PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) \u2014 Philadelphia officials announced they are bringing back One Philly HBCU Week for another year, with an even bigger lineup.<\/p>\n
The traditions and culture of historically black colleges and universities, and their Greek organizations, have been a powerful tool for Black advancement. As a graduate of Lincoln University and an alumna of Delta Sigma Theta, Mayor Cherelle Parker is a champion of the experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have that excellence right here in our region, and that excellence is worth celebrating and investing in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Last year, she inaugurated the Battle of the Legends football game between Delaware State and Norfolk State, both coached by former Eagles. This year, there will be a second game: Lincoln versus Virginia Union, with a halftime show by Ludacris. <\/p>\n
There will also be a Battle of the Bands featuring six schools, including Jackson State, also known as the Sonic Boom of the South.<\/p>\n
Deputy Mayor Vanessa Garrett Harley said there will also be a college fair and a job fair with more than 100 employers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the companies coming are saying they will hire on the spot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
HBCU Week will take place from Oct. 27 to 31. <\/p>\n
One Philly HBCU Week 2026 Event Lineup
Monday, Oct. 26 <\/p>\n
HBCU Classic Week \u2013 Clergy Appreciation <\/p>\n
5 to 7 p.m. at Community College of Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Tuesday, Oct. 27<\/p>\n
HBCU Classic One Philly Showcase Battle of the Band \u2013 High School & Community <\/p>\n
6 to 8 p.m. at West Philadelphia High School<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Oct. 28 <\/p>\n
HBCU Classic Collegiate Choir Competition<\/p>\n
7 to 9 p.m. at Church of Christian Compassion<\/p>\n
Friday, Oct. 30 <\/p>\n
HBCU Classic College and Job Fair <\/p>\n
2 to 6 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n
HBCU Classic Collegiate & Alumni Step Show <\/p>\n
3 to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n
HBCU Classic: Lincoln University vs. Virginia Union University <\/p>\n
7 to 10 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n
Featuring a halftime performance by Ludacris<\/p>\n
Saturday, Oct. 31 <\/p>\n
HBCU Classic Battle of the Bands <\/p>\n
11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n
HBCU Classic: Delaware State University vs. Norfolk State University <\/p>\n
3 to 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) \u2014 Philadelphia officials announced they are bringing back One Philly HBCU Week for another year,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301601,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9537,35226,11412,11411,69,71,70],"class_list":["post-301600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-cherelle-parker","tag-city-of-philadelphia","tag-hbcu","tag-lincoln-university","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}