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Save the Culture: 20 Defining Moments of How Black Athletes Changed History

Black athletes have long turned sports into a stage for history. Check out these 20 culture-defining moments in sports history curated by Howard University’s senior director of athletics communications.

Aug 18, 2025 8 minutes

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Howard Provides Cancer Research Internships for High School Students with School2Lab Program

Aug 18, 2025 5 minutes

LinkedIn Names Howard University as the Nation’s #1 HBCU, Based on Alumni Career Success

Aug 17, 2025 4 minutes

Left to right: Errol Watkis, Nicholas Oakley, Chris Harper, and Katharine Elkes in Founders Sitting Room

Founders Library Reopens its Doors, Showcasing Cutting-edge Research While Preserving the Past

Aug 15, 2025 6 minutes

Graduate School Awarded 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities Initiatives Grant

Feb 3, 2022 4 minutes

Howard, Yum! Brands, University of Louisville Join Forces to Increase Representation of Franchise Ownership

Feb 3, 2022 7 minutes

Nikole Hannah-Jones Discusses New “1619” Book with Howard Students; Award-Winning Author Holds First Event as New Professor

Feb 2, 2022 2 minutes

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Mastercard Invests $5 Million in Howard University to Drive Racial Equity Through Data Science

Jan 25, 2022 5 minutes

Howard University Welcomes Ben & Jerry’s CEO, Matthew McCarthy, for a Fireside Chat on January 26

Jan 24, 2022 4 minutes

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Howard University Title IX Office Gains New Leadership

Jan 24, 2022 2 minutes

young girl and mother wearing masks at COVID town hall

Join a Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Young Women on Wednesday, January 26

Jan 24, 2022 2 minutes

The Department of Economics Receives $4.5 Million to Establish a Housing, Urban and Economic Development Research Center

Howard University Department of Economics Receives $4.5 Million to Establish a Housing, Urban and Economic Development Research Center

Jan 21, 2022 3 minutes

Howard University Hospital Appoints Dr. Robert Linton II as Chief Medical Officer

Jan 21, 2022 3 minutes

Cathy Hughes School of Communication Students

Howard University Joins NBCU Academy In a New Academic Partnership

Jan 19, 2022 5 minutes