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The Black And Brown Kinnection Podcast is our guide for navigating college and post-grad as a Black and Brown student. Each week we invite a guest in college or who has recently graduated to speak to us about their college experiences + navigating post-grad.
We want to uplift our community with different and transparent stories that can be a light to someone in their current situation. As a community, we want everyone in our family to know that they are not alone in college and their everyday work environment.
Every Monday, we drop an episode to keep inspiring, motivating, and uplifting!
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Intro Expect the Unexpected in College 302 with Lauryn | Tuskegee University, Information Systems and Cybersecurity + SGA Presidency
College is an experience; there are good times and bad times, times when it feels like you are on top of the world, and times, when you feel like life is hitting you with a ton of bricks.
This week we got to chop it up with Lauryn Johnson; she is getting her Masters in Information Systems and Cybersecurity from Tuskegee University.
College Background:
Internships:
Apple campus leader 2021-2022. Department of Energy MSIIP Program
Field of Career or Future Interests
Graphic design, Marketing, Project management, Ediscovery
Organizations Involved and National Affiliations
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Personal Instagram
lauryn.mcj
Every Tuesday, we post a new episode featuring current college students.
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Intro to Learning and Unlearning 308 with Daelon Adaway | Student Programming Council, Balancing College, + Having a Supportive Community
Being a student leader is a responsibility but also a privilege. We know balancing academics, organization responsibilities, and life can be channeling, but you gotta be real with yourself because it can all be taken away.
This episode is for our current and future student leaders!
🎙We chopped it up with Daelon Adaway from Benedict College in South Carolina. As the Student Programming Council President, we talked a
The responsibility of being a Student Leader
What it's like to have an Executive Board who are all on the same page
Chain of command
What it's like to take constructive criticism
Believing in yourself no matter what
Organizations Involved and National Affiliations
Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity, Inc., Student Programming Council President, Former Mister Sophomore 2021-22, Former Student Government Association Intern 2020-21, Former Food Committee Member 2021, Former Freshman Class Representative 2021,
Personal Instagram
@daelon_adaway
Every Tuesday, we post a new episode featuring current college students.
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Intro to Expectations as a College Senior 570 with Brian Akonu | East Stroudsburg University, African Parents + Campus Orgs
Today's episode 🎙 features Brian Akonu. He is a senior attending East Stroudsburg University, the SGA and MOCA President.
We got to chop it up about:
The expectations he faces as senior
The importance of getting involved in college
The reality of not knowing what is next after graduating college
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College Background:
Bachelor's In Communication, Dual Concentration In Broadcasting And Public Communication And Advocacy
Personal Instagram
@bboybriannnn
Every Tuesday, we post a new episode featuring current college students.
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Intro to HBCU Culture 302 with Kaiyer Dupree | Delaware State University, Side Hustles + College Community
🎙️Episode 05 Features Kaiyer Dupree. He is a Junior attending Delaware State University, on his campus he has created the DSU Market, been Mr. Freshman (2020-21) Mr. Men’s council (2021-22) and now is the corresponding Secretary of the god brothers of DSU (2022-23).
We got to chop it up about:
What made him want to attend an HBCU
The Culture of DSU
The realities of what it's like to attend an HBCU compared to what people may think
Internships:
Promotional Assistant - Dragontree media group
Field of Career or Future Interests:
Marketing manager, Entrepreneur
Organizations Involved and National Affiliations
The God Brothers of Delaware state university
Personal Instagram
@1king.Kai
Every Tuesday, we post a new episode featuring current college students.
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Intro to being a Black Student Leader at a PWI 570 with Arshad Rivers | Transferring Colleges, Student Leadership, D9 life + more
Today's episode 🎙 features Arshad Rivers. He is a senior attending Bloomsburg University, a Student Leader on his Campus, and once was on BBK's marketing team!
We got to chop it up about:
His nontraditional journey through college
Being a Student Leader on his Campus and what its like to be a mentor
The Importance of Community at a PWI
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College Background:
Marketing degree - Bloomsburg University of Pennslyvania
Internships:
Promotional Assistant - Dragontree media group
Field of Career or Future Interests:
Marketing Coordinator
Organizations Involved and National Affiliations
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
Personal Instagram
@Shaddy.Shad
Every Tuesday, we post a new episode featuring current college students.
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Intro to the journey of becoming an Attorney 936 with Maydrian Lowe | Law school, Attending an HBCU + The importance of voting
Today's episode 🎙 features Maydrian Lowe. He is getting his J.D. from Texas Tech and is co-founder of Raising the Five Percent, a platform dedicated to providing recourse for Black pre-law and law students.
We got to chop it up about:
The importance of voting while in college
When he knew he wanted to become a Civil Rights Attorney
How impactful his time at an HBCU was for him
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College Background:
PVAMU - B.A. Political Science, class of 2020 Texas Tech- J.D. class of 2024
Internships:
Most recent Promise of Justice Initiative NOLA
Field of Career or Future Interests:
Civil Rights Attorney
Personal Instagram
@maydrianlowe
Every Tuesday, we post a new episode featuring current college students.
Want to just watch snippets from today's episode - Kinnect with us on
Instagram and Tiktok: @bbkinnection
email: contact@thebbkinnection.com
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EXCELLENT AND MUCH NEEDED 10/10 RECOMMEND!!!
These are much needed conversations and a very timely emergence of conversations about life post-grad. In the wake of “the great resignation” and with an impending recession looming it is important that as a community we come together and speak because there is great value in all the perspectives shared on this pod. It give insight into different avenues and options persons have. GREAT CONVERSATIONS WITH GREAT VALUE!!!!
Extremely Insightful.
Great podcast! Powerful guest. Amazing lessons shared.