Join us on Oct. 20 for a virtual event exploring the legacy and traditions of historically Black colleges and universities with The Times’s Nikole Hannah-Jones, Veronica Chambers and others.

As schools across the U.S. gear up for homecoming celebrations, whether in real life or virtually, we explore homecoming at historically Black colleges and universities (known as H.B.C.U.s) with discussions about their legacy and Black girlhood, community and spirit.

The Times’s Veronica Chambers and Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff will host Well-Read Black Girl founder Glory Edim; activist and author Jodie Patterson; managing director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University Christine Platt; media executive and founder of Native Son Emil Wilbekin; VICE correspondent Alzo Slade; and The Times’s Nikole Hannah-Jones. The evening will include inspiring music by Lucky Daye, Willard Hill and The Soul Rebels, and work from animation director Lyndon Barrois.

We will feel the joyful spirit of fellowship and enjoy the energy of marching bands and drumlines stepping, and the simple radical act of togetherness.

This fourth episode of Black History, Continued will livestream on Oct. 20.

Veronica Chambers
Editor, Narrative Projects, The New York Times
@vvchambers
www.veronicachambers.com

Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
Senior Staff Editor, Narrative Projects, The New York Times
@charliebcuff
www.charliebrinkhurstcuff.com

Rorri Burton
ASL Interpreter
@blackterplife @probonoasl
www.probonoasl.com

Lucky Daye
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
@iamluckydaye
www.luckydaye.com

Willard Hill
Recording Artist, Producer, Composer
@prettywillard
www.willardhill.com

The Soul Rebels
Brass Ensemble
@soulrebels
www.thesoulrebels.com

Lyndon Barrois
Artist, Animation Director
@itsawrapper
@LyndonBarrois
https://itsawrapper.com/

Nikole Hannah-Jones
Staff Writer, The New York Times
@nhannahjones
@nikolehannajones
www.nikolehannahjones.com

Emil Wilbekin
Culture Creator and Founder, Native Son
@nativesonnow @emilwilbekin
www.nativeson.com

Alzo Slade
Correspondent, VICE
@alzoslade

Jodie Patterson
Author and Chair, Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board
@JodiePatterson
@GeorgiaNY
www.jodiepatterson.com

Glory Edim
Author and Founder, Well-Read Black Girl
@wellreadblackgirl
@guidetoglo
www.wellreadblackgirl.com

Christine Platt
Managing Director, Antiracist Research & Policy Center, American University
@afrominimalist
https://www.afrominimalist.com/