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  1. Milken Institute52 min

    Investing in the Resiliency of HBCUs | Global Conference 2026

    Ayesha Rascoe, Melissa Bradley, Bill Bynum, Bobbie Knight, Todd McDonald

    With a combined $16.5 billion annual economic impact and a $146 billion lifetime earnings contribution from graduates, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are emerging as critical economic engines through strategic partnerships with corporate giants like NVIDIA and AWS rather than traditional charitable giving. Organizations such as Hope Enterprise Corporation and Liberty Bank have deployed approximately $200 million to restructure balance sheets, upgrade research facilities at institutions like Tuskegee, and unlock real estate potential on HBCU land. Consequently, policymakers and investors are increasingly viewing these 45 Deep South institutions as a distinct asset class, leveraging initiatives like R1 research status elevations and a proposed federal clearinghouse to attract the capital necessary to close the funding gap with predominantly white peers.

  2. Milken Institute20 min

    Investment, Art, & Cultural Impact: Conversation with Babyface & Sherrese Clarke | Global Conference

    Babyface, Sherrese Clarke, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Ayesha Rascoe, Aisha Rasko

    Legendary producer Babyface and Harborview CEO Cherise Clark discussed a divergent investment philosophy in the music industry, contrasting Babyface's slow-growth instincts with Harborview's data-driven strategy that targets under-penetrated global markets and specific demographic segments. This approach prioritizes diversified, high-yielding assets across genres like Latinx streaming and legacy heavy metal to achieve double-digit returns while mitigating risk through quantitative analysis rather than personal bias. The panelists concluded that despite technological advancements in streaming and AI, long-term value remains anchored in the irreplaceable human emotion of creative works and the need to view genre labels as commercial rather than artistic barriers.