*Legacy and History

Howard and its graduates have changed the world through truth and service.

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Legacy and Lineage

The Howard University Student-Led Bus Protest that Challenged Virginia’s Jim Crow Laws

Sonja Woods is featured in the documentary “The Student Bus Protest That Challenged Jim Crow" sharing the story of eight Howard students who challenged Virginia's Jim Crow laws in the 1940s.

Jun 25, 2026 5 minutes

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Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Walking in Rhythm: The Blackbyrds’ Enduring Legacy from Howard University to the International Stage

Jun 17, 2026 8 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Dr. Charles R. Drew’s Legacy: Daughter Charlene Drew Jarvis and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Explore the Enduring Impact of the Medical Pioneer and Howard Faculty Member

Jun 12, 2026 3 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

From Dr. Eric Williams to Dr. Wayne Frederick: Howard’s Enduring Caribbean Legacy

Jun 2, 2026 4 minutes

*Change Makers

From ‘Dirty Work’ to Diplomacy: Andrew Young Comes Home to Howard to Share Hard-Won Lessons in Civil Rights and Leadership from a 'One of One' Alumnus

Oct 15, 2025 8 minutes

News

George Henry White: How a Lone Congressman, Banker, Lawyer, and Howard Alumnus Made a ‘One of One’ Difference at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Oct 9, 2025 8 minutes

Prince Bijon and Alexandra Woods in Dilemma of a ghost

News

Authors and Artists Tell ‘The Story of Us’ at International Black Writers Festival

Oct 7, 2025 7 minutes

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*Homecoming 2025

"One of One" Faculty: Howard Celebrates Former Math Dept. Head Dr. Elbert Cox, the First Black Math Ph.D., and 100 Years of Black Mathematics Academic Excellence

Sep 30, 2025 7 minutes

Two people standing side by side in front of a sign that says Howard University School of Business. There is a multi ballon structure in different colors on the right and left side of the image

*Change Makers

School of Business Fireside Chat Spotlights Howard Alumni Shaping Tomorrow’s Workplace at PwC

Sep 29, 2025 4 minutes

President Frederick with Freshman Experience 2.0

*Legacy and History

‘Obsess About the Journey’: Interim President Wayne Frederick Meets the Class of 2029 in Freshman Experience 2.0

Sep 24, 2025 4 minutes

*Change Makers

Trustee Emeritus Marie Johns, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks Open 2025-26 King Endowed Chair Series with a Call to “Elevate Our Voices”

Sep 23, 2025 6 minutes

Five Howard University leadership standing side by side, locking hands while looking out into a crowd for the university's convocation. They are all wearing university regalia robes of different colors such as red, black, and blue

*Milestones

Howard University Opens 2025-26 Academic Year with Reflections on Change and Calls to Action

Sep 19, 2025 4 minutes

Uplift

Rev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes Speaks to “Call to Chapel” Attendees During a Sunday Service Celebrating New Student Leaders Commissioning

Sep 16, 2025 6 minutes

*Change Makers

Lift as You Climb: Alumnus and Baltimore State Attorney Ivan Bates on the Importance of Student Leaders and the Impact of HBCUs

Sep 8, 2025 8 minutes