MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2026

Howard University Contacts

Lydia Sermons or Carol Wilkerson

Email: mediarelations@howard.edu  
Phone: 202-803-3501 or 202-288-7071

Royal Visit Principal Consultant- U.S.

Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah

Email: adjoa@theabaconsultinggroup.com

Howard University to Welcome Asante King, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Custodian of the Golden Stool of the Asante Kingdom

WHAT:

Howard University will welcome His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to campus for a distinguished lecture exploring governance, cultural preservation, traditional leadership and the enduring connections between Ghana and the global African diaspora.

The historic engagement sponsored by Millenium Excellence Foundation will bring together one of Africa’s most revered traditional leaders and the Howard University community for an exchange centered on scholarship, leadership, culture and the advancement of peoples of African descent.

The visit reflects Howard University’s longstanding role as a global center for intellectual leadership and its deep connections to Africa and the African diaspora.

See the event details here

WHEN/WHERE

5 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Howard University

Cramton Auditorium
2455 6th St NW

Washington, D.C. 20059

WHO

Ashanti King His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Howard University Provost Anthony Wutoh

Howard University Associate Professor of African Studies, Dr. Greg Carr

Howard University senior and chemistry major Madelyn Animwaah Esi Boamah

RSVP / CREDENTIALING:

Members of the media planning to cover this event should RSVP by August 25 at 11 a.m., by emailing mediarelations@howard.edu. Parking and additional logistical information will be provided following RSVP confirmation.

PARKING: Parking for news trucks is permitted in designated public parking zones. For more information on parking or street closures, visit Campus Parking | Office of Auxiliary Enterprises. All parking requests should be submitted to mediarelations@howard.edu

Please include the following:

• Media outlet and on-site contact (name, mobile, email)

• Number of vehicles and any oversized/production trucks

• Vehicle details (make/model/color/license plate if available)

• Public parking will be available at Howard Center Lot and does not need to be submitted as a formal request.

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About Millenium Excellence Foundation

Founded in 1998, MEF is a pan-African non-profit celebrating excellence in leadership, governance, and entrepreneurship. Its flagship program the Millennium Excellence Awards (every five years) and the Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize (biennial, rotating African capitals) have recognized hundreds of institutions and individuals since the inaugural ceremony in 2000.

About Howard University

Howard University, established in 1867, is a leading private research university based in Washington, D.C. Howard’s 14 schools and colleges offer 140 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs and lead the nation in producing African Americans with professional doctoral degrees. Howard is the top-ranked historically Black college or university according to Forbes, the only HBCU with an R1 research institution designation, and the only HBCU ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 National Universities. Renowned for its esteemed faculty, high achieving students, and commitment to excellence, leadership, truth and service, Howard produces distinguished alumni across all sectors, which have included the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice and the first woman U.S. vice president; a Nobel Prize laureate; Schwarzman, Marshall, Rhodes and Truman Scholars; prestigious fellows; and over 170 Fulbright recipients. Learn more at www.howard.edu.