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.

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

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.”