Black History Month Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/black-history-month/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:25:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 Black History Month Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/black-history-month/ 32 32 235275373 Black Excellence: HBCU Alumni Shaping Our Future Today https://hbcubuzz.com/104768/black-excellence-hbcu-alumni-shaping-our-future-today/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104768/black-excellence-hbcu-alumni-shaping-our-future-today/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:16:52 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104768 As Black History Month unfolds, the spotlight shines brightly on numerous historical figures who have shaped the narrative of the African American experience, from activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks to cultural icons such as Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. However, reflecting on the past, it is equally important to recognize […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104768/black-excellence-hbcu-alumni-shaping-our-future-today/feed/ 0 104768 HBCU to Celebrate Black History Month with Hip-Hop Icon Pete Rock https://hbcubuzz.com/104498/hbcu-to-celebrate-black-history-month-with-hip-hop-icon-pete-rock/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104498/hbcu-to-celebrate-black-history-month-with-hip-hop-icon-pete-rock/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:20:15 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104498 Winston-Salem State University will honor Black history in an engaging way this February. The university will welcome renowned hip-hop artist and producer Pete Rock as the featured speaker for its annual Black History Month celebration. The event, “The Miseducation of…,” will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, in Dillard Auditorium on the […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104498/hbcu-to-celebrate-black-history-month-with-hip-hop-icon-pete-rock/feed/ 0 104498 The Evolution of Black Hair  https://hbcubuzz.com/80718/the-evolution-of-black-hair/ https://hbcubuzz.com/80718/the-evolution-of-black-hair/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=80718 This Black History Month we are celebrating the crown we never take off by highlighting the evolution of Black hair!

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/80718/the-evolution-of-black-hair/feed/ 1 80718 12 Black TV Hosts That Changed The Game https://hbcubuzz.com/80649/12-black-tv-hosts-that-changed-the-game/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:10:43 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=80649 In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting influential Black TV hosts that have changed the face of American TV. Here are 12 Black TV Hosts That Changed the Game!

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]]> 80649 HBCUs & Their Involvement in the Civil Rights Movement https://hbcubuzz.com/80567/hbcus-their-involvement-in-the-civil-rights-movement/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:27:47 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=80567 HBCUs played a deeply significant role in the the Civil Rights Movement and this Black History Month, we're highlighting a few of those revolutionary contributions.

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]]> 80567 10 Black Authors That Made History With Their Words https://hbcubuzz.com/80569/10-black-authors-that-made-history-with-their-words/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:45:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=80569 This Black History Month we are celebrating Black authors that have made their mark in the literary space. Here are 10 Black Authors That Made History With Their Words!

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]]> 80569 Rosa Parks: 5 Facts About the Civil Rights Icon https://hbcubuzz.com/80500/rosa-parks-5-facts-about-the-civil-rights-icon/ Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=80500 Rosa Parks’ Birthday is February 4th Rosa Parks was a national figure known for her bravery in refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Her resistance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and led to nationwide efforts to end racial segregation.  She is often regarded […]

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]]> 80500 Meet NyAshia Muata, The Future Face of Black History https://hbcubuzz.com/80453/meet-nyashia-muata-the-future-face-of-black-history/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:30:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=80453 Cricket Campus Ambassador and Alabama State University senior, NyAshia Muata is sharing her story of how community and connection is helping her become a future Black History maker.

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]]> 80453 28 Excelling Black Entertainers Under 28 https://hbcubuzz.com/70073/28-excelling-black-entertainers-under-28/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 02:45:18 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=70073 In honor of the end of Black History Month, and on this Golden Globe Awards Sunday, it’s important to honor the next generation of great black entertainers! Each of the 28 young artists below have excelled in acting, modeling, music, poetry, and entrepreneurship! Continue to look out for every single entertainer on this list in […]

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]]> 70073 The United States vs. Billie Holiday Explores Systematic Racism In The Not-So-Distant Past https://hbcubuzz.com/70055/the-united-states-vs-billie-holiday-explores-systematic-racism-in-the-not-so-distant-past/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:29:15 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=70055 On Tuesday February 23, 2021, we hosted our latest HBCU Movie Night, and it was a moving way to honor Black History Month. It’s very rare that we are able to experience the mannerisms of a late legendary singer in the way that starring actress Andra Day is able to portray in “The United States […]

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