WASHINGTON – Millions of people around the country have suffered devastating consequences due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Not surprisingly, the impact for students and families within the Historically Black Colleges & Universities community has been disproportionately high.
Humor Mill TV and Visionary Farm, Inc., are joining forces to make a difference through JUSTFLOW: The HBCU Comedy/Variety Show Telethon. The six-hour event will be live-streamed from select HBCUs and cultural arts centers, including Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington. There will be various comedians, student performances, callouts and much more.
Proceeds will be used for student scholarships and a relief fund for their families. A portion will go to Ellington to support arts education at the high school level. Several acclaimed entertainers, advertisers, and sponsors have expressed interest in joining this monumental effort.
“Our goal is to secure relief funds for as many families as possible,” says Frank Holder of Humor Mill TV, an urban comedy broadcast linear channel. “We need everyone’s support to make that happen.”
“We are looking for partners at various levels to join us in this effort,” says William Overton of Visionary Farm, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Monica, Calif. “That includes possible broadcast networks as well as sponsors to provide specific product-based releases.”
“We are honored to be part of this historic event,” says Ellington Principal Sandi M. Logan. “It will be thrilling for our students to work alongside HBCU students on pre-production and live elements of this fantastic show.”
