Local, USA event celebrates community, culture and legacy of HBCUs
Black Excellence in Academics & Athletics: HBCU Week with Maryland Public Television’s Travis Mitchell
Over the last four years, Maryland Public Television (MPT) has dedicated a week of programming every year to celebrating HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). This month, WORLD premieres two episodes of Local, USA exploring these under-told stories.
Travis Mitchell, MPT’s Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer and the creator of HBCU Week, spoke to Local, USA host Tina McDuffie about how he wanted to spotlight the many ways in which HBCUs have contributed to American history and society. In an exclusive interview, MPT's Travis Mitchell shares why he wanted to spotlight the many ways in which HBCUs have contributed to American history and society.
