The HBCU choir from Winston-Salem State University is taking its talents to Europe, as the Grammy-nominated WSSU Singing Rams prepare for an international tour in Austria. Led by acclaimed director Maestra D’Walla Simmons-Burke, the Singing Rams will perform June 17 in Vienna
BALTIMORE — Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will premiere on Jan. 27 as part of the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The winning shorts will stream on the HBCU Week NOW
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band will perform at the Panini Senior Bowl on Jan. 31 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The band announced the performance on social media on Wednesday. The 1:30 p.m. CT
The sound of an HBCU marching band isn’t just heard; it is felt. It’s a rhythmic vibration that travels from the soles of your feet to the center of your chest, a cultural heartbeat that has echoed through football stadiums for decades.
Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts is celebrating a major theatrical milestone as Professor Pat Parks has been named a co-producer of the highly anticipated Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. The appointment places Parks—an accomplished theater artist and
Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will premiere on Jan. 27 as part of the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The winning shorts will stream on the HBCU Week NOW YouTube
North Carolina A&T University’s The Blue and Gold Marching Machine will perform at the 2025 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands in Palm beach during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend. Courtesy of National Battle of the Bands. Those looking for a reprieve from
Smithsonian museums reopen in DC after government shutdown After being closed for more than a month due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are set to reopen on a rolling basis. Florida A&M University is having an expanded presence at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of
By The Associated Press DUARTE, Calif. — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69. Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call
The 3rd Annual HBCU Honors Presented by BET continued its ascent as one of the network’s most culturally resonant specials, delivering strong year-over-year growth among young-adult viewers while generating significant digital, social, and earned-media visibility. Airing Thanksgiving weekend and hosted by Emmy-nominated
By Blake Newby For over 10 years, Mielle has proven to be more than just a beauty brand. In fact, it’s served as a community staple that’s championed textured hair and moved the culture forward. Now, in partnership with EBONY, this historic
