HBCU Digest Radio
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA podcast highlighting the top HBCU stakeholder voices and perspectives.
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Episodes
Digest Radio - Episode 3
April 03, 2017 16:32 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBWe speak with St. Augustine's University President Emerita Dianne Suber about the recent meetings between the White House and HBCUs. We also speak with North Carolina A&T alum and STEMly co-founder Devon Rollins, and with Maryland Technology Development Corporation executive McKeever Conwell and Harbor Bank Community Development Vice President Calvin Young about a new startup initiative with potential impact for HBCU students and alumni.
Digest Radio - Episode 2
February 11, 2017 03:09 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWe talk with Florida Memorial University President Roslyn Clark Artis, HBCUSTORY.ORG's Crystal deGregory and HBCUMONEY.COM's William Foster, and Savannah State University alum and renowned photographer James Anthony.
Digest Radio - Episode 1
February 08, 2017 20:48 - 55 minutes - 51 MBWe open with conversation about how pro-black talking points are evolving into anti-HBCU rhetoric. We also speak with legendary Virginia State University head cheerleading coach Paulette Walker Johnson, Clark Atlanta University Provost Peter Nwosu, and Morehouse College Professor Gregory Price.
Lincoln University President Kevin Rome
January 25, 2017 19:47 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBWe talk with Dr. Rome about the increasing crisis of defunding for HBCUs, the role of race in university culture and administration, and the critical elements of the HBCU land grant mission.
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence - Tougaloo College's Angel Byrd
January 24, 2017 15:45 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBJohns Hopkins University postdoctoral fellow and Tougaloo College alumna Angel Byrd discusses the path from Mississippi to a dual MD/PhD program at one of the nation's top Ivy League institutions.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Johnny Taylor and Koch Foundation President Brian Hooks
January 12, 2017 03:58 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBThe two executives discuss the new $26 million partnership to benefit research at historically black colleges and universities, and how it will benefit the nation at large.
HBCU Graduates in Law Enforcement
January 07, 2017 20:01 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWe speak with Langston University graduate Ofc. Eric Ball, the Arlington, Texas police officer who made national headlines last month for his unique punishment for a juvenile offender. He's joined by Arlington PD Sergeants VaNessa Harrison and Kyrus Branch, Grambling State grads, to discuss the value of HBCUs in training police officers and community advocates.
Spelman College's Dorian Crosby
December 15, 2016 03:46 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBSpelman College Professor Dorian Crosby reveals insight about her recent survey on the 2016 presidential election, and the surprising responses from AUC students about their outlook on American politics.
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence - Xavier University's Danielle Haney
December 13, 2016 17:21 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBXavier University of Louisiana alumna and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. Danielle Haney discusses her path from XULA to a career in science policy and health education, the value of HBCUs in preparing future scientists, and her work as a non-profit advocate for spurring youth interest in the sciences.
Tiffany Huitt
December 09, 2016 17:50 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBPaul Quinn College alumna and Science and Engineering Magnet High School Principal Tiffany Huitt talks about the value of the HBCU experience in helping her school become one of the top scoring secondary schools in the world.
Roslyn Clark-Artis and Edward Smith-Lewis
December 09, 2016 03:21 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBWe talk with Florida Memorial University President Roslyn Clark-Artis and United Negro College Fund Career Pathways Initiative Director about the $35 million grant designed to help HBCU students identify and find great careers after college.
Nielsen Senior Vice President Andrew McCaskill
November 30, 2016 18:54 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBMorehouse College alumnus and Nielsen Research Senior Vice President Andrew McCaskill discusses the company's latest HBCU case competition, the value of black buying power in the marketplace and the growth of corporate interest in content creation for African Americans.
Southern University System President Ray Belton
November 22, 2016 04:04 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWe talk with Dr. Belton about the upcoming Bayou Classic, its value as an engagement tool for lawmakers and stakeholders, and the future of the system at large.
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence - North Carolina Central University's Jonathan Sexton
November 18, 2016 18:43 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBNorth Carolina Central University Pharmaceutical Professor Jonathan Sexton discusses the university's breakthrough research obesity-fighting 'exercise in a pill,' that may dramatically reduce occurrences and complications of diabetes
North Carolina Central University's Jonathan Sexton
November 18, 2016 18:43 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBNorth Carolina Central University Pharmaceutical Professor Jonathan Sexton discusses the university's breakthrough research obesity-fighting 'exercise in a pill,' that may dramatically reduce occurrences and complications of diabetes
Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough
November 03, 2016 15:55 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBDillard University President Walter Kimbrough discusses the controversy surrounding student protests and the organization of the Nov. 2 state senatorial debate on the campus.
Claflin University President Henry Tisdale
October 31, 2016 21:12 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWe talked with Claflin University President Henry Tisdale about the recent conclusion of the school's $105 million capital campaign, the challenge of maintaining access while increasing standards, and his advice for today's first-time HBCU presidents.
Howard University School of Business Dean Barron Harvey & Perkins Management CEO Nicholas Perkins
October 25, 2016 18:10 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MBAn interview with Howard University School of Business Dean Barron Harvey and Perkins Management CEO Nicholas Perkins, about the value of Howard University's homecoming as a business building resource.
Mr. Morgan State University Andrew Mitchell
October 08, 2016 18:03 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBAn exclusive interview with Mr. Morgan State University Andrew Mitchell, who discusses his recent promotion of the 'All Lives Matter' message on social media.
HBCU Voices in STEM Excellence - Clinical Psychologist Kristin Carothers
September 27, 2016 03:04 - 15 minutes - 13.7 MBHoward University alumna and clinical psychologist Kristin Carothers is our next guest on our HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence series.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Rho Xi Omega Chapter 'Think HBCU' College Fair
September 24, 2016 17:39 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBSheryl Nelson and Nicole Cameron-Becketts discuss the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Rho Xi Omega Chapter's 'Think HBCU' college fair, and the value of black colleges in the 21st century and beyond.
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence - Alcorn State's Caleph Wilson
September 02, 2016 22:42 - 34 minutes - 32 MBAlcorn State University alumnus Caleph Wilson launches our new series, Voice of HBCU STEM Excellence.
Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Joshua Harris
July 12, 2016 14:26 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBBaltimore Mayoral Candidate Joshua Harris talks about his efforts to erase wealth gaps in the city, to engage black colleges as anchor institutions, and to empower people as active policy makers in the city's fortunes.
Shaw University Band Director Charles Brown
November 12, 2015 19:01 - 31 minutes - 29 MBShaw University Band Director Charles Brown's conversation about students being 'too overweight' to participate on the university dance line.
Morgan State University Professor Jared Ball
September 10, 2015 18:19 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBMorgan State Professor Jared Ball on the Baltimore protests, black radicalism, and culture change.
Howard University Professor Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad
August 26, 2015 14:10 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBHoward University Professor Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad discussed her implementation of the 'Inside/Out' program, a blended learning experience for college students living inside and outside of prison facilities.
Wilberforce President Algeania Freeman, Executive Cabinet
August 26, 2015 13:17 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWilberforce University President Algeania Freeman and members of the university's executive management team discuss the school's efforts to bolster enrollment, raise money, and restore confidence in the institution's brand.
Boyce Williams
June 04, 2015 14:33 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAccreditation and internationalization expert Boyce Williams discusses strategies for improving HBCU sustainability.
Shaw President Tashni Dubroy
June 02, 2015 01:25 - 13 minutes - 12 MBAn exclusive interview with Shaw University Tashni Dubroy, who outlines the vision for 'Mother Shaw' in 2015 and beyond.