Norfolk State Alum Plans $10M Motorcycle Ride Fundraiser for 100+ HBCUs

Rod Bell, a Norfolk State University alumnus, is launching the RIDE4MYHBCUs tour to visit over 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the U.S. with the ambitious goal of raising over $10 million for these institutions. Bell aims to rally 1,006 alumni donors from each HBCU to contribute $106 each, generating funds to support scholarships, facility upgrades, and student resources, thereby helping these schools compete at higher academic levels. He emphasizes that the campaign is not about raising awareness of HBCUs, which are already widely recognized, but about inspiring consistent financial support beyond traditional events like homecomings. This initiative reflects a growing trend of motorcycle rides being used as fundraising and community awareness tools, as seen in other events across the country supporting causes like children’s hospitals, veterans, and local charities. Through rides like the Jaffa Ride for Love in Pennsylvania, the Isaiah 117 House fundraiser in Greene County, and the Brothers Keepers MC La Familia ride in North Dakota, motorcyclists are mobilizing to back various philanthropic efforts, demonstrating the motorcycle community’s commitment to social causes. Bell invites both individual and corporate supporters to join the ride and contribute to the long-term sustainability of HBCUs.