Journalist & Storyteller

Environment. Culture. Justice.

Sydney Goitia-Doran is currently a senior journalism major at Howard University in Washington D.C. She is in her second year as editor-in-chief of The Hilltop, the nation's oldest Black collegiate newspaper. She was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, where she developed passions for writing, the performing arts, and social and environmental justice. 

“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.”

Audre Lorde

Recent Articles

Inside the D.C. Democratic Party Celebration, Generations Gathered In Support – Howard University News Service

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – While Americans across the nation watched election results roll in on Tuesday evening, D.C. Democrats partied with their new Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George. The celebration in Ward 8 was filled with music and dancing.


With a collective sense of hope, people of all walks of life were united in their belief that Lewis George is the right person to lead them into the future they want to see. 


LaFonda Willis has lived in D.C. for 16 years and said she was inspired by the...

Why more people are turning to native gardens in D.C.

On a recent sunny Saturday, a small crew of people trickled into Margaret Kamara’s front yard in Congress Heights. A patch of land was already sheet-mulched — covered in cardboard and fertile soil to naturally suppress weeds — and each new arrival brought hugs and warm greetings.

On a recent sunny Saturday, a small crew of people trickled into Margaret Kamara’s front yard in Congress Heights.

A patch of land was already sheet-mulched — covered in cardboard and fertile soil to naturally suppres...

LIVE BLOG: Reactions from Washington, D.C. Candidate Watch Parties – Howard University News Service

HUNewsService reporters Sydney Goitia-Doran, Myla S. Roundy, Beverly Robertson, La Tetra Metts-Owens, Tatiana Allen and Amyah Wright are at DMV-area watch parties. They will file updates as they happen.


11:30pm: Thank you for joining our reporters as they covered key races in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This concludes live coverage. – dominic k. mckenzie, editor-at-large, HUNS.


10:45pm: D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George is meeting behind closed doors with local press – Sydney Goit...

What foraging influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson wants you to know about wild food

When Alexis Nikole Nelson was 5 years old in Cincinnati, her mother taught her about the edible weeds in their yard. She learned about different plants in her neighborhood, sometimes bringing them in to help her father cook them into meals.

When Alexis Nikole Nelson was 5 years old in Cincinnati, her mother taught her about the edible weeds in their yard. She learned about different plants in her neighborhood, sometimes bringing them in to help her father cook them into meals.