The two main topics of the lecture was the eloquence of the scribes, and continuing the legacy of Howard University. First the word scribe describes a person who writes books and documents by hand, and works for the government by keeping track of records. Howard University students have high expectations to continue the legacy and do great things like the ones before.
Some of the great leaders we discussed include Inabel burns Lindsay who was the first dean of school of social work as well as the only female academic dean in Washington, D.C. The school of social work also became the second accredited school in the nation for African American students. Another great leader was Frederick Douglas who was a journalist as well as a spokesperson for African Americans. Then we went on to discuss the different dormitories and the important people who they were named after. First the quad consists of Truth, Wheatley, Crandall, Baldwin, and Frazier hall. Harriet Tubman was important because she risked her life to save about 300 slaves, by leading them through the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is known as “The Moses of her people”. Sojourner Truth is known for her memoirs and famous speech, “Am I not a woman.” Prudence Crandall is known for opening the first African American school, but was forced to close it. Phillis Wheatley was purchased by the Wheatley family to be a slave at the age of 8. By the age of 12 she could read Greek and Latin; and became the first African American to publish a book.
I learned a lot about the history of Howard University from this lecture. I did not know Howard had so many leaders and first African American deans, publishers, writers, and so much more. The lecture motivated me to continue to research about the history of Howard University as well as continue the legacy of great leaders. I would have liked the instructor to have gone in more depth and save more time for questions.
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