Angelique Jackson Inspired by the new Warner Bros. TV series “All American: Homecoming,” Warner Bros. Television Group has established a scholarship to support students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).The studio partnered with the NAACP to develop the Warner Bros.
Television Group ‘All American: Homecoming’ Grand Slam Scholarship, which will award $100,000 in grants to 10 students ($10,000 per scholarship) pursuing degrees at HBCU institutions throughout the United States.“We are thrilled to partner with the NAACP on the ‘All American: Homecoming’ scholarship, which will provide financial support to students at HBCUs as they pursue their dreams through education,” stated Warner Bros.
Television Group chairman Channing Dungey. “And we are also excited to celebrate the dynamic on-screen depiction of HBCU life at Bringston University in this powerful new show from Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Berlanti Productions.” “All American: Homecoming” is a spinoff of the critically acclaimed hit WBTV/The CW drama “All American,” set against the backdrop of the HBCU experience at the fictional Bringston University.
The series follows Simone (Geffri Maya) as she leaves Beverly Hills and attempts to launch her tennis career at the Atlanta college.
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