We talk to Dr. Thomas about defining Morehouse as a premier choice for high achieving black men, his personal presidential goals, and moving in with students. 

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We talk with Wall Street Journal Higher Ed Reporter Melissa Korn about the federal HBCU Capital Financing Program, its benefits and drawbacks, and its future.

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Executives from the United Negro College Fund discuss their recent career pathways leadership convening, the role of HBCUs in training the 21st-century workforce, and how HBCUs are adapting to new industrial demands. The convening is a part of a UNCF partnership with the Lilly Foundation to spur HBCU leadership in increasing career access to a more diverse field of potential employees.

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North Carolina A&T State University alumnus and UPENN Professor Ishmail Abdus-Saboor discusses his journey from Aggieland to Ivy League research, his earliest engagement with STEM in his parents' basement, and advice for up and coming scientists at HBCUs. 

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We talk with Human Rights Campaign Director of HBCU Programs and Bowie State alumnus Leslie Hall about changing culture and minds on HBCU campuses about our LGBTQIA communities. 

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Boeing Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion Michael C. Ford joins us to discuss the company's latest partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the process and benefits of building workforce development pipelines at HBCUs.

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We discuss Morehouse College's separation from Papa John's, and the opportunities and challenges of leading HBCU campuses and Black Greek Lettered Organizations.

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We welcome organizers from Wilmington, DE annual HBCU Week, and discuss Harris-Stowe State University and how to fight HBCU slander in the media.

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