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It’s Almost Time to Party: Homecoming Season 2025 Is Going Down This Fall

It’s almost time to party — Homecoming season 2025 is going down this fall and is almost upon us. From the sound of marching bands filling the air to the electric energy on the yard, Homecoming at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is more than tradition. It’s a cultural home base — a joyful return, a celebration of legacy, and a reminder that HBCUs continue to thrive, inspire and shape the future. Whether you’re a freshman, a Golden Class alum, or just rolling deep with your crew, HBCU Homecoming is where the vibes never miss. 

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HBCU Week initiative receives $1.2M from CPB, plans local programming around 2025 Thurgood Marshall doc (Current)

For the second consecutive year, CPB has announced grants to support the HBCU Week programming initiative led by Maryland Public Television.

The corporation is providing $1.2 million for HBCU Week programs over the next two years. About half of the money will support the production of 24 short films relating to historically Black colleges and universities. The shorts will be published on the HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel, which at the time of this article’s publishing has nearly 10,000 subscribers.

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MPT's Senior VP & Chief Content Officer Travis Mitchell talks with WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore about the upcoming programs of MPT's fifth season of HBCU Week and impact of local HBCUs.  

About HBCUs

  • Most historically Black colleges and universities were established after 1865.
  • Today there are 101 HBCUs. 
  • HBCUs comprise 9% of four-year institutions.
  • HBCUs enroll, on average, 24% of all black undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
  • HBCUs award, on average, 26% of all black bachelor’s degrees.
  • HBCUs award, on average, 32% of STEM degrees earned by black students.
  • HBCUs graduate 46% of black women who earned degrees in STEM disciplines between 1995 – 2004.
  • 14 HBCU engineering schools confer most engineering degrees awarded annually to African American students.

About Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)

  • Founded in 1987.
  • Awarded more than $300 million in such assistance to its students and member schools.
  • TMCF is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black college community.
  • TMCF member schools include the publicly supported historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs).
  • Publicly supported HBCUs enroll more than 80% of all students attending HBCUs.
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About UNCF

  • Since its founding in 1944, UNCF has raised more than $5 billion and helped more than 500,000 students attend college, graduate and become leaders.
  • Each year UNCF enables more than 60,000 students to attend its 37 member historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
  • UNCF awards more than 10,000 scholarships worth $100 million.
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