HBCU Archives - Heart & Soul

Returning to Our Own Institutions

September 6, 2025 admin 0

By Germar Reed There is a line I can’t shake: “If you give a man the power to feed you, you’ve given him the power to starve you.” For much of our history, we knew this. When Black families were locked […]

Dr. Samaad Wes Keys-Higher education strategist, philanthropy leader, and cultural voice has a relentless commitment to equity and transformation.

September 3, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Samaad Wes Keys, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized higher education strategist, philanthropy leader, and cultural voice whose career has been defined by a relentless commitment to equity and transformation. From his beginnings as a first-generation college student at […]

“The Power of Narrative: Remmington Belford on Equity, Legacy, and Leadership”

September 2, 2025 admin 0

BY Staff Remmington F. Belford, MPS, has built a career at the intersection of public affairs, equity, and storytelling, guided by a vision shaped as much by absence as by opportunity. Raised in Houston in a family rooted in service […]

Darian Crisp – Ceo of DC Creative Agency

June 24, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Darian, you’re juggling college life at Morehouse and running your own creative agency. How did your journey into entrepreneurship begin? My journey into entrepreneurship began from a place of pain, purpose, and ultimately, divine redirection. In May 2023, […]

New Report: HBCUs are Empowering Their Programs and Their Students with New Levels of Technology

June 4, 2025 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce 20 percent of all of America’s Black college graduates. That includes 80 percent of Black judges; 70 percent of Black doctors; 50 percent of Black teachers; and 25 percent […]

An Interview With Walik Gibson

December 24, 2024 admin 0

ByStaff What are the primary goals you aim to achieve in your role as a recruiter for Stillman College? In my role as a recruiter for Stillman College, my primary goals center around building a diverse, engaged, and successful student […]

Robinhood Launches First HBCU Partnership with Howard University

November 25, 2024 admin 0

By (TriceEdneyWire.com) Robinhood, the popular financial app, has partnered with Howard University as its first historically Black college and university (HBCU) participant for its Money Drills program, extending comprehensive financial education to student-athletes. The partnership, announced earlier this month at […]

An Interview with Educator Craig Soaries

August 7, 2024 admin 0

By Staff What sparked your journey in the world of academia? It actually began in 1966 when I was eleven years old and my parents saw to it that I applied for a private/publicly funded demonstration jr/sr high school located […]

DeMarcus Hopson – Reflections On Education

June 11, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your educational journey. My educational journey is really a story of faith, resilience, and learning to lead. (Haha) It’s kind of wild to sit back and think about it all because I rarely take the […]

Elvonte Patton – Dedicated Professional With A Passion For Education And Community Empowerment

May 8, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your position and organization. As a Major Gifts Officer for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), I play a pivotal role in raising funds to support students of color pursuing higher education. UNCF, a nonprofit […]

Candice Cannon Rudd – Mother Lawyer Author Wife

May 1, 2024 admin 0

BY Staff Who is Candice Cannon Rudd? I am a wife. A mother. A lawyer. And more recently, an author. Above all these things I am a believer, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to share knowledge about […]

Isaac McCoy – Dean, School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Computational & Information Sciences at Stillman College

April 22, 2024 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? The opportunity to solve problems and make money doing it seemed like a win-win scenario to me. What does success look like for you? It is the freedom to move between […]

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space – Full Documentary – AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – PBS

February 13, 2024 admin 0

BY PBS Raised in the small all-Black Florida town of Eatonville, Zora Neale Hurston studied at Howard University before arriving in New York in 1925. She would soon become a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, best remembered for her […]

Reviewing Our Past

February 6, 2024 admin 0

By Berthony Napoleon and Rey Robinson The “Teaching Our Own History (TOOH) Task Force” tasked my organization, Five and Two Solutions Group Inc. (FTSG) to write this article “Reviewing Our Past.” I accepted the task as a privilege and honor. […]

Anthony Buchanan Founder & CEO BOB Technologies

December 29, 2023 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? I truly believe I was born an entrepreneur. I have always had the spirit of creating solutions for other people and I believe as an entrepreneur that is one of the […]

Shawn Gauthney-Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications at Cheyney University

December 15, 2023 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your role and responsibility at Cheyney University. In my role as the Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications at Cheyney University, I have the privilege of shaping and sharing our university’s story. My responsibilities involve […]