Maryland Delegate Ashanti Martinez’s path in politics wove through high school and Howard University to his current place as majority whip in the state House of Delegates.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, February 2026 Newsletter
Senators Jaha Howard, a pediatric dentist, and Randal Alonzo Mangham, an attorney at law and former judge, serve the Atlanta area, but aren’t new to public service and prioritize giving back.
Howard welcomes back alumnus Ted White (’98, B.A.) as the new head football coach. White brings experience and familiarity to the role, having been a highly decorated quarterback for Howard football.
Category: Alumni Spotlights, Athletic Spotlights, Beyond the Yard, February 2026 Newsletter
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.
Maya-Camille Broussard, chef and owner of Justice of the Pies, has made the Chicago-based bakery the cornerstone of an empire that, at heart, is about helping people in various ways.
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
