The death of Cummings has garnered an outpouring of support, including from his alma mater.
As the country mourned Rep. Elijah Cummings Thursday, Howard University paid tribute to the man who was an alum of the school.
"Former HU student body president, Cummings was also among the highest-ranking Howard graduates to serve in public office in American political history," the Howard University Department of Political Science wrote onNews broke of Cummings' death Thursday morning and quickly garnered national attention. The 68-year-old had been a staple of Congress for more than 20 years and represented Maryland's 7th Congressional District.
At Howard, Cummings served as student government president and graduated as a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1973 with a degree in Political Science. He returned to Howard University over the years after he graduated to attend events and speak to students. In honoring him, Howard University pointed to Cummings' own words, which he told"'Our diversity is not our problem. Our diversity is our promise,'" Howard University quoted Cumings in a tweet."The Howard University Community mourns the loss of Congressman Elijah Cummings: Civil Rights activist, passionate servant leader, dedicated alumnus and faithful friend.
Congressman Elijah Cummings speaks to the media the morning after citywide riots following the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. Cummings passed away on Thursday, prompting an outpour of tributes, including from Howard University, his alma mater.
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