HBCU Pulse Radio

After a compelling first half, North Carolina Central ultimately emerged as the winner of the 2025 MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Randall & Arielle give their thoughts on the game and how both teams move forward. 

The duo also previews week 1 of the HBCU football season, including Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson’s debut as head coaches. Could either of them pull off a victory in their first time on the sidelines?

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The 2025 HBCU Football season is here, and it might be one of the most exciting in years! Randall & Arielle return to preview the season and give their predictions on who will come out on top come December. 

The duo breaks down this weekend’s well-anticipated MEAC/SWAC Challenge against North Carolina Central and Southern University. Will the Eagles leave Atlanta victorious once again, or will Southern prove that they’re ready to challenge Jackson State’s dominance?

Randall & Arielle break down the addition of Michael Vick nd DeSean Jackson as the newest head coaches in the MEAC. As the season approaches, do we think they’ll fare well? Is Chennis Berry’s South Carolina State Bulldogs still the class of the MEAC? Is Jackson State poised to repeat? The team breaks it down!

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Randall is joined by two-time Olympian, HBCU alumna, and WNBA player Ezinne Kalu. They speak about her time at Savannah State, her professional career, and her experiences playing for the Nigerian national team, including their performance against Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. The duo also discuss her nonprofit, the We Move Foundation, and her upcoming events.

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In this episode, Randall recaps the process that led to Marva Johnson being voted by Florida A&M's Board of Trustees as the next president of the institution. Randall recaps his reporting from 2023 about Ron DeSantis's takeover of New College of Florida and the suspension that Johnson will lead a similar structural change at FAMU.

Later, Randall is joined by Washington 10th Congressional District Representative Marilyn Strickland to speak about how HBCUs are affected by Donald Trump's policies as well as how GOP spending cuts could affect HBCU students and alumni.

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In this episode, Randall does a deep dive into Donald Trump’s higher education policies in his first 100+ days of his second administration and how these moves affect HBCUs. He speaks about Donald Trump’s largely symbolic executive order and tells the story of two HBCUs that have suffered from funding cuts and details the chaotic rollout of student loan repayment following a five-year pause.

Later, Randall is joined by Rae Kaplan, lead attorney at Kaplan Law Firm and Student Loan Expert, to speak about the state of student loan repayment during the Trump administration. Kaplan clears up confusion about federal student loan repayment as well as the threat that wages and tax refunds will be garnished if loans aren’t made current.

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Randall and Arielle to the 2025 NFL Draft and only one HBCU player being selected: Alabama A&M’s Carson Vinson. Is this the new normal in the transfer portal era of football?

The duo also give their reaction to Shedeur Sanders' slide to the Browns in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. After years covering Sanders at Jackson State and then briefly at Colorado, how do Randall & Arielle feel about how the draft ended up for Shedeur, and will he succeed with the Browns?

Randall's op-ed about Shedeur Sanders "How the Cleveland Browns did Shedeur Sanders was disgusting"

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In this episode, Randall speaks with former Jackson State running back and 2025 NFL Draft prospect Irv Mulligan. Randall & Irv discuss his time at Wofford, his transfer to Jackson State, the highly anticipated battle with Florida A&M and the huge victory over South Carolina State in the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl. They also speak about the draft process and his time at the NFL HBCU Combine as well as the HBCU Legacy Bowl.

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In this episode, Randall speaks with former Jackson State defensive back and 2025 NFL Draft prospect Robert McDaniel. Randall & Robert discuss his time at Alcorn, his transfer to rival Jackson State, the highly anticipated battle with Florida A&M, and the huge victory over South Carolina State in the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl. They also speak about the draft process and his time at the NFL HBCU Combine as well as the HBCU Legacy Bowl.

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Randall is joined by TikTok star and host of "The Fax.Koolaid Podcat" Fax.Koolaid to give advice to current and incoming students about college life, specifically for HBCUs.

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Morehouse College alumnus and former GQ writer Mark Anthony Green speaks about his feature film debut "Opus" and his HBCU experience at Morehouse College.

Opus opens in theaters March 14, 2025.

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