Sanders and Frederick Host 2nd HBCU Film Festival at Emory University

In April 2026, Crystal R. Sanders, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Emory, and Marla Frederick, Dean of the Harvard Divinity School, hosted the second HBCU Film Festival at Emory University. Award-winning actress, producer, singer, and dance Jasmine Guy headlined the event and reminisced about her iconic role as Whitley Gilbert on the hit sitcom, A Different World. Filmmakers from universities throughout the United States submitted films a about some aspect of HBCU history or culture for the annual competition.