Photos: 20 highlights from Howard’s 100th homecoming

Published on October 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Students, alumni, family and friends packed Howard University’s campus over the weekend to celebrate its 100th anniversary homecoming.

With the eclectic mix of fashions, musical performances and celebrity sightings — including a marriage proposal! — there was plenty to see on the Yard.

Join us for a look back at 20 of our favorite moments from Howard’s homecoming.

Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority was one of several step teams to perform at the annual Greek Step Show Oct. 18 in Burr Gymnasium.

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Left photo: Attendees cheer for the performers during the Greek Step Show on Oct. 18. Right photo: Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority step team members prepare to take the stage.

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Howard University “Showtime” Marching Band performs during the homecoming parade Oct. 19.

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From left to right: Rappers Ty Dolla $ign, Real Boston Richey, and singer Coco Jones perform at Yardfest.

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The Yardfest crowd sings and dances along with the performers.

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From left to right: Howard University students Shayla Boone, Camdyen Tate, Denea Pascoe, Jaden Roberts, Taiwo Adebowale, Lauren Armant, Valencia Jean and Leila Gbelia attend Yardfest.

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Students, alumni and celebrities converge on the Yard for Howard University’s Yardfest on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19. Clockwise from top left photo: Student Jai Rivarde; (from left to right) Alumni Shoncire G., Nna O. and Corine H.; (from left to right): Alumni Brandi Montgomery and Loick St. Louis, Class of 2017; celebrity fashion designer Misa Hylton, whose daughter is a Howard alum.

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Howard offensive lineman Samuel Xavier Hill pauses on the sideline ahead of the homecoming game. Howard lost to Tennessee State University 27-14.

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Howard alum Brenda G. Jenkins, the only cheerleader in the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame, was one of several former Bison cheerleaders who cheered alongside the current squad during the homecoming game.

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Howard University “Showtime” Marching Band performs during halftime of the homecoming game before playing a song with rapper Doug E. Fresh.

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Dancers perform in the bleachers during thel homecoming game.

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Howard University senior Nia Potter rides in the homecoming parade. Potter, a musical theater major from Atlanta, was named Miss Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.

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Sisters Debby Lindsey-Taliefero and Lydia Lindsey, both Howard University alumnae, attend the homecoming celebration. Going to Howard is a family tradition for them and their other sisters also attended Howard. Lindsey-Taliefero is a three-time Howard graduate and the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in economics at the university. Lindsey is the first Black woman to receive a doctorate in European history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Hayden Herring, 3, is a drummer with the D.C. Warriors organization. He attended the homecoming parade with family and marched with the Warriors in the parade.

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The Ooh La La! Dance Line performs with the Howard University “Showtime” Marching Band in the homecoming parade.

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Rapper Blac Chyna shows off her new engagement ring after being proposed to onstage by her boyfriend Derrick Milano during her performance at Yardfest.

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The Omega Psi Phi fraternity’s step team performs during the Greek Step Show at Howard University’s 100th anniversary homecoming. The fraternity was founded at Howard in 1911.

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The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity step team performs at the Greek Step Show on Oct. 18. Homecoming festivities included an annual fashion show and “Call to Chapel.”

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The Delta Sigma Theta sorority step team members lock into position during their performance in the Greek Step Show for Howard University’s homecoming.

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