Beyond the Yard: Feature Story

2024 Football Classics & Homecoming Game

Aliyha Amani: A leader in tax law and charitable giving

By Kelvin Childs

While some might find the American tax code to be intimidating, Aliyha Amani (’17, B.A.; ’21, J.D.; ’21, MBA) isn’t one of them. On the contrary, Amani is making a name for herself helping companies figure out how tax laws apply to them.

Hundreds of Students Clear Hurdle to Graduate in 2023 Commencement

By Deidra W. Hill, EdD

Each year, hundreds of seniors have balances that must be cleared before they are given permission to graduate, and Howard University offers options to assist students in fulfilling their dreams of becoming college graduates. In fact, nearly 500 students had their financial balances cleared to participate in 2023 Commencement.

Sade Falana: Communication Is Crucial for Patients

Sade Falana, M.S., CCC-SLP (’11, CHSOC; ’13, HUGS), is a highly skilled clinician who is trained in working with patients in several intensive care units – medical surgical, cardiovascular, neuroscience and neonatal. She is competent in MBSS (Modified Barium Swallow Studies) and FEES (Fiber Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing), studies speech language pathologists use to assess a patient’s ability to swallow.

Kiera Thomas: Sports and Athletics Is the Avenue to Health Care Resources

By Dr. Deidra Hill

Kiera Thomas (SOC ’14) is vice president and co-founder of Hoop for All, a nonprofit organization that uses sports and athletics to connect communities with access to health care resources such as health professionals, health educational materials, testing and inpatient assistance. The Howard University alumna who majored in strategic communications founded the organization along with classmate and Howard alumnus Ayo Amoo (HUSB ’14) in 2017.

Fashion Maven Kahlana Barfield Brown Says 'Howard Taught Me to Play Big in Everything I Do'

By Kelvin Childs

HOWARD BASKETBALL

By Bilal Badruddin

Saturday, March 11 was an exciting time in Norfolk, Virginia, for alumni of Howard University and Norfolk State University, as the men’s and women’s basketball teams for both institutions made it to the championship game for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Howard University men’s basketball team came from behind to win the game, marking the first NCAA Tournament berth for the team since 1992.

Bison Pride Supported Rev. Alexis Brown from the News Studio to the Pulpit

By Kelvin Childs

Rev. Alexis Faith Brown (’06, B.A.), pastor of McKendree-Simms-Brookland United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., grew up in Baltimore surrounded by Bison Pride. Her mother, Rev. Kay Albury (’72, B.A.) is a Howard graduate and her late father, Anderson Smith Jr., nudged her in that direction.

Beyond the Yard- Feature Story Summer Issue 2024