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Students at Howard University are protesting poor housing conditions on campus

Howard University students are entering their second week of protests demanding better housing on campus. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption

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Students at Howard University are protesting poor housing conditions on campus

October 22, 2021 • Students began protesting outside the university center nearly two weeks ago, citing moldy dorm rooms and other problems. They say they won't leave until their demands are met.

Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'

In this March 2018 photo, protesters fill Pennsylvania Avenue during the March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control. The student-led demonstration was one of the motivations for a new Fairfax Schools policy giving students one day off per year for protests. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'

December 27, 2019 • The policy, which educators say is a first in the nation, is meant to give students an outlet for political activism.

Students, Celebrities And The Faithful Protest Outside Of The NRA Convention

Young protesters chanted on Friday as they marched from City Hall to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center where the National Rifle Association is hosting an annual, four-day convention. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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Students, Celebrities And The Faithful Protest Outside Of The NRA Convention

May 5, 2018 • The National Rifle Association's four-day convention in Dallas has drawn supporters and opposition alike.

One Week And Counting: Howard University Student Protesters Still Aren't Budging

People gather outside the Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Building in Washington D.C., during a sit-in at Howard University last week. By Thursday the students were entering their second week of protest and say they won't move until they are satisfied. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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One Week And Counting: Howard University Student Protesters Still Aren't Budging

April 5, 2018 • It has become the longest protest ever at the historically black university and still the school's president has ignored calls to resign following a financial aid scandal.