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.

Jordan Atkins: A Legacy Following in His Grandfathers’ Footsteps

By Tamara Holmes

In Spring 2023, freshman finance major Jordan Atkins experienced a bittersweet moment.

Monique Dawkins: The Way to Make History Is to Make Things Better for the Next Person

By Kelvin Childs

Monique Dawkins, EdD, MPA (’03, CNAHS) finds Women’s History Month a “phenomenal” commemoration, especially with the successes women have had beyond what has occurred 20, 10, or even five years ago, from famous women such as the late Maya Angelou, or Vice President Kamala Harris “who’s reppin’ both Howard but also the country at large.”

For School of Divinity Alumna Jackie L. Williams, Rankin Chapel Is Her Heart and Treasure

By Kelvin Childs

For Jackie L. Williams (’19, PhD), the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel became a haven for her in Washington even before she enrolled at Howard University. When she moved to the District of Columbia, two goals were foremost: “Seek out a place of worship and engage with an HBCU. Rankin Chapel fulfilled those two goals and opened their doors for me to serve.”

Alumni Events - December 2021

HUAA Corner - December 2021

Here are five ways to get involved with the Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA) today to continue to be of truth and service to the University you love:

Alumni Opportunities and Benefits - December 2021

No matter what phase of life you’re in – recent-graduate, mid-career, or newly retired – we are committed to providing you with tools to help you succeed.

Howard’s Micro-Internship Program: Connecting Students and Alumni