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The Librarian Who Built the Home for Black Writing, and Other Alumni Who Have Changed Literature

2026 marks 100 years since the very first Black History Week, and 50 years since the inaugural Black History Month — an annual celebration we now recognize as an essential event on both our calendars and within our culture.

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Talitha Washington and Ashley Gatewood speaking on stage

HU-MasterCard Inclusive Growth Thought Leadership Lecture Series Kicks Off Howard’s 2026 Data Week

Dr. James K. Fortson portrait photo

Howard University Honors Dr. James K. Fortson with Distinguished Alumni Award

A school of social work student speaking to children outdoors in Cape Town

Howard School of Social Work Students Travel to Cape Town to Serve the Community

Dorothy Porter

The Librarian Who Built the Home for Black Writing, and Other Alumni Who Have Changed Literature

Talitha Washington and Ashley Gatewood speaking on stage

HU-MasterCard Inclusive Growth Thought Leadership Lecture Series Kicks Off Howard’s 2026 Data Week

Dr. James K. Fortson portrait photo

Howard University Honors Dr. James K. Fortson with Distinguished Alumni Award

A school of social work student speaking to children outdoors in Cape Town

Howard School of Social Work Students Travel to Cape Town to Serve the Community

Howard and PNC Center leadership and Empowerment Summit attendees

FICO Invests in the Howard University and PNC Center for Entrepreneurship

Students in a full university classroom with their laptops on the desks. The students are looking at their laptop screens intently.

New AI Courses and Partnerships Signal Latest Push in Howard’s AI Initiative

Two Howard Chapel Assistants on the yard with Bison Give Back sign

This Holiday Season, The Howard Community Continues to Define ‘Truth and Service’

Dr Washington with a graduate student in office

Howard’s Human-Centered AI Institute Bridges Disciplines to Make AI Work for Humans

Black Light Film Showcase Promo

Inaugural Black Light Short Film Showcase Spotlights Howard’s Film Talent Across Generations

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Howard University School of Education Receives $747,000 Grant From the Bezos Family Foundation to Transform Educational Research and Infrastructure