CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
ZERLINE HUGHES SPRUILL Zerline Hughes Spruill is a proud Howard University alumna, co-founder of The Capstone Crate and a writer who lives in Washington, D.C.
AIRIEL GERMAIN Ariel V. Germain serves as Director of Marketing and Communications for the Division of Student Affairs at North Carolina Central University.
DR. NATASHA BRAME
BRANDI KELLAM
Natasha J. Brame is the Administrative Coordinator for the Honors Academy at Cheyney University, the nation’s 1st HBCU.
Brandi Kellam is a two- time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and documentary film director.
CRYSTAL A. de GREGORY, PH.D.
KIRSTEN MOSELY
Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D., is a historian, author, public commentator, and strategic storytelling consultant.
Kirstin is a 2026 Honors Graduate of Cheyney University and a current Bond- Hill Scholar.
DR. MICHAEL L. LOMAX
DR. MARYBETH GASMAN
Dr. Marybeth Gasman is the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education & a Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.
DR. JAMAL WATSON Dr. Jamal Watson is a higher education journalist. He is also a professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Trinity Washington University. Dr. Michael L. Lomax is president and CEO of UNCF, the nation’s leading private provider of scholarships to college students and a major advocate for HBCUs and higher education.
DR. JANELLE L. WEST
Dr. Janelle L. West is the Dean of the Honors Academy at Cheyney University, the nations 1st HBCU.
ROB KNOX
DR. DAVID STATEN
Rob Knox is an award-winning strategic communications leader.
Dr. David Staten is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HBCU Times Magazine.
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