Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the discontinuation of the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) program funding by the Department of Education. This affects many college students around the country, including Howard students. We sat down with Krista Johnson, Ph.D., she is a professor and outgoing director of the Center for African Studies at Howard University to get an understanding of the program and its mission. We also talk to Fatiat Mustapha, a Howard student, to understand her experience losing her FLAS scholarship.

This is an episode you won't want to miss. Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba, Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week we discuss the recent threats to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. We sit down with Hampton University student, Lathan Dunbar-Keys to understand what safety measures Hampton took to keep students safe. Along with Benjamin Talton, Ph.D., the executive director of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and professor in the history department at Howard University to provide some historical context on why HBCUs are receiving threats.

This is an episode you won't want to miss, tune in wherever you get your podcast!

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba, Tatiana Allen

This week we hear from two Howard University students who attended the “We Are All D.C.” march on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Make sure to tune in wherever you get your podcast!

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba, Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week we discuss how the removal of food options like Chipotle, Subway and Negril from campus affect Howard students. We sit down with Maryam Muhammad, a student experiencing food insecurity at Howard. We visit Common Good City Farm, a green space that cultivates community through food. Lastly, we speak with Georgetown University professor Yuki Kato, P.h.D, who is an Urban Sociologist, to understand how solutions to food insecurity work.

This is an episode you won't want to miss, tune in wherever you get your podcast!

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba, Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the resignation of President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. and the return of Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick as interim president at Howard University. We wanted to gain a better understanding of how current and past Howard students feel about the change in leadership and how the president's role affects Howard students.

This is an episode you won't want to miss. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Transition Music: Dream As Testimony by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Production team:

Host and executive producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba and Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the resignation of President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. and the return of Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick as interim president at Howard University. We wanted to gain a better understanding of how current and past Howard students feel about the change in leadership and how the president's role affects Howard students.

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts!

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Dream As Testimony by Blue Dot Sessions

Production team:

Host and executive producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba and Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week we discuss how student advocacy culture has changed at Howard University and the role social media plays in how students advocate for one another. We sit down with Taliana Singleton, also known as @dolly4300 on TikTok, a former Howard student who works with “Whose Howard Is It?,” Gwendolyn Jefferson, Ph.D., a Howard alumna who advocated for her community in the early 1970s, and Jelani Favors, Ph.D., incoming vice president of the United Negro College Fund and director of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute.

This is an episode you won't want to miss, tune in wherever you get your podcast!

Tiktok Audio Used

@dolly4300

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba, Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! Welcome to the first episode of the fourth season of ‘The HillTalks' podcast. I'm glad you could join us.

This week, we break down current and past financial aid issues at Howard University. We also turn to Associate Professor Greg Carr, Ph.D., for insight on the situation and what can be done to move forward.

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

Sources:

Additional Audio Used:

TikTok Audios

@boundriesandbloom

@leluvsyu

@iiamartist

@scholarshipcollegemama

Twitter Audio

@KyraAzore

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba and Tatiana Allen

More than 100 years ago, 'The Hilltop' was founded by Zora Neale Hurston and Eugene King, and since then, they have created a legacy of exceptional journalists who are committed to informing the community.

Here at 'The HillTalks' podcast, we want to continue to contribute to their legacy by producing factual and relevant episodes that help you connect the dots on what's going on!

Check out 'The HillTalks' podcast wherever you get your podcast!

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams

Producers: Yacine Ba and Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week we cover HUSA runoff elections, explore where natural remedies fit in modern health care, and highlight the 53rd annual Owen Dodson “Weenie” Awards, where the College of Fine Arts' Department of Theatre Arts students celebrated one another's achievements both on and off the stage with performances, awards and some truly heartfelt moments.

Stories Featured :

HUSA Executive Runoff Election Moves Forward Without Elections Commission - The Hilltop

Where Do Natural Remedies Fit In Modern Healthcare? - The Hilltop

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production Team:

Host & Executive Producer: Madison Belo

Producers: Trinity Webster-Bass, Zion Williams