Milwaukee Bucks To Celebrate Hbcu Night, Presented By Johnson Controls, On Thursday, Feb. 20, Vs. La Clippers

–Bucks HBCU Experience event for local students to be held TODAY, Feb. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fiserv Forum—

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 19, 2025) – The Milwaukee Bucks will celebrate the fourth annual HBCU Night, presented by Johnson Controls, on Thursday, Feb. 20, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers at 7 p.m. at Fiserv Forum. Part of the Bucks’ Black History Month celebrations, HBCU Night honors the legacy and excellence of historically Black colleges and universities and those who attended them.

HBCU Night celebrations tip off TODAY, Feb. 19, with the Bucks HBCU Experience, presented by Johnson Controls, which will give more than 450 students from Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) the opportunity to learn about HBCUs and explore options to continue their education. Students will hear a panel discussion with individuals who attended or are associated with an HBCU, including:

• Ken Lock II (Tennessee State University) – Bucks team barber and chaplain; Evolve Church senior pastor
• Ijeoma Ofomata (Central State University) – Bucks scouting coordinator
• Camille B. Garrison, M.D./F.A.A.F.P. (Xavier University of Louisiana) – Vice Chair, Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Omari Fleming (Kentucky State University) – St. Joseph Academy music teacher
• Dr. Duwan J. Wamack – Claflin University president

The Bucks HBCU Experience will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fiserv Forum TODAY, Feb. 19. Media interested in attending should RSVP to Kate.Reed@Bucks.com and enter Fiserv Forum through the Service Entrance.

Students at the Bucks HBCU Experience will also have the opportunity to connect with representatives from several HBCUs, including Alcorn State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Bluefield State College, Delaware State University, Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lane College, Livingstone College, Mississippi Valley State, Morehouse College and Rust College. The event will include a performance by the Rufus King High School drumline, which won the 2025 MPS Battle of the Drumlines competition, and five students in attendance will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to use toward tuition at an HBCU.

The Bucks and Johnson Controls teamed up to provide two local high school students who are planning to attend an HBCU next fall with a $10,000 scholarship for tuition. The winners who will be recognized during the game are Wy’yana Adams from Rufus King High School and Samia Bell from Vincent High School. Pastor Lock will also be highlighted during the game to share how his HBCU experience at TSU shapes his work as the Bucks team barber and chaplain.

Prior to the game, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed by the Tennessee State University (TSU) Saxophone Ensemble. The halftime performance will feature TSU’s Grammy Award-winning Aristocrat of Bands with special guests. A live art showcase celebrating HBCUs and the Divine Nine, the National Panhellenic Council group of nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations, will be set up in the Potawatomi Club with artists from Greenwood Park Gallery and Framing. The live artists will also have their work on display and available for purchase at Sections 110 and 201.

A special ticket package, which includes a ticket to the game and a Bucks HBCU Night pennant, is still available at www.bucks.com/HBCU. Limited single-game tickets are still available for Thursday’s game at www.bucks.com/single. For more information on HBCU Night and other upcoming Bucks 414 All celebrations, visit www.bucks.com/impact.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.