A look at 100 years of Howard University homecoming

As Howard University celebrates 100 years of alumni coming home to honor their beloved alma mater and each other, Kamala Harris, a Howard alum, is possibly on the verge of becoming the first Black woman president. The historically Black university’s homecoming marks a century of Black achievement, a familiar celebration for some of the most influential people in the nation. Below are decades of photographs that illustrate the prideful and jubilant atmosphere of homecoming through the years.