The public media partnership led by Maryland Public Television will present its first-ever HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival in the winter of 2026. Produced in partnership with Black Public Media and the platform, the film festival is dedicated to showcasing the
 An exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center is sharing the history and importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while promoting literacy. “Home” is on display at the Children’s Museum inside Union Terminal. Latoya Turner, Founder of Brown Hands Literacy, is behind
The 2025 HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) is red carpet-ready once again to Elevate Future Storytellers. Now in its 3rd year, the unprecedented film festival and challenge creates space for young visionaries to share their work and learn the business from HBCU industry notables. Submissions
By Kristofer Noceda DâWayne Wiggins, a founding member of the legendary Bay Area R&B trio Tony! Toni! TonĂ©!, passed away Friday, his family announced on social media. He was 64. Wiggins had been diagnosed with bladder cancer, his family said. âWith broken hearts, we
By Ronda Racha Penrice Black firsts in the 21st century are often surprising. âBeyond the Gatesâ is no exception. The first daytime soap solely focused on a Black family premieres this week on CBS and comes as the daytime genre is disappearing. âPassions,â
Courtesy of North Carolina Central University The North Carolina Central University Art Museum is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Elizabeth Catlettâs impactful teaching career in Durham with an exhibition dedicated to her legacy. The exhibit runs through March 16, 2025, and is
By HBCU News Staff On a night designed to celebrate the magic of film, the 97th Academy Awards took a heartfelt pause to honor those weâve lost over the past year. Leading that moment was none other than Morgan Freeman, who opened
Courtesy of North Carolina Central University At the 2025 NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, Devin Freeman, a North Carolina Central University senior majoring in political science, made a memorable appearance. He presented former Vice President Kamala Harris, who received the esteemed
By Ashley Brown To educate and inspire, the new documentary âBrown Hands, Black Schoolsâ aims to explain Historically Black Colleges and Universitiesâ cultural impact and historical significance to young children. The film is adapted from a published childrenâs book by Latoya Turner,
By Cianna Morales A building that will serve as a community hub for preserving the stateâs Black history has been in the works for over seven years. New funding brings it a step closer to reality. The Virginia African American Cultural Center
By Travis Jacque Rose The achievements and contributions of Black athletes from D.W. Daniel High School over the past 50 years are celebrated in the new exhibit “Sincerely Daniel” at Clemson’s African American Museum. The opening is at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 27, at 214 Butler
