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11 unusual facts about Howard University


Al Freeman, Jr.

On September 10, 2012, a memorial service was held at Howard University, to celebrate "the Life and Legacy of Professor Albert C. Freeman, Jr."

Alexander Darnes

After the war and emancipation, Darnes gained an education; he earned his undergraduate degree at Lincoln University and earned his medical degree from Howard University in 1880.

Chuba Okadigbo

After graduating in Washington, D.C., Chuba Okadigbo became Assistant professor, later adjunct associate professor of philosophy University of the District of Columbia, adjunct assistant professor of politics the Catholic University of America, and adjunct assistant professor of politics Howard University.

Civilian Pilot Training Program

The inclusion of Tuskegee Institute in the ranks of CPTP participants, along with Hampton Institute, Virginia State University, and Howard University, helped open the doors for the first African-American military pilots.

Ellis Haizlip

A 1954 graduate of Howard University, he helped many artists progress in their careers, including actress Anna Maria Horsford and singers Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

Herman Maril

He had 40 one-man exhibitions in his career with his first in 1935 at the Howard University Gallery of Art, and taught at the University of Maryland for more than 31 years.

Howard Thurman

He was Dean of Chapel at Howard University and Boston University for more than two decades, wrote 21 books, and in 1944 helped found a multicultural church.

James Stovall

When he was 13 years old he started training at the Urban Musical Theater at Morgan State University, where Debbie Allen, then a student at Howard University, was one of his dance instructors.

Jasper, Florida

Shortly after "Killers of the Dream" was published she received an honorary degree from Howard University, a historically black college, with the declaration, "You are a dangerous revolutionist. There is enough dynamite in what you say to blow up the very foundation of segregated civilization."

Simmons College of Kentucky

Simmons was an ex-slave who had greatly developed Howard University's teacher training programs.

Veritas

Howard University, in Washington, DC, goes by the motto "Veritas et Utilitas", translated to "Truth and Service".


Adam Clayton Powell III

Before joining USC, Powell's career included positions at the Freedom Forum, NPR, CBS News, 1010 WINS in New York City (as news director), Quincy Jones Entertainment, and as general manager of Howard University’s WHUT-TV.

Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation established the Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program at Howard University to honor the legacy of former Foundation Trustee and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and to expand the pool of students of color interested in the field of health policy.

Biodontics

The first class was made up of nine students from UConn; while the 2006 class was made up of 24 students from the Howard University, Marquette University, UConn, and New York University (NYU) dental schools.

Cain Hope Felder

Dr. Felder holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Philosophy degree in biblical languages and literature from Columbia University in New York; a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York; a Diploma of Theology from Oxford University, Mansfield College in England; a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Greek & Latin from Howard University in Washington, DC; and a diploma from the Boston Latin School.

Céline Marie Tabary

Céline Marie Tabary (29 July 1908 – 23 May 1993) was an artist and arts professor at Howard University who championed African-American art in 1940s Washington, D.C. She emigrated from France in 1938, teaching and working in Washington, D.C. through the 1950s, before returning to France.

Dust Tracks on a Road

It begins with Hurston's childhood in the black community of Eatonville, Florida, then covers her education at Howard University where she began as a fiction writer, having two stories published under the guidance of Charles S. Johnson.

Gwendolyn T. Britt

She was one of five Howard University students who were plaintiffs in civil rights suits that were heard before the Supreme Court arguing for desegregation of the amusement park.

Hip-hop based education

HBCU, Howard University hosted a panel in 2006 to discuss the option of creating a hip-hop studies minor within the upcoming years.

Larry Ridley

Ridley is a recipient of the MidAtlantic Arts Foundation’s “Living Legacy Jazz Award”, an 1998 inductee the International Association for Jazz Education Hall of Fame (IAJE), an inductee of the Downbeat Magazine Jazz Education Hall of Fame, a recipient of the Benny Golson Jazz Award from Howard University, and was honored by a Juneteenth 2006 Proclamation Award from the New York City Council.

Matt Reaves

In addition to his film work, Reaves also published a number of articles for The Hilltop while attending Howard University, from where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Otto Nathan

Otto Nathan (1893-1987) was an economist who taught at Princeton University (1933-35), New York University (1935-42), Vassar College (1942-44), and Howard University (1946-52).

Sinclair Skinner

He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University and is a prominent member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

Taft Richardson Jr.

He later got a position at Howard University Medical Hospital with the help of one of good friends Walter Lattermore (father of R&B Singer Kenny Lattimore).

Taz Wube

Howard University, the Democratic National Convention, the Congressional Black Caucus, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are among the elite institutions for which Marc and Taz have orchestrated events.

William Henry Harrison Hart

William Henry Harrison Hart (October 30, 1857 – January 6, 1934) was an African American attorney and Professor of Criminal Law at Howard University for from 1887 to 1922.

William Kennard

He has received many honors and awards for his accomplishments, including honorary degrees from Howard University, Gallaudet University and Long Island University and awards from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the Easter Seals Foundation, and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.