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Stacey Abrams, Fair Fight Action founder and 2018 Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, led a discussion hosted by Howard University with freshman female members of Congress on pursuing…

President Biden delivered a commencement address to Howard University’s 2023 graduating class from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. He reiterated that the United States is enduring …

This portion of Howard University’s 2023 commencement ceremony includes speakers prior to President Biden’s remarks.

During remarks on voting rights at Howard University, Vice President Harris announced a $25 million investment by the Democratic National Committee to expand its “I Will Vote” voter registra…

A memorial service was held for Vernon Jordan, a business executive, civil rights activist, and political adviser to former President Bill Clinton. Mr. Jordan died on March 1, 2021, at age 8…

Howard University Afro-American Studies Professor Joshua Myers provided a history of the 1989 Howard University student protest, which closed the operations of the school for three days in o…

AASA, the School Superintendents Association and Howard University hosted a panel discussion on challenges faced by urban school superintendents. It was part of AASA’s annual conference for …

Michael Hinojosa, the superintendent of the Dallas, Texas, Independent School District, delivered the keynote address at a conference of urban school superintendents. He talked about his car…

Former Obama administration Education Secretary John King was a keynote speaker at the Urban Superintendents Academy Conference.superintendents. Among the issues he spoke about were the so-c…

Washoe County Nevada School District Superintendent Traci Davis spoke at the Urban Superintendents Academy Conference. She talked about closing the achievement gap and the importance of comm…

Crystal Laura spoke at the Urban Superintendents Academy Conference. She talked about her book, on the so-called school-to-prison pipeline among juveniles. The title of Professor Laura’s boo…

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) spoke at the Spring 2017 commencement,for Howard University her alma mater. She talked about some of her undergraduate experiences at the historically black scho…

Attorney General Loretta Lynch spoke to Howard University students about community partnerships and policing. She reiterated that it was important to use recent tragedies involving police to…

President Obama delivered the first of his 2016 commencement addresses to the graduating class of the historically black college of Howard University after receiving an honorary doctor of la…

President Lyndon B. Johnson gave the commencement address to the 1965 graduating class of Howard University. In the speech, which was delivered two months before he signed the Voting Rights …

Howard University hosted an event on the killing of unarmed African Americans by law enforcement. Benjamin Crump gave a keynote address. Mr. Crump, an attorney, has represented the families …

Attorney General Eric Holder was the featured speaker at an event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964. He…

Bill Clinton gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Howard University.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to students at Howard University about Republican Party’s outreach efforts to young people and minorities. He detailed the party’s historical opposition to sla…

General Carter Ham talked about the U.S. military role and mission in Africa, as well as the U.S. security challenges and counterterrorism efforts in the region. He responded to questions fr…