By Kevin C. Johnson Every intricately detailed wardrobe choice seen in the blockbuster biopic “Michael,” from the signature crystallized glove to the famous red and black “Thriller” jacket, has Howard University in its DNA. That’s because Howard alumna Marci Rodgers (BBA’05) served as costume
By Kevin C. Johnson Every intricately detailed wardrobe choice seen in the blockbuster biopic “Michael,” from the signature crystallized glove to the famous red and black “Thriller” jacket, has Howard University in its DNA. That’s because Howard alumna Marci Rodgers (BBA’05) served as costume
National effort positions HBCUs to lead in building career-connected learning pathways through an institution-centered approach to work-integrated learning (Black PR Wire) UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) announced the launch of the HBCU Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Accelerator, a multi-year effort to help historically Black
MC SHA-ROCK teaches at Bowie State University — and her students are learning hip-hop history from someone who actually built it. Sharon Jackson, known worldwide as hip-hop’s legendary first female MC, serves as an adjunct professor in the Visual Communication & Digital
By: Justin White The camp, now in its 31st year, draws more than 400 middle and high school students from across the country to Tallahassee each summer. For 80 years, Florida A&M’s Marching 100 has become one of the most recognizable bands in
Homecoming at an HBCU is more than a weekend — it’s a cultural institution. The bands, the step shows, the tailgates, and the reunion energy make it one of the most anticipated events on any campus calendar. But something is shifting in
The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, also known as ESSENCE Fest, was held in New Orleans, LA, this weekend, July 3-5. ESSENCE Fest, which started in 1995 to celebrate ESSENCE Magazine’s 25th anniversary, expanded into the nation’s largest annual African American culture event. The well-known
R&B legend Bobby Brown is bringing star power to an HBCU fundraising event as Southern University prepares for its 4th Annual Southern University Athletics Gala. The Grammy Award-winning R&B legend has been announced as the official headliner for the event, scheduled for
The Gulf Coast Challenge is bringing a New Orleans music legend to one of HBCU football’s biggest weekends. Organizers have announced that rapper Juvenile will headline HBCU Fest as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Gulf Coast Challenge, adding a dose
Division II HBCU conferences CIAA and SIAC have entered July without announced long-term television deals, creating a major media-rights question just weeks before football media day season. The previous rights window with HBCU GO expired on June 30, according to conversations with
Grambling State Essence Fest 2026 is putting HBCU culture in front of one of the largest Black audiences in the country — and the World Famed Tiger Marching Band is leading the way. Coca-Cola announced its full entertainment and cultural programming for
