Inductee Category: <span>Arts & Entertainment</span>
Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith is a Winston-Salem State University graduate who became ESPN’s most visible sports commentator. He hosts First Take and The Stephen A.…
Dr. Myles Ray Cunningham, III
Myles Ray Cunningham III is a two-time Virginia State University graduate, host, producer, and cultural strategist. He is known for work on BET’s College…
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield, a Howard University alumna, is an Emmy-winning actress whose work includes The Josephine Baker Story, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate,…
Robert DoQui
Langston University
Irma Dolores Player Hall
Irma P. Hall, a Texas College alumna, is an actress known for Soul Food, The Ladykillers, and a long stage career. She taught school…
Olivia Ward
Bowie State University
Emmanuel Lewis
Emmanuel Lewis, a Clark Atlanta University alumnus, starred in the 1980s sitcom Webster and later completed his degree as an adult student. The Hall…
Tim Reid (Entertainment)
Tim Reid, a Norfolk State University alumnus, is an actor and producer known for WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank’s Place. He later built New…
Leo Twiggs
Leo Twiggs, a Claflin University alumnus, is a painter known for batik and work on Southern memory and the Confederate flag. He was the…
Dr. William Taylor (Arts)
Virginia State University