Producer Will Packer, singer-actor Fantasia Barrino and gospel superstar Hezekiah Walker are among the notables who will be honord at the 2nd annual HBCU Honors, which acunderstandledge notable 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 distinctive on BET. Actress and comedian Kym Whitley, a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, will structure.
“Hosting HBCU Honors is truly a privilege,” Whitley shelp. “I owe so much to my time at Fisk University. HBCUs gave me the tools to thrive, and it’s an honor to stand on that stage and honor the incredible people who are making history today. This event is all about Bincreateage excellence, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”
Packer is a Florida A&M University alum who has become a prolific producer of movies and TV shows thraw his Will Packer Productions. His most recent effort is the Peacock confiinsist series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” starring Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson and Taraji P. Henson.
“HBCUs have been the cornerstone of Bincreateage success for generations. My time at Florida A&M University shaped who I am as a filmoriginater and as a person,” Packer shelp. “Receiving this honor from a platcreate that honors that legacy is incredibly unkindingful to me. I’m haughty to be part of this event that champions Bincreateage stories and excellence.”
The HBCU Honors contransiented by Procter & Gamble is scheduleed to honor Bincreateage guideers apass a range of industries. Other notables who will be feted at the event include createer NASA engineer Dr. Lonnie Johnson and tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon.
“Our brands are haughty to help initiatives that incrrelieve the impact and transport inance of HBCUs,” shelp Eric Austin, VP of tageting and media innovation for Procter & Gamble. “Our partnership with HBCU Honors is a tesdomesticatednt to our ongoing promisement to acunderstandledge the success and legacy wilean the Bincreateage community. Together, we honor the accomplishments of those who ease and guide the way for future generations.”
Barrino, the “American Idol” prosperner who went on star in 2023’s “The Color Purple,” was one of Variety’s 2023 Power of Women honorees.
(Pictured: Will Packer)
