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Article: Howard University establishes John H. Johnson School of Communications during 136th Opening Convocation.(National Report)
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- October 20, 2003
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Called a "fitting tribute to a pioneer in publishing," Howard University recently renamed its School of Communications after John H. Johnson, founder of the largest African-American-owned publishing company in the world, placing him among other national icons with strong connections to the Washington, D.C., school.
During its Opening Convocation ceremony marking the beginning of the school's 136th academic year, government officials, students, alumni, faculty, administrators and trustees stood and cheered when the official announcement was read renaming the school "The John H. Johnson School of Communications." The university also presented the Johnson Publishing ...