HBCU Digest Radio

Mar 22 2022 236 ep. 30 mins
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A podcast highlighting the top HBCU stakeholder voices and perspectives.

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LISTEN: Digest After Dark - Let's Go On Strike

Mar 22 2022 58 mins  
We discuss the new Executive Director of the White House HBCU Initiative, threats of faculty strikes at Howard University, and leadership chaos at Kentucky State University. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

LISTEN: Century Foundation Fellow Denise Smith Discusses $53 Billion HBCU Endowment Deficit

Sep 14 2021 12 mins  
The South Carolina State University alumna and current Howard University Ph.D. candidate discusses the historic and current-day implications of disparities between endowments at HBCUs and predominantly white institutions. READ THE FULL REPORT HEREHeadlinesDavid Banner is getting tired of HBCU advocacy [Yahoo! Life]The institutions that shaped Black researchers’ careers [Nature]Ad

LISTEN: How Alabama A&M Broke Fundraising Records, Into the Beer Business

Aug 27 2021 26 mins  
Mississippi Valley State University alumnus and Alabama A&M University Vice President for Marketing, Communications and Advancement Archie Tucker discusses the university’s recent record-breaking anonymous gift. He also shares behind-the-scenes details on how the institution bolstered its revenues with a beer manufacturing deal. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsfla

LISTEN: How Tougaloo College Navigated a Cyberattack

Aug 25 2021 12 mins  
Tougaloo College President Carmen J. Walters discusses her participation at a White House meeting on cybersecurity in higher education, and walks through how the college prepared for and survived a campus malware attack. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

LISTEN: Edward Waters President A. Zachary Faison is Trying to Get Free

Aug 11 2021 42 mins  
Dr. Faison shares the secret to the university's unprecedented gains in status and branding, the problem with HBCUs and the search for proximity to white wealth, and how Black people must be catalysts for institutional and leadership autonomy. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

White House Senior COVID-19 Equity Policy Advisor Cameron Webb

Aug 05 2021 10 mins  
Dr. Webb discusses the value of HBCUs in promoting virus and vaccine awareness, and how institutions can inspire individuals to make good choices about covid-19 prevention. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

Hampton's Kadidja Dosso Talks Winning $250K from Pharrell

Aug 03 2021 22 mins  
The CEO of Dosso Beauty describes the entrepreneurial life, how Hampton enhanced her skill as a business owner, and lessons learned in bootstrapping an international company. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

LISTEN: Former Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown II

Jul 21 2021 59 mins  
Dr. Brown talks about his departure from Kentucky's flagship HBCU, the culture of HBCU leadership and scrutiny, and the future of Black colleges into the second year of covid-19 pandemic response. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

LISTEN: Jackson State President Thomas Hudson

Jul 19 2021 16 mins  
Hudson shares thoughts on the difference between interim and permanent presidential leadership, the accomplishments of JSU alumni, the campus' preparedness for fall reopening, and the success of head football coach Deion Sanders. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

Digest After Dark - The HBCU Florida Man Edition

Jul 18 2021 57 mins  
Nikole Hannah Jones, Ta-Nehisi Coates sign with Howard. What’s the sector-wide impact? We also talk about Bethune-Cookman settling its dorm deal debt, issues at Florida Memorial, and remembering Frederick Humphries. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe