The New CEOs: Entrepreneurship On Every Level
A look behind Howard's comprehensive approach to entrepreneurship.
Winter/Spring 2026
Features
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Reagann Sinclaire Davis: Making Design Divine
First-year student Reagann Sinclaire Davis is providing her community with spaces centered on tranquility, comfort, and emotional balance with her interior decorating business Reagann’s Design Divine.
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Jordan Gurley: Handiwork at Its Finest
Senior Jordan Gurley, a business management major, is expanding her entrepreneurial ambitions with her nail technician business Mojo By Jo.
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Mariah Washington: Style and Substance
Mariah Washington, a business management major, is already building her business empire as the owner of two businesses: Celestial Hair & Co. and her hair styling company ItsMariahTheStylist.
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Raina Ford: Seen and Heard
The junior international business major “pitched” her way to a $30,000 grand prize in Revolt TV’s HBCU entrepreneurship competition.
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KeeVon Copeland: Visual Storyteller
KeeVon Copeland, a sophomore majoring in health sciences, transformed his budding hobby in photography into a visual storytelling business with his company Clicked by Von.
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Instant Gratification, Courtesy of Dhasan McComb Jr.
Senior Dhasan McComb Jr., a business management major, is taking the clothing world by storm with his apparel business Gratified Garments.
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Entrepreneurship Meets Art and Activism at Sankofa
Founded in 1997 by Howard professor Haile Gerima and his wife Shirikiana Gerima, Sankofa is a hub for Black cultural education, and the home to many Activism events.
Mariah Washington, business management major
“Howard has given me a full ecosystem of support that helped my business scale faster than I could have imagined.”
Perspective
Art Gallery
Talented students from the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Department of Art participated in Art Basel 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Expressions
What Sets Entrepreneurship Apart at Howard University?
Anthony Wilbon, Ph.D., Dean of Howard's School of Business, breaks down the entrepreneurial spirit of the Howard community.
Campus News
President Emeritus Wayne A. I. Frederick Returns to Prepare Howard for Transition and Optimization
Post-presidency, Wayne A. I. Frederick (B.S. ‘92, M.D. ‘94, MBA ‘11) continued his commitment to truth and service. However, he answered the call again when the time came to return to Howard and serve as interim president in fall 2025.
Discovery
Bison Book Club
Members of the Howard family review publications by alumni and faculty, who are creative thought leaders who are telling stories, provoking discussion, and spreading knowledge in every literary genre: "107 Days," "August Wilson in Context," "The Scammer," and "My Toe Can't Go."
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Financial Literacy is the First Step In Giving Back
D.C. Small Business Development Center Director Carl Brown Shows How Financial Literacy is the First Step In Giving Back
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Beyond the Syllabus: Howard Students Enter the Real Estate Deal Room
VesterrCon brought dozens of commercial real estate developers and hotel investors to Howard’s campus for live deal pitches and financing discussions, allowing students to observe how hotel projects were evaluated, proposed, and funded.
Vision
Alumni Small Businesses Have Big Impact
Howard University has a longstanding history of producing some of the world’s most inventive business professionals, who establish thriving businesses that impact their local communities and the broader global society in unique ways. Howard’s community of alumni entrepreneurs is expansive, and the niches they are establishing are helping to shift paradigms in commerce. Even as they generate revenue and provide jobs, the bottom line is not the only concern. Each has a commitment to truth and service in true Howard tradition.
Alumni
Lynn Whitfield: Legacy Upon Legacy
The Emmy Award-winning actress has become a Hollywood icon, gracing the stage, silver screen, and small screen while creating a body of work that spans decades.
Echoes
Be the Reason LGBTQ+ Bison Continue to Belong
Alum Christopher N. Cross, founder of The Lavender Fund, on the power in being you, and supporting others in doing the same.
