This week’s presenter spoke on the history of the names of the buildings at Howard University. All of our buildings from dormitories to academic buildings are named after important scribes who helped shape our Black community. For instance, Howard University is names after General Oliver Otis Howard. He was a union civil war general who tried to protect blacks from harsh conditions during slavery by using his religious polices. This is a great person to have a prestigious university like Howard to be names after because he represented greatness. We also were given the names and brief bios of a majority of influential people in history. One great person that is recognized on campus is Harriett Tubman. I’m proud to be staying in the dormitory that honors her because if she wouldn’t of lead slaves on the underground rail road then I don’t think African Americans would be as developed as we are. I’m pretty sure that we would be out of slavery but many events in history that lead to our equal rights would have been delayed and Howard University would not be what it is today. One building that I often go into for classes in Douglass hall. It’s named after abolitionist Fredrick Douglass. He was important in black history not only because he was an abolitionist but because he also was an escaped slave who became a writer. He set an example for other slaves to follow and gave them hope. Taking classes in that building makes me know that I need to achieve excellence just like my ancestors.
Jasmine Westbrook
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