Under an administration that has recently cut federal funding for HBCUs, Ashley Christopher’s HBCU Week Foundation is doing vital work.

Founded in 2017, the HBCU Week Foundation was created to promote HBCU enrollment to high school students. Students are provided with a homecoming experience with exciting events like educational panels, musical performances, and an annual college fair.

We made our way to Wilmington, Delaware, to partake in the festivities – starting with the HBCU Week concert series that featured headlining performances from K. Michelle and Juvenile.

The vibes continued the following evening at the VIP reception, where Christopher presented the organization’s first-ever Arts and Entertainment scholarship in partnership with Femme It Forward founder Heather Lowry. The sc

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