UNCF (United Negro College Fund) launched a month-long celebration of high school graduates heading to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in support of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “College Signing Day” campaign on Wednesday.
The highly celebrated campaign has partnered with several visionary Black luminaries and change agents who are advocating for equitable education and utilizing their platform to advance educational enrichment.
“HBCU Bound” is a nationwide student advocacy and recruitment initiative in collaboration with UNCF’s National Alumni Council (NAC) to support students committing to attend HBCUs including UNCF’s 37 member institutions.
This initiative is a major component of UNCF’s HBCU Effect which seeks to understand, validate and promote the success of HBCUs to develop a counter narrative that fully demonstrates the value and competitiveness of our institutions.
The star-studded list of digital ambassadors includes; NAACP® Image Award nominated actress and comedian Amanda Seales (HBO’s “Insecure”), Grammy Award-winning singer, Anthony Hamilton, Actor Lance Gross (Fox’s “Our Kind of People”), Executive Producer for CBS’ “The Neighborhood,” Meg DeLoatch, (first Black woman to serve as showrunner on a comedy in the network’s 94-year history), Grammy-winning R&B artist Eric Bellinger, Actor Niel Brown Jr. (HBO’s “,” CBS’s “SWAT”), Actor Marcel Spears (CBS’s “The Neighborhood”), Johnell Young (Hulu’s “Wu-Tang: An American Saga”), and more.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s College Signing Day campaign celebrates all students committed to pursuing an education past high school and inspires them to own their future.
“HBCU Bound” aligns perfectly with the former First Lady’s campaign as we recognize this special moment in time to celebrate high school seniors’ accomplishments and the decision to further their education,” said Anthony H. Brown, president, National Alumni Council, UNCF. “NAC believes it is paramount that alumni and supporters rally together to encourage these college bound students.”
“College decision day is the biggest day in the lives of graduating high school seniors. UNCF is proud to join in the celebration,” said Maurice E. Jenkins, executive president, development, UNCF. “We applaud former First Lady Michelle Obama for her passionate support of these students on their special day.”
More “HBCU Bound” events are coming including announcement of the participation of celebrities who will serve as ambassadors as advocates for the future of HBCUs throughout the month of May.
