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On The Yard: The First Black President, Mordecai Johnson

On this episode of On the Yard, President Mordecai Johnson’s legacy comes to life – from his days as a Baptist minister to leading Howard through the most pivotal time of the 20th century.

Feb 9, 2026

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Vanguard

Howard Spanish Majors Are Ready for a Bad Bunny Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2026 4 minutes

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 3 minutes

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Heart, Faith, and Focus: How Zennia Thomas Found Herself Again at Howard

Feb 4, 2026 6 minutes

Mark Mason (BBA '91) at 2024 Opening Convocation

Change Makers

Four Ways to Elevate Your Life and Career

Sep 16, 2024 5 minutes

Milestones

Alumnus Mark Mason at Opening Convocation: ‘A Howard Education Is a Call to Excellence'

Sep 16, 2024 4 minutes

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Fortune Names Howard University Among Best MBA Programs for 2025

Sep 13, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University Student Joshua Middleton Named NEA Foundation Inaugural Graduate Fellow

Sep 13, 2024 3 minutes

Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark A. L. Mason (BBA '91)

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Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark A. L. Mason Sr. (BBA ’91) Named 2024 Opening Convocation Orator

Sep 12, 2024 3 minutes

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Forbes Names Howard University as the Top HBCU in the Nation

Sep 11, 2024 2 minutes

President Ben Vinson and Greater Washington Partnership CEO Kathy Hollinger

Community

Anchors and Sails: Howard University and Other HBCUs Energize the DC Region’s Economy

Sep 10, 2024 5 minutes

Moderator Christina Greer, Ibram X. Kendi, Mikki Kendall, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Ta-Nehisi Coates at the "Banned Books: Countering the White Right's Movement against Truth" panel at the 2023 International Black Writers Festival.

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Howard University Presents Third Annual International Black Writers Festival September 24-26

Sep 9, 2024 4 minutes

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Howard University Marks Milestones Which Have Moved “Howard Forward”

Sep 6, 2024 4 minutes

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ESPN’s First Take to Broadcast Live from Howard University as part of the Network’s Spotlight on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Sep 5, 2024 2 minutes