HBCU homecoming season has us thinking about all the greatness that started right on the yard.

Before the red carpets, chart-topping records, hit TV shows, championship rings and million-dollar businesses, some of our favorite stars were walking the same halls, sitting in the same classrooms and making those lifelong HBCU connections.
And as a proud HBCU grad myself, I know firsthand that the experience goes way beyond earning a degree.
The network is REAL. The friendships become family. The memories last forever. And no matter how far you go after graduation, there’s something about stepping back on the yard that instantly feels like home.
This list isn’t just about the HBCU legends everybody already knows either. A new generation of alumni is making its mark in entertainment, business, sports and culture while proudly taking their schools along for the ride.
From Tuskegee’s Bama Barbie to Howard’s newest Hollywood stars, let’s get into some of the HBCU grads and rising stars making their alma maters proud.
–Kayla Walker
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