now attributed to a commotio cordis was initially spread...

Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, Fact-Checks, HBCUs, Health, News, Uncategorized / February 7, 2023 A Fellow Bison’s Death and Its Impact on Family Members and the HU Community

By: Tiasia Saunders, Editor-in-Chief of TBT Tiffany Ahianor’s high school graduation picture. Photos Courtesy of Nathalie Ahianor-Kongo and Jasmine Jones  Tiffany Ahianor was an outgoing and caring 20-year-old psychology major at Howard University. She committed suicide on Nov. 21, 2021, and her family members and friends are still grappling with it.  “You would have had...

Fact-Checks / December 10, 2022 Podcast: The Connection Between Social Media and Crime

Over the past several years, social media has taken the world by storm. It has become the primary method of connection to our family, friends, and business and has given us access to the world without having to leave our doorstep. While a tool this powerful has many positive outcomes, some would deem social media...

Fact-Checks / November 29, 2022 <strong>Social Medias Complex Connection to Crime and Justice</strong>

Social Media has dominated multiple industries over the last two decades. The evolution of social media has been fueled by the human impulse to communicate and by advances in digital technology. It’s about establishing and nurturing personal connections in a way we couldn’t before. However the rise of social media has also had an unanticipated...

Fact-Checks / November 29, 2022 Social Media and Criminal Prosecution

Social Media and Criminal Prosecution by Summer Brown The rise of the Information Age has led to increased output of sensitive content across social media platforms. At times, this content is violent, criminal, illegal, and even dangerous. As the world continues to witness a rise in the spread of this content, law enforcement has begun...

Fact-Checks / November 23, 2022 Did Nigeria Really Ban Models From Ads?

By: Zsana Hoskins News has been circulating around social media about Nigeria banning white models from their advertisements and voice-overs. This has been confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture via Twitter. However, the ban is for all foreign models, not just white models. According to The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, the...

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Vaccine Are Not Linked to Autism
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Vaccine Are Not Linked to Autism

By: Elijah Kirksey Man receiving a vaccine shot. Photo Courtesy of GWPAF. As the coronavirus has persisted for over 2 years now, vaccines have become more prevalent. While many people are eager to get the jab, others are hesitant. Some of this hesitancy may  stem from misinformation regarding the impact that vaccines have on our…

Fulton County DA, Fani Willis is Just Doing Her Job
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Fulton County DA, Fani Willis is Just Doing Her Job

By: Summer Brown Fani Williams at conference. Photo Courtesy of The Atlanta Journal Constitution Lovers of rap music worldwide are turning to the internet to share their opinions on the recent indictment of the Atlanta rap gang, YSL or Drug Rich Gang. RICO charges are being held against rappers including Gunna, Young Thug, Yak Gotti…

Misinformation and False Statements: COVID-19 and Monkeypox
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Misinformation and False Statements: COVID-19 and Monkeypox

By: Trinity Webster-Bass Coronavirus Visualization: A visualization of SARS COVID-19 which is the recent deadly strain of Coronavirus. Photo Courtesy of UNSPLASH.com  With the rise of social media, fake news, and biased reporting, there has been an increase in misinformation surrounding the spread of viruses. The past three years of our lives have been riddled…

Fake News is not to Blame for Vaccine Hesitancy
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Fake News is not to Blame for Vaccine Hesitancy

By Olivia Green In July 2021, President Biden claimed that social media platforms were “killing people” by facilitating the spread of vaccine misinformation. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell cosigned the statement declaring that misinformation is to blame for low COVID-19 vaccination rates. The debate that followed brought up questions surrounding the public’s belief in vaccine…

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