The State of HBCUs Executive Summit

Name: The State of HBCUs Executive Summit
Start: 2026-03-25T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-25T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Ebenezer Baptist Church

Schedule

Wed Mar 25 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Ebenezer Baptist Church | Atlanta, GA

Free public convening uniting HBCU leaders and change makers to shape solutions for the future of Black higher education.
About this Event

Join Awarefest and the Student Freedom Initiative for a free, high-level public convening bringing together HBCU presidents and the general public for an urgent and solutions-driven conversation about the future of Black higher education.

Held at Ebenezer Church during AwareFest Week, this summit centers the financial, policy, and structural challenges facing HBCUs today—and explores what it will take to move from institutional survival to long-term stability and growth.

Featured Conversation: From Student Loan Debt to Institutional Competitiveness: Reimagining the Future of Black Higher Education

Moderated by Roland Martin, news Commentator and Host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, this solutions-oriented discussion examines the growing burden of student loan debt on Black families, the fragile financial footing of many HBCUs, and how redesigned education financing, policy alignment, and coordinated investment can strengthen institutions and expand opportunity for future generations.
Doors open at 12 PM. Conversation begins at 1 PM.

Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Doors Open/Check In

Info: Doors Open.

🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
State of HBCUs Executive Summit
Host: News Commentator & Host, Roland Martin

Info: Join Awarefest and the Student Freedom Initiative for a free, high-level public convening bringing together HBCU presidents, policymakers, philanthropic leaders, business executives, media, community stakeholders, and the general public for an urgent and solutions-driven conversation about the future of Black higher education.

Featured Conversation: From Student Loan Debt to Institutional Competitiveness: Reimagining the Future of Black Higher Education.

Held at Ebenezer Church and moderated by Roland Martin, news Commentator and Host of Roland Martin Unfiltered, this solutions-oriented discussion centers on the real financial, policy, and structural challenges facing HBCUs today and explores what it will take to ensure long-term stability, access, and opportunity for Black students in an increasingly uncertain political and economic environment.