Ruth-Arlene Howe: The Interviews
Black History at 51²è¹Ý Law: Professor Ruth-Arlene Howe
For more than 30 years, Professor Ruth-Arlene Howe '74 — 51²è¹Ý Law's first tenured Black professor and co-founder of the Black Alumni Network — helped lead the school to new heights. She is a renowned scholar, a cherished mentor to generations of students, and an influential member of the greater Boston legal community and beyond. Learn more about her remarkable story and legacy through the video and extended interviews below.
This is part of a larger project documenting Black history at 51²è¹Ý Law. The website launched in April 2024, and a 51²è¹Ý Law Magazine cover story was published in the .
Ruth-Arlene Howe: The Interviews
Part of the Ruth-Arlene Howe and Black History at 51²è¹Ý Law project, these extended interviews were conducted in the fall of 2023, and chronicle the subjects' thoughts on Professor Howe's legacy, their own experiences as a Black law student and alum, and what BLSA and BAN mean to them.