Tiffany Greene is a college sports commentator for ESPN. She’s the host for Black College Live. She’s a graduate of Florida A&M University. We had a very wide ranging conversation that covered a myriad of topics. You’ll get a lot of value from this conversation. The show notes are below. 4:30 Competition 5:45 Bowling scholarship 6:18 trash talk 7:15 intro to sports 8:30 Teams and teammates 9:09 Favorite sports teams 10:00 Harry Cary 11:00 Why she chose FAMU 13:00 HBCU Pride 14:30 Family 15:30 How the incoming class of 1999 raised over $200k 17:30 a First job after college 18:30 How to get a deal on a car 20:15 From college to trailblazer 26:00 Why working for free is the key 30:00 How she plans for a broadcast 34:00 Dream job 36:00 Hubie Brown 37:00 Personal brand 37:30 Black College Live 44:00 career resources 46:00 The importance of a strong support team 48:00 How to find Tiffany online

We spoke to the 81st Miss Howard University Kyla Cole. She talked to us about why she chose Howard and how she became Miss Howard while joining Delta Sigma Theta. She also talked to us about the conversation her father and her had that motivated her to be a leader. Her father is the first black mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. Time stamps :54 Why Howard 2:05 Why did she run for Miss Howard 2:56 Father is first black mayor of Montgomery, Alabama 4:15 How did she balance pledging and campaigning 5:45 Her agenda as Miss Howard 6:05 Mental health in the black community 8:05 What makes Howard Homecoming so great 10:30 The significance of HBCUS

A year before Chloë Cheyenne Rogers was born, her father was shot by the Chicago police 12 times. This tragic event played a large role in shaping who she is and it catalyzed Community X, a social impact tech startup. Chloe talked about that tragic event, her life as a googler and why she decided that social justice is one of her life missions. The Community X app and the Community X inaugural summit are launching on Friday September 27, 2019.

Dr Kalisa Villafana is the first black woman to earn a PhD in nuclear physics from Florida State. Kalisa is the 96th black woman in the United States to earn a PhD in physics. Dr Villafana is currently a process engineer with Intel Corporation.

Dr Sonya Okoli " The College Doc" talks with us about preparing children for college and how to graduate with little to no debt

Applemania Bradford is the founder of Teacher BAE and has been teacher of the year and rookie teacher of the year. She also founded HBCU day. We talk about education, FAMU, technology for kids, mentorship, self care and more.

This episode features TV personality and lifestyle blogger Aubrey Jackson (@aubreyonair). We talk about how her southern roots inspired her blog, how her HBCU experience shaped her and how she balances being a professional, blogger and sorority member.

Dr Rolundus Rice is the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at Alabama State University. He dropped out of school, attained his GED, and while studying for his PhD, the mother of his 3-month old daughter died. His story of tragedy to triumph is one to be celebrated and learned from.

Ashley McDunough is the founder of Melanin On The Map, an app specifically for travelers of color. She's based in LA, from New York and went to Howard. We talked about culture, traveling, media, hbcu pride, studying abroad and a myriad of other topics.

On this episode, we talked about how to build an app, why basketball is a reflection of life and how HBCUs are shaping the future. You'll enjoy this one!