hbcu homecoming 2020: meet me on the yard
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Exclusive: Meet YouTube 'On the Yard' for Their Virtual HBCU Homecoming; Busta Rhymes and John David Washington Added to Lineup
It’s autumn, which not only means the leaves are turning beautiful colors, but it’s the season swarms of HBCU (historically Black colleges and universities) alumni typically descend upon their alma maters for homecoming shenanigans. Well, not in 2020. Due to the global pandemic, the annual event that most look forward to isn’t happening. Those of…
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YouTube Announces New Content to Amplify Black Voices Including a Patrisse Cullors Documentary and an HBCU Livestream Special
As we’ve witnessed over the past few months, there is a racial reckoning happening across several industries. Whether it’s Hollywood or tech, the journey toward abolishing systemic racism seems to be starting with open and honest conversations and ideally, ending with actual substantive change. In the spirit of complete honesty (which we’re certainly known to…