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Howard University Legal Legends
Legacy and History

Howard University’s Legal Legends

A curated selection from The Dig highlighting Howard University’s legal pioneers, innovators, and advocates.

Feb 27, 2026 3 minutes
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Dorothy Porter
News

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

Feb 23, 2026 6 minutes
Dr. Jelani Cobb
Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

‘Full of Strength’: Dr. Jelani Cobb’s Howard Origins

Feb 20, 2026 8 minutes
Feb King Lecture Series panel
Thought Leadership and Epiphanies

Policy, Power, and the Future of HBCUs Spotlighted at February King Endowed Chair Lecture

Feb 19, 2026 8 minutes
Howard University Legal Legends
Legacy and History

Howard University’s Legal Legends

Feb 27, 2026 3 minutes
Dorothy Porter
News

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

Feb 23, 2026 6 minutes
Dr. Jelani Cobb
Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

‘Full of Strength’: Dr. Jelani Cobb’s Howard Origins

Feb 20, 2026 8 minutes
Feb King Lecture Series panel
Thought Leadership and Epiphanies

Policy, Power, and the Future of HBCUs Spotlighted at February King Endowed Chair Lecture

Feb 19, 2026 8 minutes
A collage of Howard alumni who are celebrated performing artists
Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Howard University's Trailblazers of the Performing Arts

Feb 18, 2026 8 minutes
rev jackson speaking on campus
News

For Howard University, Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. Was A Bridge Between Generations

Feb 17, 2026 14 minutes
presidents speak at howard university
News

U.S. Presidents Make History at Howard 

Feb 13, 2026 19 minutes
Dr. James K. Fortson portrait photo
News

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

Feb 13, 2026 4 minutes
Judge Dixon official headshot and image of him on Bison Yearbook
Legacy and History

Howard University Honors Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr. With Distinguished Alumni Award

Feb 6, 2026 4 minutes
charter day header image
Change Makers

Dean Emerita Phylicia Rashad and Trustee Don Christian Headline Charter Day Dinner and Convocation Honoring Howard History and Esteemed Alumni

Feb 5, 2026 4 minutes