Beyoncé donates 100K to four HBCU’s

Beyoncé Knowles, one of the most prominent figures in entertainment to date, touched a lot of hearts when she announced her donation of $100,000 will be awarded to four historically black college and universities.
The schools of choice were Xavier University, Tuskegee University, Bethune – Cookman University, and Wilberforce University. Each school will select one student to be a recipient of the award by way of scholarship.
Beyoncé’s Coachella performance sent the world reverberating with murmurs about the “HBCU lifestyle”. People who could never experience this lifestyle were thrust in its presence and those who have, embraced the memories.
The pride for the HBCU culture has dramatically increased within this last week.
Knowles announced Monday that the Homecoming Scholars Award Program will be granted for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative.
Jesus Castro, a 19-year-old Mechanical Engineering major from Beaumont, La exclaimed, “College is expensive. Any help from any one is a blessing.”
The money allocated to the student will be determined based on the college or university’s discretion. Each university has deserving students who may be in dire need of this kind gesture.
The average cost of college per semester as of 2018 is $9,000. Beyoncé’s generous offer can help a student pay for nearly three semesters at their perspective college or university. This is not only a financial benefit for the youth but a mental elevation on how they perceive superstars and artists.
A potential student of an HBCU institute knows that there are benefactors out there to help. They know that their favorite artist acknowledges and supports the precious heritage HBCU’s represent.
A’Yanna Muigua, a 22-year-old Music Performance major from Dallas, Texas, expressed that, “Beyoncé made me a proud HBCU student and musician.”
The solidarity that the “Queen Bee” instilled after that performance and gesture created a new momentum students currently at HBCUs need.
“She justified my reason to continue in Music Education,” Edward Jackson, a 28-year-old Music Education major stated proudly. “The homage she gave to a culture she wasn’t able to enjoy due to her fame, showed that anyone can help.”
Regardless of the demographics, background, or beliefs, help is always needed.
Beyoncé’s Coachella performance consisted of a marching band, Greek Show, and of course Beyoncé doing what she does best; executing a flawless, dynamic performance.
Although it was one day out of the superstar’s life, it seeded life decisions in others. That $25,000 is not a scholarship; It is not money being transferred from the BeyGOOD foundation into a college student account. Its an opportunity. It’s a gateway. It’s a inclusion into a distinctive society called the HBCU lifestyle.