HBCU students and alumni are attending the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in large numbers. The event is being held at the Convention Center and the Superdome, where attendees are showing their HBCU pride. The festival has a special significance for some local students, who consider it a homecoming of sorts. For those who have grown up in the area, the event is a chance to experience the music and culture in a new way as adults. Further details about the festival and its attendees are available from the source, including personal stories from students like Xavier University senior Malik Faulkner and Spelman College junior Journee Whitfield.
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‘This Is Home. This Is Us’: HBCU Students And Alum Descend On ESSENCE Festival 2026
HBCU students and alumni are attending the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in large numbers. The event is being held at the Convention Center and the Superdome, where attendees are showing their HBCU prid
