Fans of the blockbuster movie, Black Panther, were surprised by the real Black Panther, Howard University alum Chadwick Panther, on a recent episode of “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon”. Fans thought they were expressing their gratitude in a video were pleasantly shocked when the actor made a surprise appearance. Watch the video below.
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#TJFBHM18: Kamala Harris, Howard University Grad & Political Trailblazer
In 2017, Kamala D. Harris was sworn in as a United States Senator for California, the second African-American woman and first South Asian-American senator in history. She serves on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on the Budget. The Oakland, California […]
#TJFBHM18: Eddie C. Brown: Howard University Alum, Engineer, Investment Guru & Philanthropist
Born to a teen mother in Apopka, Florida, Brown was raised by his grandparents. Determined to educate their grandson so he would not have to perform manual labor in local citrus groves, they bought him a typewriter and typing lessons. In high school, Brown was a top performer, graduating with honors from integrated Allentown High […]
TJF EXCLUSIVE: Salute to HBCU Activism in 2017
Activism at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it’s bred into the culture of HBCUs. In recent years, however, there’s a sentiment that activism on black college campuses is dead, perhaps pushed aside by a distracted generation so tied to their mobile devices and social media that they […]
Howard Names Former FBI Director James Comey as Endowed Public Policy Chair, Will Keynote Opening Convocation
Washington, DC – August 23, 2017- Howard University appoints James Comey as this year’s Opening Convocation keynote speaker and the 2017-2018 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. Mr. Comey will kick off the school year with an address to the University and engage the Howard community through a lecture series […]
Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named HBCU Female President of the Year
Fresh from her victory as the recently appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Howard University, Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, currently President of Shaw University, has been awarded Female President of the Year by the HBCU Digest. “I am greatly humbled and honored to be receiving this award,” says Dr. Dubroy, […]