HBCU History: Howard University

Originally founded for the advancement of previously enslaved people, Howard University has been a premiere institution for all races and social classes in the United States. Although the first 5 students were not African American, the school has fought valiantly over the years to maintain it's mission of Truth and Service, and to ensure that Black people remain at the forefront of the institution.

This is the story of Howard University...

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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.

Produced, Edited and Hosted by Shaakira White

We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:

https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/freedmens-bureau

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oliver-O-Howard

https://www.fd.org/news/black-history-month-spotlight-charlotte-e-ray-first-black-female-lawyer

https://medicine.howard.edu/about/history

https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/story-howard-universitys-first-black-president-mordecai-wyatt-johnson

https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/birth-bison#:~:text=The%20name%20came%20from%20a,Army%2C%20aspired%20to%20the%20symbol.

https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:9s167q282

https://boundarystones.weta.org/2024/12/17/how-howard-university-students-challenged-its-identity-black-university

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Howard-University

https://boundarystones.weta.org/2024/12/17/how-howard-university-students-challenged-its-identity-black-university

https://dh.howard.edu/bison_yearbooks/175/

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/howard-university-1867/