Morehouse College, Political Science major from Chicago Illinois.

Florida A&M University, Journalism

I am Jada Banks, a second-year Journalism scholar from West Palm Beach, Florida, and I attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. 

Tennessee State University, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Spelman College, English

Noldine Belizaire is a rising third-year English major and Theatre and Performance minor from Broward County, Florida, currently studying at Spelman College with plans to change the world through her creative mediums and advocacy work.

Howard University, Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology

Zoe Coker is first-year doctoral student in Ethnomusicology at UCLA and a recent graduate from Howard University, where she received her BA in African American Studies. 

Howard University, Afro-American Studies

Hailing from Sacramento, CA, Genesis Crowley is a junior Afro-American Studies major and Political Science minor at Howard University. 

Morehouse College, Africana Studies

Omar Culbreath Jr., ’26 of Columbia, SC, is an Africana Studies major with a minor in Political Science at Morehouse College on the JD/PHD track.

Florida A&M University, Graphic Design

Howard University, History

Junior History Major at Howard University by way of Seattle, WA

Claflin University, Political Science

My name is Brianna Hunt, and I am a junior at Claflin University majoring in Political Science, with minors in African American Studies and Criminal Justice. I am from, Conway, South Carolina, as I am deeply passionate about community engagement, social justice, and the preservation of Black history and culture. I am truly honored to participate in this program and look forward to the opportunity to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact along the Gullah Geechee Corridor. 

Howard University, Media Management

Becca Rayehanatou Haynesworth is a writer and community organizer from Raleigh, North Carolina, who recently graduated from Howard University, and holds a BA in Media Management and a Double Minor in Africana Studies and Economics. 

Howard University, UCLA, Ph.D. in Literature

Nyla Jones is a Howard University alumna and a Ph.D. student in the Department of Literature at Howard University, with research interests in African American literature, Caribbean literature, and the ways Black bodies navigate urban spaces, landscapes and established dwellings.

Spelman College, English

I am a graduating senior English major at Spelman College and I am from High Point, NC. 

Savannah State University, Theatre and Performing Arts

Madison Moore (23) is a graduate of Savannah State University with the degree in Visual & Performing Arts/Theatre; she aspires to continue using her skills of storytelling to pass on history and lessons for listening ears.

North Carolina A&T University, Journalism and Mass Communications

My name is Kevin Pernell and I am a sophomore Journalism and Mass Communications major and I attend the illustrious North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Howard University, Afro-American Studies

My name is Christal Wilson, and I am a graduating senior at Howard University interested in creative writing, cultural studies and historical preservation. 

Morehouse College, History

Morehouse College, English

Howard University, Political Science

Benedict College, Business

Clark Atlanta University, Mass Media Arts

Hampton University, International Studies