Homecoming

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Homecomings at HBCUs must be safe spaces for celebration, not targets of gun violence

By Hakim A Stovall and Sylvia C. Washington As October ushered in a vibrant homecoming season across historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), we are reminded of their profound significance in American history. Established during a time of segregation and discrimination, HBCUs have served as vital institutions for education, empowerment and community building for generations

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Sherina Smith, marketing vice president at American Family Insurance

American Family Insurance to celebrate HBCU students with Virtual Homecoming

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Family Insurance announced today it is joining Target to co-sponsor YouTube Originals’ ‘HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard,’ a star-studded, global livestream celebrating the traditional fall homecoming weekend at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) around the country. The livestream will raise funds for the United Negro

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ESSENCE and Pepsi Host 2-Day “She Got Now” Virtual Homecoming Event

Today ESSENCE – the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and their communities – announced with PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), the return of  She Got Now, with the first-ever two-day virtual homecoming celebration for HBCU students and alum. The collaboration, which celebrated its inaugural She Got Now program last year, brings together

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Kandi Burruss & Celebrities Join Thurgood Marshall College Fund For Virtual Homecoming Celebration

Lil Baby, Kandi Burruss, Brandee Evans & Deion Sanders Join Thurgood Marshall College Fund For Virtual Homecoming Celebration Streaming On AspireTV Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), a national organization providing support to publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), is continuing to celebrate the long standing legacy of HBCUs Homecoming

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