6. Rep Your School with Pride

Festivals like ONE Musicfest are magnets for HBCU pride. You’ll see students and alumni repping their school gear, waving banners, and connecting with each other in the crowd. It’s a mini HBCU reunion mixed into a major cultural event.

Wearing your colors isn’t just about fashion — it’s about showing the world the strength and presence of our schools. The more we show up, the more our culture is visible in mainstream spaces, and the more opportunities there are for HBCU voices to influence these stages.