homecoming
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Janet Rollé named CEO, Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre
Janet Rollé is the first Black woman to be appointed CEO and Executive Director at American Ballet Theatre.
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Howard University Students Begin 2nd Week of Protests, Sit-Ins Against Poor Campus Living Conditions
Some students are camping out in tents to escape the dorms’ poor living conditions.
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My HBCU Comeback Moment: A Tailgate to Remember
“The Greatest Homecoming on Earth became the greatest healing on earth.”
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The Root Institute: HBCUs—the Legacy, the Now, the Future
Panama Jackson was joined by Andrea Jackson Gavin and Dr. Jelani Favors to talk about historically Black colleges and universities.
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My HBCU Comeback Moment: Homecoming at Albany State
‘It’s a sacred moment in time where we get to come together and just have fun.’
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Homecoming Queen Beyoncé Just Launched a New Way to Get HBCUs—and Us—Bodied With Peloton
It’s been a year of mixed emotions for HBCUs—including a pandemic that forced students back home, months of protests filled with continued calls for racial justice, and a contentious election triumphantly resulting in the first Black woman—and HBCU grad (H-U—you know!)—elected vice president of the United States. With traditional homecoming festivities postponed by the ongoing…
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Trailer Roundup: Your Mission Is To Catch a Beautician…But I May Destroy You
Welcome back to Friday! By the way, these trailer roundups not only serve as a way to catch all the trailers that were released this week, it’s also a great way to remember what day it is during self-isolation. You’re welcome. This week was pretty packed with new content—we’ve already highlighted Michelle Obama’s documentary and…
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Looking for an Unconventional Way to Give Back to Your Alma Mater? Take The Homecoming Challenge
At my daughter’s elementary school, they have a pretty cool program that has the potential to pay dividends far down the road. When you get to fifth grade, you are paired with a kindergarten buddy, and every few days during your fifth-grade year, you and your buddy get to hang out and do projects together.…
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Flawless: Beyoncé Finally Gets the Wax Figure She Deserves—and Miss Tina Approves!
Madame Tussauds hasn’t always been on the mark when it comes to paying tribute to perhaps the most famous figure in music. When a figure of Beyoncé was unveiled in 2017, immediate backlash forced the famed wax emporium to “adjust” the poorly rendered likeness before ultimately opting to remove it altogether. It was just that…