State of HBCUs
Executive Summit

Held at Ebenezer Church as part of AWAREFEST Week, this summit centers the structural challenges facing HBCUs today and explores what it will take to ensure long-term opportunity for Black students in an increasingly uncertain political and economic environment.

From Student Loan Debt to Institutional Competitiveness: Reimagining the Future of Black Higher Education

Moderated by Roland Martin, host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, this solutions-oriented discussion examines the growing burden of student loan debt on Black families, the fragile financial footing of many HBCUs, and how redesigned financing, and coordinated investment can expand opportunity for future generations.