A preview of the MEAC-SWAC challenge and the HBCU football season.

<p>In this episode, Randall talks with Southern University alumnus and former Human Jukebox member Irone Rousell. Irone talks about his time at Southern University and his life as a member of the Human Jukebox. He also gives his quick thoughts on ESPN&#39;s inaugural &quot;Band of the Year&quot; competition.</p>

<p>In a 2022 throwback episode, Randall &amp; Arielle talk about how HBCUs fit into the modern-day college football landscape. Should HBCUs move up to the FBS and are we ready for that type of jump? Also, the crew matches up all-time great HBCU football teams and determines who would win. </p>

<p>In this episode, Randall speaks with Grambling State University alumnus Sean Moore. He is the great-grandson of legendary G-Men coach Eddie Robinson. He talks about his experience at Grambling, including hiding his relation to Eddie Robinson from the students of the campus, and his time as a member of Grambling’s baseball team. The duo also speak about Moore’s first-person account of the infamous 2010 Grambling University homecoming comedy show that featured comedian Charlie Murphy. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Moore is featured in “The HBCU Experience: The Grambling State University Edition”, available now on Amazon.</p>

<p>Randall talks to Jonathan Wallace, former SGA President and Grambling Football player. He served as SGA President and played football at the same time and was a part of the 2016 Celebration Bowl winning Grambling Team. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Randall also shares the news that he&#39;s been hired as the Associate Editor of HBCU Content for the media brand ClutchPoints. He talks about what this means to him and what he aims to accomplish in the position. </p>

<p>Randall reacts to rapper Real Boston Richey filming &quot;Send A Blitz&quot; music video in Florida A&amp;M&#39;s Galimore-Powell Field House that caused head football coach Willie Simmons to temporarily suspend all football activity. Randall breaks down why Boston Richey was wrong for filming the video on campus, why FAMU officials reacted the way that they did and offered a counter argument to people that say the video is good publicity for the school. </p>

<p>In this 2021 throwback interview, Randall speaks with Howard University alumna and Director of OWN Unscripted Series “Black Love”. She speaks about the friendship and community she gained at her HBCU, the creation of the Black Love organization and their partnership with Target for the #HBCULove campaign.</p>

<p>In this episode, Randall speaks with Norfolk Almna Dr. Tatyania Moorehead and Dr. Briana Brazile of Infinity Smiles about running the only dentistry in the Charlotte Metro area that specializes in Elevating, Educating, and Empowering clients through transitional smiles. They talk about the start of their practice, working in the dental industry, serving smoothies after appointments and the importance of supporting black and brown STEM students. </p>

<p>In his episode, Randall speaks with the M-T Strickland, Braxton K. Davis and Ecleamus Ricks, Jr., Founders of Metric Mate, about their appearance on Season 14 of Shark Tank, turning down a deal from Kevin O’Leary, if “The Shark Tank Effect” uplifted their business after their appearance on the show earlier this year and more.</p>

<p>In a special &quot;Front Page Report&quot; Randall breaks down yesterday&#39;s Supreme Court ruling against Student Loan forgiveness, what the case entailed and President Biden&#39;s new Student Loan Relief plan that will use the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief to federal loan borrowers. </p>

<p>In honor of the Season Finale of “College Hill: Celebrity Edition” Season 2, Randall repairs his 2022 conversation with Kinda Andrews, Gabriel Langley &amp; Delano Mitchell from the first season of the original College Hill that was filmed at Southern University in 2003. The cast talks about how they found out about the show, their experience filming and their favorite moments, the impact of the series on black media and more. </p>

<p>In this episode, Randall speaks with Bianca Olivo from &quot;College Hill: Virginia State&quot; and her experience on the show. She talks about battling homelessness and how being a cast member on College Hill help her make it through her first year at VSU, her view of the infamous jacuzzi scene, how it felt growing up in the spotlight and her candid thoughts on the College Hill: Celebrity Edition spinoff.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Bianca is in the book &quot;The HBCU Experience: America&#39;s First Black Reality TV Series&quot;, available now on Amazon!</p>

<p>On this episode, Randall starts off with his “Randall’s Thoughts” reacting to Fox New’s interview with Jon Wang, one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case Student For Fair Admissions v. Harvard that could cause the end Affirmative Action practices &amp; polices in higher education. Randall expounds upon his report on <a href="http://hbcupulse.com">hbcupulse.com</a> where he debunked the theory that black students benefit from Affirmative Action more than Asian-American students.</p> <p>Later, Randall interviews “College Hill: Virginia State” cast member Rodney Henry on his time on the show, how he grew during filming and what he’s been up to since his season aired.</p>

<p>In honor of College Hill: Celebrity Edition Season 2 as well as The HBCU Experience&#39;s new book &quot;America&#39;s First Black Reality TV Series&quot;, Randall speaks with Krystal Lee from &quot;College Hill: Virgin Islands. Krystal talks about her time on the show, the real story behind her fight with fellow castmate Vanessa, how she views her perception of the show, what life after the show has been like and more. </p> <p>Make sure to order &quot;The HBCU Experience: America&#39;s First Black Reality TV Series&quot; on Amazon today!</p>

