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Howard students and alumni are changing the world.

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

Kiki Shepard was more than the elegant face of Showtime at the Apollo, she was a trailblazer who shaped Black television for an entire generation. A Howard University alumna, Shepard carved out her own path during a transformative era.

May 18, 2026 5 minutes

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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Present Findings on Seasonal Allergies, Mental Health, Nanofabrication, and more During 2026 Research Symposium

May 14, 2026 7 minutes

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Commencement 2026

'We Thrived': Howard University’s Class of 2026 Steps Into a World That Needs Truth and Service

May 9, 2026 5 minutes

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A Golden Reunion: The Class of 1976 Returns Home After 50 Years

May 8, 2026 8 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Marks 30th Women Ambassadors Conference with Global Dialogue on Afrofuturism and Ancestral Memory

Apr 2, 2026 3 minutes

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes

Mar 31, 2026 17 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Howard Students Bring Original Production 'CHANGES' to Off-Broadway Stage

Mar 20, 2026 3 minutes

News

Howard University Partners with Forbes to Expand Pipeline for Black Journalists

Mar 19, 2026 2 minutes

*Legacy and History

Howard University Hosts Black Press Day 2026 Event in Honor of First Black Newspaper

Mar 17, 2026 4 minutes

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What Does Charter Day Mean to You?

Mar 5, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard Alumni Have Used Truth and Service to Change the World

Mar 1, 2026 1 minute

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Howard Honors Apollo Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes During 2026 Charter Day

Feb 27, 2026 6 minutes

*Legacy and History

Howard University’s Legal Legends

Feb 27, 2026 3 minutes

News

Managing Billions in Assets, Four Howard Alumni Make Forbes List of Wealthiest Black Americans in Alternative Investments

Feb 24, 2026 4 minutes