The Penny Games 2025 Media Coverage

Dear Media Partners, Thank you so much for your valuable coverage of the 2025 Penny Games. Your support in highlighting an event that brings together debate teams from seven HBCUs, an esports competition, and a college & career fair for area high school students has made a significant impact. Because of your voices and platforms, […]

Birmingham’s Talent Pipeline: HBCUs, Esports & the Future of Work

By Elbi Elm, Director of Communications & Philanthropy, The Penny Foundation This October in Birmingham, The Penny Foundation will host the second annual HBCU Debate + Gaming Tournament—a multi-day experience that brings together a national debate tournament, live esports competition, and immersive college and career fair. The program will convene more than 16 Historically Black […]

The Penny Foundation will host the second annual Penny Games

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Contact: Elbi ElmDirector of Communications & Philanthropy. The Penny Foundationhbcu@pennyfoundation.org | 205-530-2238 | www.pennyfoundation.org BIRMINGHAM, AL – August 18, 2025 – The Penny Foundation will host the second annual Penny Games: HBCU Debate + Gaming Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama, from October 1–3, 2025. The three-day event brings together students from 16+ Historically […]