Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life at Howard
How The Mecca embraces queer diversity on campus and gained the rank of the no. 1 most inclusive HBCU through the University’s cultural and educational incentives.
Spring/ Summer 2023
Spring/ Summer 2023
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life at Howard
How The Mecca embraces queer diversity on campus and gained the rank of the no. 1 most inclusive HBCU through the University’s cultural and educational incentives.
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Letter from the Editor
On Howard’s campus today, there are a myriad of ways for students to identify themselves with less fear of retaliation or judgement that may have been once upon a time.
Features
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Getting Into the Game
Howard University’s male alums make significant impact in the world of sports – by helping the next generation.
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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.
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Your Computer Might Be Racist
AI is quickly taking over, but how it makes decisions can be based on fundamental biased learning.
America is widely regarded as a melting pot, and I firmly believe that no place in this country is as emblematic of that metaphor as Howard University.
From the PresidentPerspective
Perspective: Spring/ Summer ’23
A snapshot in Howard time.
Expressions
Navigating a Multi-Layered Identity
When confronted by clashing ideas about my Malian-Muslim-American-female background, I decided to drive my own sense of self.
Campus News
Howard Celebrates 155th Commencement Ceremony
President Joe Biden serves as keynote speaker as 1,852 graduates receive degrees.
Discovery
Between Two Cultures
Research shows how HBCUs can help Afro-Latine students build a strong sense of identity
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Diagnosing Autism in Black Children
Shanter Alexander’s work focuses on the resources available for the Black neurodivergent communities and their cultural effectiveness.
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Answering Life’s Deepest Questions
Research from Howard’s Quantum Biology Laboratory could fuel medical breakthroughs.
Vision
Alternative Spring Break: Planting Truth and Service Forever
For nearly 30 years, Howard students spent their Spring breaks in underprivileged communities ladling soup, reading to kids, planting trees, organizing clothing drives, cleaning up post-disasters, and more through Alternative Spring Break – and has become one of the largest programs across campus.
Alumni
Creating Inclusive Spaces in Social Justice
Associate professor of law Britney Wilson fights for multi-marginalized identities
Echoes
The Power of Service
As Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick remembers, truth and service was not just a motto to LaRue Barkwell, it was a lifestyle.