Best Of 2023: 10 HBCU Moments That Made Us Proud This Year

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Year](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/f6f4265d?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg2YiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9iZXN0LW9mLTIwMjMtMTAtaGJjdS1tb21lbnRzLXRoYXQtbWFkZS11cy1wcm91ZFwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjlBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yOURlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjkxMlBNIn0&jwtS=eiWvk2NhEQloqyusJF9nd-7d65tPIRjdIL_X269lgLU)    TOP STORY     GALLERY  [Best Of 2023: 10 HBCU Moments That Made Us Proud This Year](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/986f08cb?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg2YyIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9nYWxsZXJ5XC9iZXN0LW9mLTIwMjMtMTAtaGJjdS1tb21lbnRzLXRoYXQtbWFkZS11cy1wcm91ZFwvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjlBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yOURlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjkxMlBNIn0&jwtS=GRMVGbo2YRdiZvMaKdxCCMTcPyzeTmXcNR29v41a01c)  From Fantasia enrolling into college to sports teams that made history, check out these top HBCU moments full of Black excellence.  [SEE FULL 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2023](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/14a9ce26?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg2ZiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9mYXNoaW9uXC90aGUtZmFzaGlvbi1pdGVtcy10aGF0LWRlZmluZWQtMjAyM1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjlBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yOURlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjkxMlBNIn0&jwtS=yG6yCBuPlCVLrpcw1w2puTwOATRcTj6jX7gxh0Sthyg)  As 2023 comes to an end, we take a look back at the trendy items and fashion moments that have defined our year.  [SEE FULL 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Marques Houston recently sharing the news of his baptism to complete his conversion to the Jehovah's Witness faith surprised a few of his fans and got the Internet buzzing about celebrities and religion.

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Pond](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/f5c5c723?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg3NSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50XC9ibGFjay11ay1hY3RyZXNzZXNcLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y29yZGlhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjMxMjI5QU1EYWlseU5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMjlEZWMyMDIzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTIwMjMxMjI5MTJQTSJ9&jwtS=OHsOC6POsKxfM7D_4S_deH18eIfG1KEE5366beetxFs)  From well-known names and recognizable faces to those just bursting onto the scene, here's who we have our eyes on right now.  [SEE FULL 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History](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/39629899?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg3YSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9zb3V0aC1jYXJvbGluYS1ocy1maXJzdC1ibGFjay1ob21lY29taW5nLXF1ZWVuLTE1NS15ZWFyc1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjlBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yOURlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjkxMlBNIn0&jwtS=dt5j7esyB7x0zrulYOAtzI6Hf_6dt_mudGEtodXMs3U)     NEWS  [South Carolina High School Elects First Ever Black Homecoming Queen In Its 155-Year History](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/8375d3dd?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg3YiIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9uZXdzXC9zb3V0aC1jYXJvbGluYS1ocy1maXJzdC1ibGFjay1ob21lY29taW5nLXF1ZWVuLTE1NS15ZWFyc1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjlBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yOURlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjkxMlBNIn0&jwtS=wbp2yJMiqHZpNWRGFKq-87fFb9ZipKcQptHQIhcvFwE)  “When the day came, and my name was called, I was relieved and honored because I knew I was a part of history,” said senior Amber Wilsondebriano.  [SEE FULL 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Years](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/8c8a0b36?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg3ZCIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9jdWx0dXJlXC9hLXRpbWVsaW5lLW9mLWVzc2VuY2UtZmVzdGl2YWxzLW1vc3QtaWNvbmljLXllYXJzXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyOUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI5RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyOTEyUE0ifQ&jwtS=RZcj9YCssbaq7c68OW-X6AlYD5WOcE2hbLeJm_Og4Tk)     CULTURE  [A Timeline Of ESSENCE Festival's Most Iconic Years](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/4c91edaa?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg3ZSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9jdWx0dXJlXC9hLXRpbWVsaW5lLW9mLWVzc2VuY2UtZmVzdGl2YWxzLW1vc3QtaWNvbmljLXllYXJzXC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNvcmRpYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIzMTIyOUFNRGFpbHlOZXdzbGV0dGVyXzI5RGVjMjAyMyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0yMDIzMTIyOTEyUE0ifQ&jwtS=Jm1MEVmghvz9RwRNOXIUNObpGOhEPqTBQMhkusCs3no)  From iconic performances to inspiring conversations, relive the highlights of the behemoth that is ESSENCE Festival.  [SEE FULL 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Ever](658ef6842da59a395508709f:ot:6035aab9f9295d21f640e73d:1/805adace?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE3MDM4Njk4MTksImNkIjoiLmVzc2VuY2UuY29tIiwiY2UiOjg2NDAwLCJ0ayI6ImVzc2VuY2UiLCJtdGxJRCI6IjY1OGVmYmMwYzMyNjY3ZGI4YzBlMjg4MSIsImxpbmtVcmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmVzc2VuY2UuY29tXC9jb21tZXJjZVwvYmVzdC1zd2VhdGVyLWRyZXNzZXMtMjAyM1wvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jb3JkaWFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMzEyMjlBTURhaWx5TmV3c2xldHRlcl8yOURlYzIwMjMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MjAyMzEyMjkxMlBNIn0&jwtS=R6Be0hs5OFUiehizy-pzUUlonmQKQT5AVl7gFTGc4gw)  Elevate your cold-weather wardrobe with these cozy layering pieces.  [SEE FULL 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