By Samantha Smith After nearly 40 years, we’re returning to Hillman College when the A Different World reboot premieres September 24 on Netflix. The ten-episode comedy series follows Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine
Festival celebrates 25 graduates making cultural impact across film, television, and digital platforms while preparing for November gathering at Howard University focused on elevating storytellers The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival has released its annual “I Aspire” 25 list celebrating graduates from
A woman hangs clothes to dry in Hawkeye Village, August 1947. Hayward Oubre and his wife Juanita lived in this temporary mobile home park (where the English-Philosophy Building now stands) while he was attending the University of Iowa. —Frederick W. Kent Collection
By Walter Hudson This September, PBS viewers will have the unprecedented opportunity to hear Thurgood Marshall tell his own story in his own words. “Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect,” premiering Tuesday, September 9, 2025, marks the first documentary to center Marshall’s own
Maryland Public Television (MPT) will celebrate historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in September during its sixth annual HBCU Week, a slate of programs sharing informative and inspiring stories about HBCUs and the people who attend, graduate, administrate, and advocate for these
When Usher steps onto a stage, he owns the room. This past weekend, the R&B superstar proved that same magnetic presence translates seamlessly to the golf course. At the PGA Tour Championship, the Atlanta-raised icon turned heads in the Polo Ralph Lauren
The 2025 season marks the third year of the Red Lobster Band of The Year competition, a season-long showcase that has quickly become a premier platform for HBCU marching bands. The contest pits programs across two divisions—Division I and Division II/NAIA—against each
Several HBCU bands will be in the capital city later this month for the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands. Organizers gathered at Visit Jackson this morning to give the media a sneak peek of the event. Those bands will
On a warm August Friday evening at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, the stories of two worlds converged. The genteel summer retreat of Oak Bluffs met the rich legacy of historically Black colleges and universities through Ralph Lauren’s partnership with Morehouse and
By Dennis Broad, NBC Los Angeles and Jonathan Lloyd, Child star Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee Thomas on the 1970s comedy TV series “What’s Happening!!,” has died at 60, according to former co-star and friend Haywood Nelson. In an Instagram post, Nelson said Spencer died Monday
By Marlee Jones The AFRO will proudly present the 2025 D.C. High Tea, an afternoon of elegance, next month. The event will be a celebration of local historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)and community. Set for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, the event
