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Voting is a privilege, not a right? That's what North Carolina A&T student advocate Shia Rozier says an election official told students during their efforts to secure an on-campus polling location. Shia joins Tosin Richard to discuss the fight for voting accessibility, the practical challenges students face getting to polling locations, and the personal cost of student-led advocacy. Their conversation also explores disability inclusion, leadership, choosing passion over position, and what it means to make an impact beyond the classroom. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" Episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Can you love your college and still call it out? Howard alumna and R&B artist Saneit joins Tosin Richard to discuss HBCU pride, who gets to criticize, and why familiar student frustrations deserve more than a knowing laugh. Plus, the viral Howard hand debate and passing traditions to the next generation. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" Episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Antonio stayed through four head coaches because his teammates mattered to him. What should a college owe the athletes who make that commitment? What support would make the biggest difference?

Would you pause a viral business to finish college? Metro Espresso founder and North Carolina A&T engineering student Savannah Zachary explains why her degree comes first, what transferring from a predominantly white university changed, and how her HBCU community helped her find the courage to start. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" Episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Can HBCUs welcome everyone while keeping Black students at the center? Fayetteville State softball player and aspiring physician-scientist Xztashya Porter joins the conversation to discuss diversity in HBCU athletics, the cost of pursuing a degree, and why she considered transferring but chose to stay. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" New episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Howard offered her a full scholarship. Hampton offered less. Nicole Holness chose Hampton anyway. The proud Hampton alumna, educator and mother joins Tosin Richard to examine what an HBCU can offer beyond a degree and whether belonging, identity and lifelong community can justify choosing the less financially obvious path. They also confront when HBCU pride becomes parental pressure and what HBCUs still need to do better for the students coming next. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" Episodes premiere on Saturdays at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

HBCUs have real problems. Jaimi Ingram knows the complaints, and still makes an emphatic case for choosing one. The Prairie View A&M graduate joins I Love My HBCU? to discuss mentorship, belonging, choosing the right college, changing career direction and why students can criticize their HBCUs without giving up on them. All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" Episodes premiere on Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

What if getting the degree is only the beginning? Rust College alumna and Salesforce Vice President Jackie Chambers de Freitas joins I Love My HBCU? to discuss the career rules college rarely teaches—from visibility and workplace navigation to authenticity, personal brand and the underestimated power of small HBCUs. All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" New episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Season 3 gave us more than memorable conversations. It raised difficult questions about HBCUs, college culture, leadership, race, belonging and the gap between institutional promise and student reality. In this season recap, we revisit some of the moments that made us stop, rethink and ask what our colleges are really supposed to be. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

What are college students saying privately that rarely makes it onto LinkedIn, Instagram or the university brochure? Morghan Blair of Morgan State University and Rufaro Rutizirira of Western Carolina University get candid about success, fear, campus culture, athletics, activism, institutional priorities and what students really need from college. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" New episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Getting into graduate school does not automatically mean you should go. Tuesday Barnes joins Tosin to unpack what prospective grad students often underestimate: funding versus prestige, professors versus mentors, salary expectations, isolation, community, career experience, and the importance of knowing what you actually want graduate school to do for your life. At the center of the conversation is one question: Who do you expect to become by the end of the journey—and do you want to meet that person? Tuesday’s conclusion: “Graduate school is worth it when you know yourself.” _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" New episodes premiere every Saturday at Noon ET. Watch I Love My HBCU? on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Follow I Love My HBCU? on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou on LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

What happens when your HBCU doesn't make the Top 10? LinkedIn ranked the HBCUs it says best prepare students for long-term career success—but Tosin and Amari aren't convinced a ranking can tell the whole story. They get into why HBCU presidents may have no choice but to care about rankings, how Howard can survive major negative headlines and still rank near the top, the debate over Tuskegee's bonnet and durag policy, and what students should actually be doing if they want to leave college career-ready—whether their school ever makes somebody's list or not. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" A new episode premieres every Saturday at Noon EST.

Everybody notices the campaign. The outfits. The crowns. The events. But after the election, what changed? D’Jaydyn Readus argues that HBCU student government has drifted toward popularity over policy — leaving some students with leaders they recognize but cannot identify a single accomplishment from. And he refuses to blame administrators alone. If SGA leaders are supposed to represent students on housing, tuition, mental health, academics and other consequential decisions, why are they sometimes missing when those decisions are made? And if the office really has power, why do students keep electing people who don't use it? This conversation asks the question behind every SGA campaign: Did you want the position — or did you want to govern? _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" A new episode premieres every Saturday at Noon EST. Watch on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Listen on Apple Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-my-hbcu/id1698859331 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ump3xDUAbKxX9pH68AFIB Amazon Music — https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9bdfc506-3fd6-4279-afab-267f5e431b3c/i-love-my-hbcu Follow us on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Many conversations about race start with statistics. This one starts with exhaustion. When Chinedu Nwokeafor says, "Sometimes I'd rather be white...to not explain," he isn't talking about identity. He's talking about what it feels like to constantly justify your experiences, defend your reactions, and carry history into everyday life. From HBCUs and advocacy to policing, public empathy, and the personal cost of speaking honestly, this isn't a conversation built to make everyone comfortable. It's a conversation built to make everyone think. Whether you agree with Chinedu or strongly disagree, you probably won't leave this episode feeling the same way you entered it. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" A new episode premieres every Saturday at Noon EST. Watch on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Listen on Apple Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-my-hbcu/id1698859331 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ump3xDUAbKxX9pH68AFIB Amazon Music — https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9bdfc506-3fd6-4279-afab-267f5e431b3c/i-love-my-hbcu Follow us on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu

Recent Lincoln University graduate Chloe Foster argues that universities often focus too much on prestige and not enough on what graduates actually need to hear. She explains why she'd rather hear from an educator who knows students than a celebrity everyone recognizes, why commencement should leave graduates with something unforgettable, and how students deserve a greater voice in choosing the people who address one of the biggest moments of their lives. If you've ever wondered what graduation should really look like, this conversation will challenge your assumptions. _______ All opinions expressed by guests do not reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" A new episode premieres every Saturday at Noon EST. Watch on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Listen on Apple Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-my-hbcu/id1698859331 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ump3xDUAbKxX9pH68AFIB Amazon Music — https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9bdfc506-3fd6-4279-afab-267f5e431b3c/i-love-my-hbcu Follow us on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu