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Dr Walter Kimbrough is the president of Dillard University. Prior to becoming president of Dillard, Dr Kimbrough was the president of Philander Smith College. He spoke about finding your passion and who he was as a child. Then he spoke about being the son of a preacher and what impact faith had on his success. He touched on titles and how he doesn't get caught up in them. His instagram name is the Hip Hop Prez. He spoke on how he got the name and how it has affected his career. He spoke on how you become a president and how he was the 4th president at Philander Smith College. He spoke in depth about the challenges of universities and how Harvard and Emory have some of the same issues as Howard University does. Dr Kimbrough had interesting insights on mentors. He also spoke on the value of fraternities and some of the challenges they face. He also shared insights on how university presidents can have success. 

On today's episode, Todd Finley sat down with Terrance Lee who is the author of the book Quiet Voice Fearless Leader. 10 Principles for Introverts To Awaken The Leader Inside. 

Terrance and Todd have a wide ranging conversation. They touch on how content is important when building a brand. They talk about how they met over 22 years ago. Terrance talks about the five cities he lived in growing up. He also spoke on his love for singing and how one of his teachers crushed his confidence making him not volunteer for leadership positions throughout high school and college.  

Terrance and Todd also spoke about the correlation between their favorite artists hometown and their college friends hometowns. They also talked about the complexity of introversion.  

Terrance spoke on how he uses his engineering background to help him solve problems in life. Terrance spoke on who inspired him to join the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi.  Terrance spoke on his writing style, the support of friends, his leadership style and how to be candorous as a manager.  Terrance spoke on the statue of his grandfather that stands in Tallahassee, Florida. He also touched on his thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys this year.  In conclusion, Terrance spoke on how being an introvert is power. He spoke on stepping into who you are and how to be the best you.  You can purchase Terrance's book at http://quietvoicefearlessleader.com. Follow him at http://instagram.com/theintrovertleader

On this episode, Todd spoke with North Carolina A&T grad Joseph Shaw on the Chicago Bears, corporate wellness, internships and the impact of Deion Sanders on Jackson State and HBCUS in general.

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Childhood best friends Shanice Farmer and Janae Cheyenne both chose HBCUS and they both became authors. In this fun, wide ranging conversation with the founder of HBCU Grad Todd Finley, both authors spoke on their HBCU experiences, how they've maintained a friendship for over a decade and how to write and publish a book. They also spoke about the affect they've had on their readers by being vulnerable and open about their life experiences. -

In this episode, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge speaks on what makes HBCU Grads special, how she lettered in 6 sports in high school, the value of fraternities and sororities, advice for college students, parenting and broadband and homelessness.

:00 Intro

:30 Secretary Fudge on what motivates her

1:34 what makes HBCU grads special

3:15 lettered in 6 sports in high school

5:00 response time

6:00 value frats and sororities

7:50 advice for college students

10:30 parenting and expectations

12:30 Broadband and homelessness

14:30 last words

North Carolina A&T State University Grad and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc Donovan Dooley sat down for an exclusive HBCU Grad Interview with the CEO of HBCU Grad Todd Finley. Dooley has worked with major outlets including ESPN and Deadspin. He talked about why North Carolina A&T is one of the hottest colleges in America right now. Donovan talked about the elements of crafting a great article. He also touches on the opportunities in media. He also details the steps in starting a non-profit. To hear more, including scholarship information, how daily affirmations have improved his life, and his prediction for the 2021 NBA Finals champion, click listen.

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 :45 First app Donovan checks in the morning 

2:00 Why he chose an HBCU 

3:30 why North Carolina A&T is on 🔥  

8:05 How to land gigs with major brands 

10:57 Importance of unpaid internships 

12:50 elements of a great article 

15:54 starting a media outlet (Truebull.com) 

17:45 opportunities in media 

20:00 creating content daily 

21:00 starting a foundation/non profit (dooleyfoundation.org) 

23:15 building a team 

25:30 Scholarships  

26:45 the affect of daily affirmations 

28:05 how to contact The Dooley foundation 

28:40 importance of a great name 

29:15 suns vs bucks prediction 

31:25 how HBCU grad can improve

Today's episode is a conversation Todd Finley had with Dre and Brittany Wiley of Magna Wine Boutique. They talk about the HBCU experience, what it takes to build a brand and how they balance work and personal as a married couple.

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Mikáel Pyles and Navarr Grevious are the founders of QuikLiq, an alcohol delivery service. In this episode, we spoke about building a business, pledging at an HBCU, maintaining a partnership with a friend and so much more. 

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Marcia Smith started HGC Apparel the same year instagram was founded in 2011. This was 3 years after she graduated from Howard University.

In this conversation we talk about social media then and now, how she built her brand and what she has done to protect her brand while staying creative. Enjoy! Let us know what you thought.

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Dr Hadiyah-Nicole Green has developed technology to cure cancer in mice. The next step is human trials. Her Foundation The Ora Lee Cancer Research Foundation is raising money to do that now. We talked to Dr Green about her mom passing when she was 18 months old, her not knowing her dad, her time at Alabama A&M, raising money for cancer and so much more. This is one of the best episodes. Hope you enjoy!