Amazed to have witnessed this conversation with intellectual giants, Dr. Patricia McFadden and Dr. Patricia Hill Collins, hosted by The Women's Center at Howard University and the Dept of Sociology at Howard University Graduate School

Only 4 days left until we host 'A Transnational Black Feminist Fireside Chat with Dr.Patricia McFadden & Dr.Patricia Hill Collins'!

Register for our last event of the semester with this link!
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On this day in 1975, Singer, dancer and activist Josephine Baker passed away. Did you know she was also a spy in World War 2 for the French Air Force!

She became the first Black woman laid to rest in France's Pantheon mausoleum, the storied tomb of heroes.

Maggie Walker started a department store allowing Black customers to shop with dignity: enter through the main doors instead of a side entrance, try on clothing, to eat at lunch counters and she hired exclusively Black women to work as clerks.

She became the first Black woman to

Tomorrow 4/16 we will kick off the launch of our student archival project, The HU Legacy Lab. From 1-3pm students will have the opportunity to inform our current Howard University Archives Collection. Submit your favorite HU digital image and document your own personal journey!

Statement by Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., shared earlier today with the Howard University community on the passing of student Mohamed Samura.

Doctor and Engineer Mae Jemison was the first black woman in space.

She flew aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, working on experiments including bone cell research.

Dr. Mae Carol Jemison is a physician and retired astronaut. After her medical education and a brief

On April 10th in the HSL Seal Room, the Center will host Dr. Menah Pratt Clarke, who will discuss her memoir “BLACKWILDGIRL: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower”. There will be student engagement from 1:30-3:30 PM, followed by a book talk and signing from 4:00-6:00 PM.

📢Tune in to listen to episode 3 of our SOUL of the Yard podcast on Spotify! Hear from phenomenal women who delve into the unique institutional experiences Black women encounter in higher education!
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The CWGGL and the Howard University Sociology Department will host Dr. Patricia Hill Collins and Dr. Patricia McFadden in Founders Browsing Room on April 19th from 1:30-3pm. Both scholars will answer questions in conversation with students, and we hope to see you there!

On April 10th in the HSL Seal Room, the Center will host Dr. Menah Pratt Clarke, who will discuss her memoir “BLACKWILDGIRL: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower”. There will be student engagement from 1:30-3:30 PM, followed by a book talk and signing from 4:00-6:00 PM.

Join the Center for a discussion with Dr. Kimberly Jones on The Inclusion of Women in Environmental Social Justice and Equity. The panel will be on March 25th in the Louis Stokes Library Seal Room from 4-5:30 PM.

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Join us tomorrow as we support The Hill and Howard University to bring together Black women who are engaged on local and national levels to share what it means to be a Black woman in politics.

To register for this event, please visit …womeninpolitics-howard.splashthat.com.

Yesterday Dr. Barbara Savage delivered the Merze Tate:The Howard Years Lecture. It was an amazing turnout. We would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Savage for presenting her expertise on the trailblazing life of professor, scholar, and world traveler Dr. Tate!

Join us as we collaborate with the HU Department of History, Center for African Studies, and the Moorland Spingarn Research Center to welcome Dr. Barbara D. Savage. She will share her book and lecture on Dr. Merze Tate, “The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar”.

The Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership is looking for an experienced individual to fill the full-time position of Program Coordinator. Use the link below to access the full job description and application for more information!

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Today we honor the birthday of Dr. W.E.B DuBois, educator, civil rights pioneer and first black American to earn a PHD from Havard.

'Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.' -Dr W.E.B DuBois

Join us in collaboration with The Department of Political Science and the Ralph Bunche Center of International Affairs to welcome Ms. Ana Lucía Mosquera-Rosado, a scholar and human rights activist from Lima, Peru. Hear her discuss the state of Black and Feminist issues tomorrow!