HBCU Digest Radio

Jarrett Carter Sr.

A podcast highlighting the top HBCU stakeholder voices and perspectives. educationnewsflash.substack.com

  1. 03/22/2022

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

    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

    58 min

  2. 09/14/2021

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

    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 HERE Headlines David Banner is getting tired of HBCU advocacy [Yahoo! Life] The institutions that shaped Black researchers’ careers [Nature] Adobe announces $1 million gift to HBCU, Hispanic institutions [Fortune] Agriculture committee advances $190 million in scholarship funding for HBCU Land Grant institutions [Georgia Recorder] Read & React “The fact that U.S. News, a private commercial entity, has that much influence is incredibly disturbing.” —New America Editor Stephen Burd on the negative impact of the U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings.  React - Disturbing is that colleges and universities, particularly HBCUs, continuing to be co-conspirators in their own disenfranchisement as created by these rankings. While several presidents, including Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick and Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson have spoken out against the rankings, far too many institutions use them in their marketing and engagement campaigns. And then we wonder why “higher ranked” predominantly white institutions have better chances at recruiting Black students away from HBCUs. Get full access to HBCU Digest at educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min

  3. 08/27/2021

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

    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 educationnewsflash.substack.com/subscribe

    26 min

  4. 08/25/2021

    LISTEN: How Tougaloo College Navigated a Cyberattack

    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

    13 min

  5. 08/12/2021

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

    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

    42 min

  6. 08/05/2021

    White House Senior COVID-19 Equity Policy Advisor Cameron Webb

    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

    10 min

  7. 08/04/2021

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

    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

    22 min
  8. LISTEN: Former Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown II

    07/22/2021

    LISTEN: Former Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown II

    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

    59 min
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A podcast highlighting the top HBCU stakeholder voices and perspectives. educationnewsflash.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Jarrett Carter Sr.
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2022
  • Episodes
    236
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © HBCU Digest
  • Show Website
    HBCU Digest Radio