The HillTalks

Hello, hello! This week, we sit down with White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) scholars at Howard University who attended the WHCA dinner to hear their perspectives on the shooting that occurred during the dinner. Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producer: Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week, we hear from three Hilltop reporters! This episode will discuss events that took place during Springfest, including the Warden's Spring Classic, Howard Night Live and the multicultural festival. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Yacine Ba, Myla Walker a...

Hello, hello! This week, we hear from Howard University graduates about their experiences after attending Howard University. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Jordan Adkins, Myla Walker, and Tatiana Allen

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss burnout at Howard University and solutions that can help prevent it. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Jordan Adkins, Tatiana Allen, and Yacine Ba

Hello, hello! This week, we hear from Howard students about their feelings toward Howard University's student campaign season. 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: Jordan Adkins, Myla Walker, and Yacine Ba

Hello, hello! This week, we will discuss the Howard basketball program's growth, explore “The Howard Treatment” and dive into the BTS album teaser controversy. Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Tatiana Allen, Myla Walker, and Yacine Ba

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss Black Press Day and the importance of the Black press. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Jordan Adkins, Myla Walker, and Yacine Ba

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, which concluded that Black people have higher mortality rates due to stress. Throughout this episode, The HillTalks podcast team will interview experts at Howard University to get a better understanding of the stressors that may cause higher mortality rates in the Black com...

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss Howard students' experiences participating in the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Tatiana Allen and Myla Walker

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the visibility of Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Music: Blue Dot Sessions Production Team: Host & Executive Producer: Zion Williams Producers: Jordan Adkins, Tatiana Allen and Yacine Ba

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss AI initiatives at Howard University and the impact they have on students and faculty. 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: Tatiana Allen, Yacine Ba, Myla Walker

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the job market and how it's impacting Howard students looking for 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: Jordan Adkins, Tatiana Allen, Myla Walker CAPTION: Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the job market and how it...

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss Howard University students' reactions to the ICE occupation in Minnesota. 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 and Myla Walker

Hello, hello! This week, we will discuss the moments and people that contributed to Howard University's legacy of excellence in 2025. 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: Jordan Adkins, Tatiana Allen, Myla Walker

Hello, hello! As homecoming wraps up, we wanted to get a better understanding of how Homecoming not only impacts the Howard community but also the greater D.C. community. This week, we will discuss how local D.C. residents feel about Homecoming and its impact on the way the Howard community and the D.C. community interact with one another. We also sit down with council member of the District of Co...

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss Howard homecoming and how it creates a space for the black community to commune and reconnect with one another at “The Mecca.” HillTalks host, Zion Williams, sat down with Milynda Stewart, a senior political science and communication double major at George Washington University. Stewart is attending Howard homecoming for the first time. This is an ep...

Hello, hello! This week, we discuss how the Trump administration's cuts to environmental projects in the South will affect Howard students and southern communities. We sat down with Adam Tolliver, a sophomore at Howard University from Jackson, Mississippi, along with Nahdia Parks, who is the vice president of Howard University Water and Environment Association (HUWEA) to get a better understanding...

Hello, hello! This week we discuss The International Black Writers Festival at Howard University and how storytelling shapes Black stories. 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 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 th...

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...

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 Socio...

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 wher...

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...

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: 6 Howard Universit...