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History & Heritage Reimagining Lucy Diggs Slowe

Howard’s student body is now 70% female, over half of the University Deans are women. Slowe’s commitment to make Howard more inclusive for others constructed the seats in which Black women students sit today. “Her Truth and Service” reads as a transcript that helped materialize these opportunities.  

“As a Black woman, how do you make a pathway for you and your family when people don’t see or value you?” Quarkume asks. “What I love about this book is that you see a woman who enrolled and graduated from Howard and returned to Howard to be part of the future for Black women in higher education. Reading her thoughts, seeing how she pushed forward for Black women, is a story we should all honor.” 

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