Five Generations Strong: Howard University’s Legacy Of Black Excellence Through My Family’s Eyes

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Washington, D.C. — As a fifth-generation Howard University student, my journey to The Mecca isn’t just my own—it’s part of a legacy that stretches back over a century. Since my great-great-great-great-uncle Roland Bradley first set foot on Howard’s campus in the early 19th century, my family has always known the power of HBCUs. We’ve known that Black excellence thrives here, that history is made here, and that...