Each fall, HBCUs engage in a week-long festivity known as homecoming. Whether down in Atlanta on the yard of Morehouse College, blazing past the waters to get to Florida A&M University or anywhere in between, students, alumni and more come together from all around for a found family reunion. It’s in this space that sports and culture collide to celebrate the history and current accolades of these beloved institutions. From the perfect syncopation of the drumline to the various tents infused with the smell of BBQ and fried fish, Black culture is on full display for thousands to experience year after year. This celebration of Black culture through the lens of HBCUs has translated to the global stage. Beyonce changed the game at Coachella with a homecoming theme. Two Chainz did a full-on roll call of HBCUs under the sample of an HBCU band in his 2020 hit “Money Maker.” And we can’t forget iconic southern duo Outkast and its 2006 song “Morris Brown,” which was the first educational...
