HBCU Times Fall 2025

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What’s inside

PINKY COLE FROM CLARK ATLANTA TO SLUTTY VEGAN

DRS. JAMIE AND KEISHA LOWTHER MARRIED TO MEDICINE

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TMCF: The Future of Work Depends on HBCUs

Lisa Engram: A Legacy of Leadership, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Reform

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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson: The 5,000 Role Models of Excellence Project

Shannon Sharpe: Black Excellence and Resilience

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Good Enough to Lead,But Not to Stay: Rethinking Presidential Pathways in Higher Education

Mentoring as a Movement: The Role of Faculty in Shaping HBCU Graduates

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Award-Winning Actor S. Epatha Merkerson Stuns Talladega College with Million-dollar Gift

Sharnikya Howard: A Trailblazer in STEM and Advocate for Equity

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HBCU Made: The Blueprint for Student Success

From Aggie Pride to the Executive Suite: Gerri Allen’s Journey from NCAT to the Heart of Digital Transformation

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Starting Over Proves Successful for Medical CEO

Power Alumni

Royalty Features

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MADISON MAURICE SARAI FINDLAY MARIAH COUCH

BROOKE HART JONES DR. A. OLLY NEAL DR. JERRELL JONES ABDULBAQIY DIYAOLU

The Marables Sink Their Teeth into Family Legacy

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