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Even though Beyoncé never had the chance to go to college, as we learned by tuning into her Homecoming doc, released on April 17 on Netflix, her triumphant Coachella performance in 2018 was inspired by historically Black colleges and universities.
“I always dreamed of going to an HBCU,” she said in the film, speaking on how she would go to Battle of the Bands events and how they would be the highlight of her year. However, we know that the plan for her life wouldn’t include going off to a Spelman or Clark Atlanta University. Instead, her mark was to be made in music.
“My college was Destiny’s Child,” she said. “My college was traveling around the world and life was my teacher.”
But that didn’t take away from the star’s appreciation for the schools and the culture cultivated at such institutions (she actually has a scholarship in place to help students attending them). Her decision to uplift them during Coachella, aka, Beychella, and in her documentary, caused many HBCU students and alumni to feel a swell of pride, which we noticed on social media following the film’s release. And there are so many illustrious HBCU grads out there, including some of your favorite stars. Hit the flip to see which institutions your faves rep.
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Chadwick Boseman
The Black Panther star graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in directing in 2000 from Howard University.