<p>Randall speaks with Stacey Milner, Founder Of Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP) &amp; HBCU’s In LA Program about her journey in the entertainment industry, starting EICOP, how HBCU mass communication students can break into the industry in the social media era and more.</p>

<p>Randall speaks with Taliah Givens, Director of Student Professional Development for UNCF (United Negro College Fund) about their annual Student Leadership Conference (SLC). Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the conference will take place from May 31-June 3rd. Ms. Givens speaks about the conference, how students can properly plan for the transition from college to entering the workforce, how students can find financial resources for college and more. </p> <p><br></p>

<p>In an HBCU Pulse Radio Exclusive interview, Randall speaks with Ashley Jones, CEO &amp; Creative Director of Tones Of Melanin, about her upcoming appearance on Season 14 of Shark Tank and how she built her licensed HBCU Apparel Business. Randall &amp; Ashley also talk about her journey to creating &quot;Tones Of Melanin&quot;, building an online business in a volatile economy, the licensing process for HBCU apparel, working with department stores such as Belk &amp; Dick&#39;s Sporting Goods on orders and the payment process, how Tones Of Melanin is different from other businesses in the HBCU apparel space and more.</p>

<p>In this episode, Randall preivews the latest season of College Hill: Celebrity Edition at Alabama State University and what we can expect this season based off of the trailer. Randall also airs a snippet of his exclusive interview with the cast of College Hill: Langston University. Randall also gives a report on voter suppression efforts targeting college students as the 2024 Elections loom.</p>

<p>Randall &amp; Arielle react to seeing only one HBCU Prospect taken in the NFL Draft (Jackson State’s Isaiah Bolden). The duo theorizes on why this happened, revisit the conversation on if the draft is the best pathway to get HBCU players in the NFL, the biggest HBCU Draft Prospect snubs, reactions to the Undrafted Free Agents signings and more. The duo shows love to Isaiah Bolden and predicts the impact he’ll make on the New England Patriots defense.</p> <p>Randall also does a special “Randall’s Thoughts” Randall eviscerates Shannon Sharpe for saying that the HBCU prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft weren&#39;t good enough to be picked up. Randall says that Shannon is misinformed and has a clear inferiority complex about HBCUs due to him only attending an HBCU because he had bad grades.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>In this episode, Randall &amp; Arielle preview the 2023 NFL Draft and the HBCU Prospects that could be taken off of the board in a couple of weeks. Then, Randall &amp; Arielle take the role of NFL GMs and reveal the HBCU football talent they’d draft to their team.</p>

<p>In this episode Randall speaks with LaMonika Jones, Interim Director at D.C. Hunger Solutions, about food insecurity in college. Food insecurity is a topic often looked over when discussing higher education issues. Randall &amp; LaMonika dive into the root of Food Insecurity &amp; what can be done to combat it.</p> <p>Then, Randall is joined by media personality Cody D. to talk about a few hot topics in HBCU Life, including TikTok being banned on several HBCU campuses around the nation, reaction to the gunman arrested on North Carolina A&amp;T’s campus and  a report that attending an HBCU has long term mental health benefits.</p> <p><br></p>

<p>In this episode, Randall kicks off the show expounding upon his reporting via hbcupulse.com about FAMU &amp; Langston University banning TikTok on campus as well as Senate Republicans moving to block President Joe Biden&#39;s Student Loan Relief before the Supreme Court has rendered a decision. Later, Randall &amp; HBCU Pulse co-host Shelbi&#39; have a real conversation about life after HBCU student leadership and thoughts on the ever evolving landscape of student life as young alumni. </p>

<p>In this episode, Randall celebrates Women&#39;s History Month by re-airing his February 2021 interview with The Shade Room &amp; The Same Room founder Angie Nwandu. Randall calls this one of the biggest moments in HBCU Pulse History and his life in general. Randall retells how he booked the interview and how HBCU Pulse was first posted on The Shade Room during Zeta Founder&#39;s Day 2021.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In the interview, Angie speaks about how she started The Shade Room, why she turned down a deal with NBC Universal for a Shade Room TV Show, how she manages her mental health at the helm of the biggest brand in social media and more. </p>

<p>In this special episode, Randall shares his thoughts about the cancellation of Freeform&#39;s &quot;Grownish&quot;. The series will return for it&#39;s 6th &amp; final season this summer with the series finale most likely airing in Spring 2024. Randall, who covered Season 3 &amp; the first half of Season 4 alongside Jenae Tallison on HBCU Pulse Radio in 2021, gives his reaction to the cancellation and re-airs a segment he and Jenae did predicting that the series was headed to cancellation based on the rapidly declining viewership numbers. </p>

<p>In this episode, Randall celebrates Women&#39;s History Month by re-airing his February 2022 interview with Dr. Bobbi Peterson. Dr. Bobbi Peterson is a Howard University graduate, celebrity orthodontist and the owner of the Big Mouth Tooth Brush brand. Dr. Bobbi recently presented Big Mouth Tooth Brush on Shark Tank, earning a deal with Barbra Corcoran. </p> <p>She speaks about her upbringing, early days of becoming an orthodontist that owns her own practice and gives her opinion of people doing the work of a dentist/orthodontist, such as putting braces on people, without the training or degree.</p>