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HBCU 101

HBCU Culture Lives Here

Saturday at 11:00 am ET

About HBCU 101

From one-on-one interviews with HBCU alumni to interactions with students and campus leaders, we shine a light on these amazing institutions.

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Bennett Belle Royalty

Saturday at 11:00am

The Princess of Charleston

Saturday at 11:30am

Mr. Legacy

Sunday at 12:00pm

Internationally Known

Sunday at 12:30pm


Internationally Known

Episode 801

Clark Atlanta University alum DJ Trauma joins HBCU 101 to talk about the music industry, what it is like working with Dave Chappelle, and his time as a Panther.

Queen of All Trades

Episode 802

Jackson State University alumna Kelly Kinkaid talks all things Jackson State University, her journey in the entertainment industry, along with building Sway in the Morning.

The Chef X Experience

Episode 803

Celebrity Chef and Virginia State University alum Chef X discusses how he began as a chef, his celebrity clients, and what it was like being a Trojan.

The HBCU Advocate

Episode 804

DJ Stormy joins HBCU 101 to talk about her time at both Dillard University and Alabama State University, along with her career as a DJ and what it was like deejaying at the Super Bowl.

The Yard Runner

Episode 805

Howard University alum Arinze Emeagwali joins the show to talk about everything from his experience in undergrad, his career in marketing, and the development of the Nike Yard Runners campaign.


Founder of the Tulsa Initiative Qu'Derrick Covington discusses the importance of community, entrepreneurship, and his time at Fayetteville State University.


Southern University alum Shaquile Dillon joins the show to talk about the importance of education, his time as a Jaguar, along with becoming VP at Huston-Tillotson University.


FAMU alumna Cait the Great joins HBCU 101 to talk about her time as a Rattler, her journey as an entrepreneur, and her Nike shoe design.