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Diving In

Freshman Isaiah Swilley from Bourbonnais, Illinois, takes a practice dive at the Burr Gymnasium Pool. Howard is the only HBCU with a Division I swimming and diving team.

Larry J. Sanders (BA ’14)

sinners

In Their Shoes

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE WITH A PREDOMINATELY BLACK CAST?

  • Dana Williams

    The Editor's Editor

    Alumna and Dean Dana A. Williams discusses her new book, the experience of interviewing Toni Morrison, and how her life as dean mirrors the life of an editor.

  • sinners

    In Their Shoes

    WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE WITH A PREDOMINATELY BLACK CAST?

  • Student Film - on set

    Let Us Cook: Advancing Howard's Filmmaker Lineage

    Howard film students, alongside professor and alumna Montre Aza Missouri, highlight the university’s rich history and impact on Black cinema during annual University Film & Video Association conference.

  • Colbert King

    Colbert King Has Plenty Left to Say

    As he celebrates his 89th birthday and retirement from The Washington Post, the esteemed alumnus and Pulitzer Prize winner reflects on the impact Howard University has had on his career — and vice versa.

  • Howard Players, Vintage Howard University Photography

    Where Artistry Meets Legacy: A History of Theatre Arts at The Mecca

    At Howard University, theatre arts have never been an extracurricular afterthought. It is a tradition that predates motion pictures, helped catalyze a national Black theatre movement, and still functions as a pipeline of artists, administrators, and ideas into stages and screens worldwide.

  • woman with american flag

    Black and Gold

    While Black athletes traditionally overindex in few Olympic sports, representation has begun to increase in others ranging from swimming to golf to judo, and Howard University has been at the fore. 

  • Dr. LaNail Plummer

    The People Person

    Two-time Howard alumna LaNail Plummer, EdD, draws from her various life experiences in her work of bridging the gap in Black mental health services.

  • President Ben Vinson III with first-year students

    Ben Vinson III Believes In The Howard Way

    Recently named Howard University’s 18th president, Vinson has promised his authentic self in the role. As he completes his first 100 days, we contemplate his journey to The Mecca — and his ambitious vision for its future.

  • Howard graffiti

    1980s: Breaking All the Rules

    As hip-hop culture entered the mainstream, it did so with flair, carving out an identity that would make it impossible to ignore.

  • O Brothers, Where Art Thou?

    O Brothers, Where Art Thou?

    Black undergraduate males are in decline nationwide. We examine the factors at play — and what Howard University is doing to attract and graduate its male students.