Howard Jenkins Jr. (June 16, 1915 – June 3, 2003) was an American lawyer, professor of law, and civil servant. Appointed by President John F. Kennedy, he was the first African American to serve on the National Labor Relations Board where he served for 20 years under six presidents. Following the passage of the Landrum-Griffin Act, Jenkins served as the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Management Reports where he was the highest-ranking African American lawyer working in the federal government.