*Legacy and History

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

Legacy and Lineage

From Howard University to the International Stage: The Blackbyrds’ Enduring Legacy Explored During Black Music Month

In recognition of Black Music Month, Howard alums Keith Killgo and Joe Hall discuss the legacy of their group The Blackbyrds and their mentor, Donald Byrd.

Jun 17, 2026 8 minutes

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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

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Kiki Shepard’s Enduring Legacy: From Howard University to the Heart of Black America

May 18, 2026 5 minutes

News

Incoming Karsh STEM Scholar Ja Kobi Cockerham Found a Community to Explore the ‘Why’ of Everything

Aug 1, 2025 5 minutes

News

Howard Students Make the Local Global at The U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

Jul 24, 2025 6 minutes

Save the Culture Books cover. Foreground: African American Authors in purple. Background: book covers in yellow

*Community

SAVE THE CULTURE: Essential Literature in African American History

Jul 23, 2025 12 minutes

Delta Sigma Theta Founders graduation picture 1913

*Legacy and History

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Goes Forward with Fortitude and a Howard Homecoming

Jul 11, 2025 8 minutes

*Legacy and History

The Roots Are Still Talking: Carroll Dashiell Jr. on Black Music and Howard University’s Enduring Voice

Jun 9, 2025 7 minutes

News

Howard Alumni Shine at the 2025 Tony Awards: “Purpose,” Directed by Dean Emerita Phylicia Rashad, Wins “Outstanding Broadway Play”

Jun 6, 2025 6 minutes

*Change Makers

Dr. David Harold Blackwell: The Enduring Legacy of a Howard Luminary in the Age of AI

May 23, 2025 4 minutes

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News

Dr. Tonija Hope and Justin Hansford Among Howard Employees and Alumni Named in Washingtonian Magazine’s ‘Most Influential’ of 2025

May 15, 2025 6 minutes

News

Howard University’s The Hilltop Editor Jacky "JD" Jean-Jacques Receives NABJ Student Journalist of the Year Award

May 15, 2025 2 minutes

Dr Cannon-Smith and Mr Smith at Commencement 157

*Community

A "Golden Couple" Celebrates Their 50th Graduation Anniversary After Meeting at Howard University

May 9, 2025 4 minutes