William Earl Producer Will Packer, singer-actor Fantasia Barrino and gospel superstar Hezekiah Walker are among the notables who will be celebrated at the 2nd annual HBCU Honors, which recognize prominent alumni of HBCU institutions.
The ceremony will be held Nov. 14 at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. and air Dec. 1 as a special on BET.
Actress and comedian Kym Whitley, a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, will host. “Hosting HBCU Honors is truly a privilege,” Whitley said. “I owe so much to my time at Fisk University.
HBCUs gave me the tools to succeed, and it’s an honor to stand on that stage and celebrate the incredible people who are making history today.
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