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Howard University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research extensive historically black university in Washington, D.C. Affectionately known as "Black Harvard," Howard was established in 1867 by congressional order and named after Oliver O. Howard. Notable alumni include Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (Howard University Law School), Ossie Davis, Debbie Allen, Roberta Flack, Claude Brown, Shaka Hislop and Phylicia Rashad. Howard University is the number one producer of African American Ph.D.'s in the nation.
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The Hollywood Reporter is quoted as stating that when Howard alumna Debbie Allen became the producer-director of the popular television series, A Different World "drew from her college experiences in an effort to accurately reflect in the show the social and political life on black campuses. Moreover, Allen instituted a yearly spring trip to Atlanta where series writers visited two of the nation's leading black colleges, Morehouse and Spelman. During these visits, ideas for several of the episodes emerged from meetings with students and faculty."[15]
The University's Homecoming events have been mentioned in numerous songs including Ludacris' "Pimpin' All Over The World" and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Kick In The Door".
Denzel Washington's character in the movie The Pelican Brief wears a Howard University T-shirt in one scene; it can likely be infered that he is a fictional graduate of the school.
Eddie Murphy's character in the movie Boomerang wears a Howard University Hoodie in one scene.
Will Smith's character in the series Fresh Prince of Bel-Air wears a Howard University sweatsuit.
Chris Rock mentions Howard University in his stand-up act Never Scared.
Martin Lawrence wears a Howard University hoodie in the opening scene in the third episode of his show Martin
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