Make a statement in a soft, nostalgic, one of one piece straight from Howard University. This 1980s garment is the true essence of Black Pride. Perfect for HBCU homecoming, community events, 90s parties, or whenever you want to represent the Mecca and the Yard. Each piece in this collection is hand selected for authenticity, quality, and uniqueness. Sweatshirt includes Black History Flag pins for a classic timeless look.
Named after one of its founders, Union general and Civil War hero Oliver Otis Howard, the school opened in 1867 and was established through an act of Congress.
Its founders envisioned Howard as a school for educating and training Black physicians, teachers and ministers from the nearly 4 million newly freed slaves.
Malik Castro-DeVarona, a political science major and a former president of the Howard University Chess Club, unwittingly helped me discover how the school came to be known as “The Mecca.” He suggested that I look in the digital archive for The Hilltop, the campus newspaper co-founded in 1924 by novelist Zora Neale Hurston.
In my online search, I discovered a different digital archive: Digital Howard. There, I did a simple search for the term “Mecca” and got more than 400 results, including the one from 1909.
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