Latest Historically Podcast Episodes
Bethune-Cookman Launches $7.5 Million Campaign to Save the School
HBCU Digest Radio - April 15, 2019 18:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBCU Vice President of Institutional Advancement Clifford Porter discusses three new fundraising campaigns designed to engage a variety of donors in building sustainability at the institution.
How to Train an HBCU President - Howard's Melanie Carter
HBCU Digest Radio - April 12, 2019 15:29 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHoward University Associate Professor Melanie Carter shares insight on the HU Higher Education and Leadership Policy Studies (HELPS) program, and the training that is required to become a 21st-century HBCU president.
Digest After Dark - Y'all Didn't Know About These HBCU Scams?
HBCU Digest Radio - April 05, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss the ways in which HBCU students and institutions incorporate scams to ensure progress and survival. We also talk about the return of Freaknik and implications for the HBCU community.
The Plug Daily Founder, CEO Sherrell Dorsey
HBCU Digest Radio - April 05, 2019 20:09 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThePlugDaily.com Founder and CEO Sherrell Dorsey joins us to discuss this groundbreaking report, and the role of HBCUs in shaping the black tech economy.
Georgia Sen. Nikema Williams
HBCU Digest Radio - April 03, 2019 19:17 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA podcast highlighting the top HBCU stakeholder voices and perspectives.
Norfolk State Professor, Best-Selling Author Curtis Bunn
HBCU Digest Radio - March 28, 2019 19:25 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with Norfolk State University Professor and best-selling author Curtis Bunn about his roots as a journalist, the state of HBCU campus media, and the future of creative arts in an increasingly tech-focused world.
Digest After Dark - Y'all Just Gonna Let Them Move the Law School?
HBCU Digest Radio - March 19, 2019 23:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss the threats against Cheyney, Bennett and other struggling HBCUs, the Texas Southern University Law School controversy, and the historic national increase in HBCU enrollment.
Complete Tennessee Exec. Director Kenyatta Lovett
HBCU Digest Radio - March 04, 2019 22:51 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDr. Lovett discusses the recent report on the college achievement gaps between white and minority students in Tennessee, and how Tennessee State University is a major component of helping to reduce the statistical disparities.
Miles President George French and Entrepreneur Chuck Faush
HBCU Digest Radio - March 02, 2019 01:15 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMiles College is at the center of a growing HBCU economic development initiative called 'The Yard,' which partners black college campuses, cities and corporations to create skilled professionals and living communities. Miles President George T. French and The Yard Founder Erskine 'Chuc...
Digest After Dark - Y'all Still Standing With Jussie?
HBCU Digest Radio - February 20, 2019 15:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss Bennett College's recent accreditation appeal, Jussie Smollett's credibility crisis, Ralph Northam's upcoming visit to Virginia Union University and the state of student housing on HBCU campuses.
Benedict College VP of Institutional Advancement Leandra Hayes-Burgess
HBCU Digest Radio - February 16, 2019 02:31 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsBenedict College Vice-President of Institutional Advancement Leandra Hayes-Burgess shares details about a unique family endowed scholarship fund and strategies in cultivating supporters within HBCU culture.
Norfolk State University Board Rector Joan G. Wilmer
HBCU Digest Radio - February 08, 2019 17:23 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWilmer shares with us her view of becoming the first woman to lead the NSU board in more than 20 years, updates on the university's presidential search, and wisdom on how boards effectively govern while driving the message of a new strategic vision for a campus community.
Digest After Dark - Did Y'all Really Just Save Bennett College?
HBCU Digest Radio - February 06, 2019 17:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss Bennett College's historic fundraising campaign, how it will survive beyond the campaign, and the implications its success could have for the HBCU sector at large.
Presidential Series - Allen University's Ernest McNealey
HBCU Digest Radio - January 25, 2019 22:06 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss Allen University's capital enhancement strategy and its ties to Columbia's Black History. We also talk athletics as an institutional driver, and how small private HBCUs can make it in America.
Presidential Series - Harris-Stowe State President Dwaun Warmack
HBCU Digest Radio - January 24, 2019 02:34 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDr. Warmack shares updates on HSSU's enrollment and workforce development initiatives, and makes the case for how HBCUs can effectively lobby for funding in volatile state legislative culture.
