Pro-Vision Inc .’s Talking Black History

February 25, 2010 Houston, Texas

Howard University was established in 1867

( after the Civil War)

Why was the University established? As a result of the Freedman’s Bureau and the goal of the Bureau to address the challenges of the recently freed slaves.

Commissioner of the Freedman Bureau at the time: General Oliver Otis Howard

What was the Freedman’s Bureau?

Established to address the needs of those distressed individuals from the American Civil War.

Aided former slaves through education, health care and employment

Initially the thought was to establish a theological school for the training of African-American ministers, especially for the South and Africa

Its existence was initially for one year per President Abraham Lincoln.

Disbanded in 1868 under President Andrew Johnson successor to President Lincoln

The charter for Howard University was to incorporate the following departments: Normal and Preparatory , collegiate, theological, medicine, law and agriculture

May 1, 1867 Howard University opened with five students

Howard’s campus 1868

From Howard’s founding in the 1860’s until the 1960’s, Howard University and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN trained most of the African-American Physicians in the nation.

In 1910, the Flexner Report set new and higher standards for the training of physicians based on the John s Hopkins University model of medical education.

Howard’ University’s Role in American HistoryFirst African American Rhodes ScholarAlain Locke also instrumental in the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance

First African American Nobel Peace PrizeRalph Bunche

First African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United StatesThurgood Marshall

Current Mayor of the District of ColumbiaAdrian Fenty Graduate of the Howard University School of Law

Howard University Notables

Dr. Sarah Garland Jones, Class of 1893, first African-American and female to receive certification to practice medicine by the Virginia State Board of Medicine.

Both her and husband started a hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Hospital evolved to the Richmond Community Hospital.

President James A. Garfield was shot at Washington’s Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station on July 2, 1881. Dr. Charles Purvis treated the President at the scene. President Garfield died from his wounds 81 days later and became the second US President to be assassinated.

In 1863 the Hospital ‘s name was changed to Freedman’s Hospital;

In 1869 the name was changed to Freedmen’s hospital

The above Founder’s Building is home to the Founder’s Library and the Moorland Spingarn Research Center.

It is a National Historic Landmark

This building is the Freedmen Building which is home to the John H. Johnson School of Communication.

The University has 15 past Presidents with the first one named Charles B. Boynton

Our current 16th President is Dr. Sidney Ribeau

Fraternities and sororities founded at Howard University:

Alpha Kappa Alpha (1908)

Omega Psi Phi (1911)

Delta Sigma Theta (1913)

Phi Beta Sigma (1914)

Zeta Phi Beta (1920)

Why Should I Consider Howard to further my Education?

Questions????