Broadcasting Black Excellence: WHUT’s HBCU Week Tribute
📅 Monday, September 8
The Calvin Tyler Story Follows Calvin Tyler’s journey from UPS driver to philanthropist, donating $20M to Morgan State University. 🕖 7:00 PM
The Morgan Lacrosse Story Chronicles the only HBCU lacrosse team in history and its impact on sports and race. 🕢 7:30 PM
Inside the CIAA: Impact Explores the cultural and economic significance of the CIAA basketball tournament. 🕗 8:00 PM
📅 Tuesday, September 9
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect A compelling documentary on Thurgood Marshall’s legacy and his roots at Howard University. 🕖 7:00 PM
History of a National Treasure: Morgan State University Traces Morgan State’s evolution from its founding to its modern-day influence. 🕢 8:00 PM
📅 Wednesday, September 10
The Dream Whisperer Follows Dick Barnett’s mission to honor Tennessee A&I’s championship basketball team. 🕖 7:00 PM
Black College Football Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton Connects HBCU football history to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 🕢 8:00 PM
📅 Thursday, September 11
Shaw Rising Documents the legacy and rebirth of Shaw University, one of the oldest HBCUs. 🕖 7:00 PM
Opportunity, Access & Uplift: The Evolving Legacy of HBCUs Follows five students navigating life at HBCUs, highlighting challenges and triumphs. 🕢 8:00 PM
📅 Friday, September 12
Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience Honors African American pioneers in mathematics, many of whom emerged from HBCUs. 🕖 7:00 PM
George White: Searching for Freedom Chronicles the life of Reconstruction-era leader George H. White and his HBCU ties. 🕢 8:00 PM
Celebrating Legacy and Opportunity: HBCU Week on WHUT
HBCU Week is a national celebration spotlighting the enduring legacy and transformative impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Since its inception, the initiative has helped boost college admissions and awarded millions in scholarships, while immersing students and communities in the rich cultural heritage of HBCUs. From dynamic concerts to educational forums, HBCU Week is more than a moment. It's a movement that honors the past, empowers the present, and inspires the future. It’s a time when institutions like Howard University, Spelman College, and North Carolina A&T take center stage, reminding us of their pivotal role in shaping leaders, artists, and changemakers across generations.
WHUT Honors the Legacy: Elevating HBCUs During a Week of Celebration
As the nation’s only public television station licensed to a historically Black university, WHUT is pulling out all the stops for HBCU Week 2025. Congress defines an HBCU as “any historically Black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans.” Today, the 107 HBCUs continue to deliver on the promise of their founding, with more than 237,000 students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds currently enrolled, alongside at least one million alumni from all walks of life. HBCUs are among America’s most crucial institutions for providing access to higher education for generations of Americans from diverse backgrounds, including some of today’s most notable individuals such as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. David Satcher, Samuel L. Jackson, and many others.