By Edrea Davis – CANTON, Miss. — Lawrence Blackmon and Roger Roman, both graduates of Howard University, have launched a Black-owned justice-tech startup called LegalEase, which make clearing criminal records faster, more affordable, and more accessible. Their flagship platform, Expungement.ai, allows people to determine whether they qualify for expungement and file court petitions in roughly […]
Howard University Receives Transformative Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
WASHINGTON – Howard University proudly announces a generous $40 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. A former pupil of Howard alumna Toni Morrison, Scott’s gift marks the largest gift from a single donor in school history. “I would like to thank Ms. MacKenzie Scott for her investment into Howard University and our 153-year […]
Howard Advances Major Healthcare Vision Through Partnership with DC Mayor’s Office
WASHINGTON, DC – Howard University President, Wayne A. I. Frederick, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a partnership to support a citywide healthcare network that will serve residents in all communities, including the City’s most vulnerable populations. The District will provide financial and regulatory assistance to advance Howard’s health facilities and programming objectives. This is […]
Howard University Receives Largest Gift in its History – $10M from Martha and Bruce Karsh
WASHINGTON – Howard University proudly announces a generous $10 million gift from the Karsh Family Foundation to endow its prestigious and highly competitive STEM program, which will be renamed the Karsh STEM Scholars Program (KSSP). Founded in 2017, the program is designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities earning a Ph.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D. […]
Howard University Rises in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 National Graduate School Rankings
WASHINGTON – Howard University’s graduate programs in social work, business, education, and law increased in the annual national rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 “Best Graduate Schools” listing. The School of Social Work is ranked No. 25, the School of Business is ranked No. 67, The School of Education is ranked […]
Howard University Appoints Donna Brazile as King Endowed Chair in Public Policy
WASHINGTON – Howard University announces veteran political strategist and author Donna Brazile as the 2018-2019 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. Brazile will develop and host a five-part lecture series to engage the Howard community on several subjects, including politics, voting, criminal justice reform, and civility. Brazile is the first […]
Graduation is Just the First Hurdle
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – The Black Panther, Chadwick Bozeman, graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (BFA) in 2000. His writing partner is also a HU graduate. Bozeman came back to his alma mater to address the Class of 2018, and to reportedly receive an honorary degree. The Howard University […]
Howard University Alumnus Chadwick Boseman To Deliver 2018 Commencement Address
Washington, DC – Howard University President, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, announced today that actor and alumnus Chadwick Boseman will deliver the keynote address during Howard University’s 150th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Mr. Boseman will address members of the Class of 2018 and their families, University trustees, officers, faculty, staff, and alumni. […]
Black Youth Vote Decreasing Despite Increase in Protests and Activism
By Vanessa Williams and Scott Clement, (Washington Post) – The generation of African Americans pushing criminal-justice issues and institutional racism to the forefront of the presidential election had little effect at the ballot box during this primary season, according to an analysis of exit polling across 25 states. African Americans account for a larger share […]
