Howard University

Pat Lawson Muse spoke with Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick.

A Howard University professor spent nearly half a century collecting art that chronicled the Black experience in America. Dr. Ralph Gomes died in March of pneumonia. Now his collection is up for auction in Chevy Chase. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with his family about the importance of honoring Black history.

In Part 3 of Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick’s one-on-one interview with News4’s Molette Green, Frederick shares his personal experience and his hope for a cure. But disparities in medical advances persist, he said.

Like most colleges, Howard’s campus looks very different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Molette Green sat down with school leader Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick to discuss how his medical background is informing his response. 

Howard University is on the rise, including cracking the top 100 of the US News & World Report college rankings. News4’s Molette Green sits down with President Wayne A. I. Frederick to speak about the historically black college’s success.

News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to Boseman’s friend and roommate.

Howard University is mourning the death of beloved actor and alumnus Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall before playing his largest role yet — T’Challa in the groundbreaking film “Black Panther.” “Boseman was a man of grace and humility. A deep thinker who had a deep passion for writing and uplifting his people,”…

The Commitment March was born out of nationwide frustration following George Floyd’s death and accumulation of racial injustices that followed. That this reckoning coincides with the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington offers context that may not be fully appreciated. Howard University Librarian Dr. Lopez Matthews offers takeaways.

Current Howard University students say it’s their turn to stand up, speak out and march in the capital. News4’s Jummy Olabanji talks to two students about how they are organizing the March of Generations from Southwest D.C. to the National Mall, one day after the Commitment March on Washington.

Kamala Harris made history when she accepted the Democratic party’s nomination for vice president. During her speech she gave a shout out to historically Black colleges and the Black sororities and fraternities known as the Divine 9. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

The national reckoning over racial inequality has cast a new light on HBCUs and the significant contributions their alumni have had on society. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald takes a look and their history and relevance today.

News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald looks at Kamala Harris’ local ties to Howard University and the AKA sorority.

This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Many who fought during the suffrage movement were African-American women from Howard University. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports Kamala Harris, a Howard alum and member of the first black sorority, is a product of the courage and sacrifice of so many.

This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Many who fought during the suffrage movement were African-American women from Howard University who helped pave the way for Sen. Kamala Harris, a Howard alum and member of the first Black sorority. Harris is the first woman of color, the first alumnus from Howard University…

News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke to Howard University students and alumni about the idea of having a fellow Bison working in the White House.

Makur Maker gives Howard the biggest metric jump by virtue of adding a player in KenPom’s history. 

All across the country, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have been performing flyovers to honor the workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the team’s newest members is a Howard University graduate and the first black, female officer. “I know a small percentage of African-American officers, specifically female officers in the Air Force. So to be...

When the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds saluted essential workers in the D.C. area, a trailblazing woman flew in formation. News4’s Eun Yang caught up with Capt. Remoshay Nelson.

The convalescent plasma therapy technique being used to treat coronavirus is not new. It was a Howard University doctor, Charles Drew, who helped pioneer the blood plasma storage and transfusion process decades ago. News4’s Cory Smith talked to Dr. Drew’s grandson about the renewed spotlight on his grandfather’s legacy.