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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