As the University’s largest fundraiser, Charter Day weekend generates hundreds of thousands of dollars for student scholarships, helping to clear remaining balances and remove additional financial barriers that could prevent students from graduating.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, January 2026 Newsletter
Bisa Butler is a gifted visual artist, known for her captivating portraits made from quilted fabrics that tell the stories of Black culture and history, working primarily from source images to create thought-provoking art.
The Baltimore commissioner of health, who majored in health sciences at Howard, is called one of the city’s “most intriguing movers and shakers of 2025,” by the Baltimore Sun newspaper.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, November 2025 Newsletter
The art Jordan Toombs creates reflects the beauty and perils that coexist in his life and in the lives of those around him. His career speaks to his brilliance as an artist and his resilience as a person.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, November 2025 Newsletter, Fine Arts
Shavonne Holman is a proud Howard graduate, first-generation entrepreneur, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and co-owner of 1942 Lounge. Located on U Street, 1942 Lounge is more than just a place to dine and celebrate.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter
Shantrelle P. Lewis, arguably the foremost scholar and expert on contemporary Black dandyism, says the colorful and flamboyant garb represents the wearer’s heritage, confidence, and demand to reject society’s preconceptions and be known on one’s own terms.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, October 2025 Newsletter, Fine Arts
Even when he was a boy, Howard University’s renown reached Ian M. Douglas in his Guyana homeland and for him, there was no other choice for his higher education. That decision led to a distinguished career in government service.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, September 2025 Newsletter, Pharmacy
Beyond the Yard spoke with Young about her experiences navigating the music industry and her return to the Mecca to educate the next generation of music professionals as director of the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, September 2025 Newsletter
Four Howard University School of Law alumni were inducted into the National Bar Association’s 2025 Fred D. Gray Hall of Fame.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, September 2025 Newsletter, Law
Howard athletes juggle intense training schedules and academics with the help of coaches who lead with intention. When alumni return to inspire and uplift, they spark a powerful legacy of pride, mentorship and Black excellence.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, July 2025 Newsletter
For Ida Rose, DDS, the inspiration to create an endowed scholarship for pediatric dentistry students at Howard University came through prayer and fasting during a troubled time. Now, she’s leaving a legacy for future dentists.
Meet Jimmie J. Drummond III — a Howard alum and renowned designer curating dynamic, thoughtful and immersive spaces across the greater Washington, D.C., area. From founding his own studio to educating future creatives, his journey is rooted in culture, community and bold design.
