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Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams to award $1 million to one lucky HBCU student

Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagicBlack Panther star Michael B. Jordan and tennis legend Serena Williams are paying it forward to one lucky entrepreneur to the tune of one million dollars. AfroTech reports that the two stars have teamed up to assist students and graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, by launching a Startup Pitch Competition, which is aimed to inspire future business leaders who may not have equal access to opportunity. Jordan's Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic competition invites HBCU alumni and students to submit their business proposals and innov...

Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagicBlack Panther star Michael B. Jordan and tennis legend Serena Williams are paying it forward...

“HBCUs are an integral part of our educational ecosystem and have long been centers of entrepreneurial excellence," Serena Ventures General Partner Alison Stillman said.

“HBCUs are an integral part of our educational ecosystem and have long been centers of entrepreneurial excellence," Serena Ventures General Partner Alison Stillman said.