*BET is bringing one of the culturally vital live shows of the yr to dwelling rooms throughout the nation. The community will air the “HBCU AWAREFEST Profit Live performance Particular” on Sunday, April 5 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT, spotlighting a star-powered night devoted to supporting Traditionally Black Schools and Universities.
Based on the information launch, the particular captures the inaugural HBCU AWAREFEST live performance, filmed at State Farm Area in Atlanta and offered by Pupil Freedom Initiative and Dwell Nation City. The occasion was designed to lift consciousness and funding across the $1.8 trillion pupil mortgage debt burden that disproportionately impacts HBCU college students. The genre-spanning efficiency lineup consists of Jill Scott, Tems, Frequent, Jeezy, Yolanda Adams, Coco Jones, Kirk Franklin, BigXthaPlug, and extra.
Past the performances, the printed will characteristic appearances and remarks from a formidable roster of cultural and civic voices, together with Robert F. Smith, Tyler Perry, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Jamal Bryant, Angel Reese, Daymond John, Will Packer, Anthony Anderson, Angela Yee, Kandi Burruss, Rocsi Diaz, Ryan Clark, Deon Cole, Mayor Andre Dickens, and others.
The live performance serves because the capstone of HBCU AWAREFEST, a week-long Atlanta-based sequence of occasions centered on advancing Black increased training by tradition, innovation, and collective motion. The initiative has already made historical past, with the Georgia Senate passing a decision declaring March 26, 2026, as HBCU AWAREFEST Day in recognition of its mission to sort out the scholar mortgage debt disaster and increase financial alternative for HBCU college students.
For BET, the printed displays the community’s continued dedication to amplifying Black excellence and elevating tales that transfer the tradition ahead. For extra data, go to awarefest.org or studentfreedominitiative.org.
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