HBCU Week Foundation will host its 10th annual celebration September 13–20 in Wilmington, Delaware, connecting high school students with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The week features campus tours, leadership panels, a community fair, Battle of the Bands, and a College Fair offering on-the-spot acceptances and scholarships. The 2026 scholarship cycle opens September 18, expanding pathways to HBCU education, opportunity, culture, and career success.

Lerone Martin’s groundbreaking scholarship exposes how J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI weaponized Christian nationalism, religion, and federal power against Black freedom. This compelling commentary connects archival evidence to today’s racial politics—and challenges readers to confront the machinery threatening democracy.

A psychological, historical, and spiritual exposé revealing how America’s original sin created a generational crisis — and why the nation must confront, rebuke, and heal from the demon of domination.

Award-winning writer and mental health professional Arthur L. Jenkins debuts The Prince of Brown, a lyrical novel tracing a Black queer man’s journey through trauma, love, and healing.

Red Bank, NJ lights up August 2026 with family-friendly celebrations of Black heritage—Count Basie Birthday Weekend Block Party, a new NJ Black Heritage Trail marker, and events at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, including the Tiny Porch Jazz Series and Art of Social Justice sessions.

Echo News TV LLC’s Afternoon Tea with K Britt: Variety News (June 13, 2026) offers a sharp, Black American journalistic roundup that moves from the cultural restoration of The Roots Picnic thanks to Jay, Beans, & Freeway to incisive political critique and community accountability. With scholarly clarity and pointed wit, Karen Brittingham‑Edmond frames each segment as both reportage and cultural analysis, tracing how power, economics, and public life intersect in real time.

About: The ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola returns to New Orleans from July 3 to 5, 2026, with an electrifying night by night concert lineup at the Caesars Superdome. Newly added stars Babyface and Leon Thomas join Cardi B, Latto, Kehlani, Patti LaBelle, Brandy and Monica, Public Enemy, and George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, plus more special moments still to be announced.

The Southern Crown is a multi-headliner stadium concert coming to Jackson State University’s Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, on Sat, May 9, 2026, featuring Ludacris, T.I., & Rick Ross with special guests BigXThaPlug and BIG K.R.I.T., plus a special performance by JSU’s Sonic Boom of the South. Produced by ESC 8 Enterprises in partnership with EPIC HBCU Collective and Jackson State University, the event celebrates Southern hip-hop culture & Ludac

Black PR Wire highlights the ESSENCE Holiday Celebration of Joy event, featuring performances by renowned stars and comedians who will bring festive entertainment to the stage. The event, produced by Sundial Media & Technology Group, showcases cultural icons and influential talent, promising an unforgettable experience for the community.

This report encourages Black families to unite in protecting and advocating for Black American children, featuring insights from Kristin Henning’s interview on the criminalization of Black youth and the urgent need for social justice.

Echo News TV LLC’s Afternoon Tea Variety article highlights a range of current events, from a Middletown family’s advocacy for accessible school transportation and New Jersey’s vulnerability to tropical storms, to the passing of Rahaman Ali and a dramatic police chase in Mercer County. The coverage also includes a Delran bombing incident, rising unemployment claims in New Jersey, and an insightful discussion on Black history at the Du Bois Forum.

The Echo reviews Netflix's One of Those Days and Tyler Perry's Straw, highlighting the former as a culturally relatable comedy featuring Keke Palmer and SZA, and the latter as a raw, emotional drama led by Taraji P. Henson that delves into systemic struggles faced by Black women. While One of Those Days offers humor and nostalgia, Straw delivers a powerful narrative on resilience and justice, making both films must-watches for their unique portrayals of the Black experience.