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The untold story of how Howard University came to be known as 'The Mecca'

  • Written by Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Lecturer in Journalism, University of Maryland
The untold story of how Howard University came to be known as 'The Mecca'Howard University students assemble for a graduation ceremony in 2016.Jose Luis Magana for the Associated Press

If you ask just about anyone at Howard University what’s the other name for their school, they will readily tell you: “The Mecca.”

The name has been extolled by former students, such as acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates,...

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