Presidential Series - Univ. of the District of Columbia President Ronald Mason
HBCU Digest Radio - January 23, 2019 20:49 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsPresident Mason discusses a new million-dollar partnership with the Pepsi Company, UDC's growing footprint in the District, the federal government shutdown, and how to remedy generational vestiges of racism in education.
Presidential Series - Winston-Salem State Chancellor Elwood Robinson
HBCU Digest Radio - January 18, 2019 01:35 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with Chancellor Robinson about WSSU's growing profile in healthcare and economic mobility, college rankings, and the next phase of Ram Excellence.
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence - North Carolina A&T's Howard Conyers
HBCU Digest Radio - January 10, 2019 19:15 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with North Carolina A&T State University alumnus Howard Conyers, who brings knowledge and entertainment to the masses as a NASA rocket scientist, barbecue pit master, and host of PBS' digital series, 'Nourish.'
Wilma Jones Discusses 'Halls Hill' and the Power of Black Communities
HBCU Digest Radio - January 08, 2019 20:42 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAuthor Wilma Jones discusses her latest book 'My Halls Hill Family,' and the value of HBCUs in the evolution of one black community in Northern Virginia. Purchase the book at HallsHill.com
Will R. Kelly Help Ya'll To Talk About Sex and HBCUs?
HBCU Digest Radio - January 08, 2019 02:01 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe dedicate a full episode to a conversation about the 'Surviving R. Kelly' documentary, and the takeaways, specifically those that black men can bring to improving safety and respect for women on HBCU campuses.
Bennett President Phyllis Dawkins and Bennett NAA President Gwendolyn M. Rice
HBCU Digest Radio - January 04, 2019 20:43 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with Bennett College President Phyllis Worthy Dawkins and Bennett National Alumnae Association President Gwendolyn Mackel Rice about the school's fundraising efforts, how it arrived at a point of concern, and what lies ahead for the institution. Donate to Bennett at bennett.edu/...
Howard University College of Medicine Dean Hugh Mighty
HBCU Digest Radio - December 17, 2018 15:38 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Dean of the Howard University College of Medicine talks about the ongoing hospital development proposal in the city and negative impacts it could create without partnership from HU.
Presidential Series - The Abdullahs Talk HBCU Presidential Family Values
HBCU Digest Radio - December 13, 2018 18:29 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with Virginia State University President Makola Abdullah, his wife and Virginia Union University Center for STEM Diversity Director Ahkinyala Abdullah, and their daughter and soon-to-be Virginia State University Summa Cum Laude graduate Sefiyetu Abdullah about legacy, pressure a...
Former Southern Human Jukebox Director Nathan Haymer
HBCU Digest Radio - December 12, 2018 20:17 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with the former Director of the Human Jukebox about his legacy with the band, campus politics and his plans for the future.
Presidential Series - Hampton's William R. Harvey Remembers George H.W. Bush
HBCU Digest Radio - December 06, 2018 04:08 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk with Dr. Harvey about his reflections on the 41st president and Bush's ties to HBCUs.
Ya'll Thought We Wouldn't Roast Roland Martin?
HBCU Digest Radio - December 03, 2018 18:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss last week's social media smoke with journalist Roland Martin, and the future of HBCU media relations. Special Guests - Howard University Philosophy Asst. Professor Dr. Yolonda Wilson and Howard University Political Science Asst. Professor Dr. Keneshia Grant.
Have Ya'll Heard About This HBCU Lawsuit in Maryland?
HBCU Digest Radio - November 26, 2018 19:59 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe discuss the latest phase of the landmark federal lawsuit involving Maryland's four HBCUs, changes in West Virginia's higher ed oversight structure, and preview upcoming accreditation decisions.
Digest After Dark - Ya'll Still Haven't Gotten Your Provisional Ballots?
HBCU Digest Radio - November 10, 2018 20:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe recap the 2018 midterm elections, discuss the responsibility of HBCU alumni in advocacy for our schools, and debate the future of Cheyney University
Digest After Dark - Ya'll Know Alabama BBQ is Trash...
HBCU Digest Radio - November 05, 2018 16:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe talk the role of the HBCU community in midterm elections, an exclusive interview with Morehouse Drum Major Lila Grant on her pursuit of pay equity in the band ranks, and which HBCU city as the best BBQ.
TMCF Leadership Institute
HBCU Digest Radio - October 29, 2018 23:54 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsExclusive interviews with leaders, participants and sponsors from Thurgood Marshall College Fund's annual Leadership Institute.