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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

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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

Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. Brown

News

Anesthesiologist, Honorary Degree Designee Emery Neal Brown on Understanding the Brain, Mentorship, and the Importance of HBCUs

May 5, 2025 4 minutes

Dr. Lonnie Bunch

Change Makers

Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Reflects on Preserving History and Culture

Apr 10, 2025 5 minutes