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Howard Thurman Center

Photo of Dean Elmore holding a tattered copy of "The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The photo is a tight shot on Elmore's hands as he opens to the book's yellowed title page.

MLK DAY

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) amid Tumult in America

January 15, 2021

A view from the top of the staircase at the new Howard Thurman Center. Couches and chairs are visible in a sitting area in the background, and the word "listen" appears written on a wall.

#GivingTuesday

BU’s Seventh Annual #GivingTuesday Is Today

December 1, 2020

Portrait of Katherine Kennedy at the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground

Howard Thurman Center

Katherine Kennedy’s Journey from Childhood Sadness to Howard Thurman Center Director

October 19, 2020

Photo of a computer with speakers from Boston University's Day of Collective Engagement to Reflect on American Racism, hosted on Zoom. On screen, Ibram X. Kendi, Paula Austin, Louis Chude-Sokei, and Saida Grundy as they speak during the opening plenary.

Racism

Pain, Anger, and Hope as BU Comes Together to Talk Race and Racism

June 24, 2020

A photo of protests in Boston on May 31, 2020

University News

President Brown: “We Grieve for Our Country”

June 1, 2020

Two men work on the staircase at the newly expanded Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground.

Howard Thurman Center

Take a Tour of the New and Expanded Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground

January 21, 2020

Bradley Noble (CAS'20) and Nneka Oyigbo (CAS'20) talk about their experiences with the Howard Thurman during the grand closing of The Howard Thurman Center in the George Sherman Union building Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Student Life

At New Howard Thurman Center, Building Community Remains the Goal

January 17, 2020

(left to right) Black and white photos of Coretta Scott King, Sue Bailey Thurman, and Aretha Franklin

Martin Luther King

MLK Day Celebration Will Honor Three Women for Important Roles in the Civil Rights Movement

January 16, 2020

University News

Come Celebrate the Opening of the New Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground Next Week

January 16, 2020

Religion

Who Was Howard Thurman?

January 7, 2020

Mourners embrace outside Marsh Chapel following the memorial service for Erin Edwards.

University News

Erin Edwards (COM’21) Remembered for Her Kindness, Humor, and Ambition

October 7, 2019

A Boston University student poses in the doorway of his new off-campus apartment in Allston.

Housing

Big Decision: Should I Stay On Campus or Move Off?

October 2, 2019

White House photographer Pete Souza (COM'76) signs copies of his book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait.

University News

Nine Fun, Free Things to Do at Alumni Weekend 2019

September 20, 2019

A portrait of Erin Edwards

Obituaries

Posse Scholar, COM Junior Remembered for Her Energy and Her Empathy

August 22, 2019

A portrait of Lul Mohamud wearing her cap and gown

Commencement

For Lul Mohamud (CAS’19), Commencement Is a Chance to Honor Her Parents

May 20, 2019

Adia Turner practices her commencement speech with Boston University Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore

Commencement

Student Speaker to Reflect on Historic Moments Her Class Has Lived Through

May 17, 2019

808 Comm Ave building exterior

University News

Expanding Howard Thurman Center to Move to 808 Comm Ave

November 27, 2017

Julian Cook (STH'16) Howard Thurman Center

Howard Thurman Center

Increased Visibility, Programming Pondered for Thurman Center

February 2, 2016

Howard DePasse Jr., Boston University, BU, Class of 2014, Boston University alumni

Hip-Hop

Points of Departure: Words and Expression

May 8, 2014

Boston University BU Women of Color Coalition, Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism, Howard Thurman Center, racism sexism advocacy and discussion, microaggression

Howard Thurman Center

When Words Are Unwittingly Racist or Sexist

April 29, 2014

When Words Are Unwittingly Racist or Sexist