June 28, 2007
Posted: 08:32 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The setting for Thursday's Democratic presidential forum is a historically African-American university in the heart of the nation's capital. It was established in 1867 and named after General Oliver O. Howard, the founder and a commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau. Initially, Howard was created as a theological seminary for African Americans, but by the time the official charter was signed it included a college of liberal arts and medicine. Now, Howard has over 10,500 students in 12 different schools. Notable alumni include the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, author Toni Morrison and Emmy Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad. – CNN Associate Producer Lauren Kornreich Filed under: Presidential Candidates Race to '08 |
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