HBCU Pulse Radio

In this first episode of the New Year, Randall Barnes reports on the tragic shooting of a Fisk University basketball player and the shocking news that Dr. Kevin E. James has been fired from his position at Morris Brown College, among other breaking news in HBCU life.

Randall also airs a report from Prairie View A&M student Kirsten Prince, sponsored by the News Ambassadors. In Kirsten's report, she addresses the culture an...

In this episode, Randall Barnes gives his thoughts on the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl viwership demographic breakdown released by Kyle T. Mosely of HBCU Legends. Randall argues that the demographic breakdown of the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl tells us a lot about the event and HBCU football as a whole.

Later, Randall opens up and speaks about the growth of HBCU Pulse in 2025 and his goal to grow the reach of HBCU Pulse Radio in...

In this episode, Randall gives you a Christmas week edition of the Front Page Report, including reporting on the Trump Administration garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default and the original cast of "A Different World" returning to the sequel series on Netflix.

In the HBCU Sports Playbook, Randall reports on DeSean Jackson receiving a contract extension from Delaware State, as well as Quinn Gray being offici...

In this episode, Randall and Arielle react to the 4OT Celebration Bowl Classic where Chennis Berry and South Carolina State emerged victorious over Tremaine Jackson and Prairie Vie A&M. They break down the game and discuss if the Bulldog's win is indicative of how they’ll compete next year.

Later, Randall & Arielle do a deep dive into Chennis Berry’s comments following his Celebration Bowl victory. In his comments, he called out a ...

In this episode, Randall Barnes reports on the shooting at Kentucky State University last Tuesday, the charges in the hazing death of Caleb Wilson, and the Trump Administration's dismantling of the SAVE Plan.

Randall also dives deep into HBCU Sports, including recapping the 4 overtime classic that was the Cricket Celebration owl and calls out the elitism of some Division I HBCU football fans in how they discuss Division II HBCU foo...

In this episode, Randall & Arielle return to break down the SWAC Championship, where Prairie View A&M upset Jackson State 23-21. What happened with Jackson State, and did Prairie View A&M prove that they have the best defense in HBCU football this year? The duo then previews the Celebration Bowl between South Carolina State and Prairie View A&M and gives their prediction on who they think will win.

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In this episode, Randall Barnes covers Tory Woodbury being named as the head coach of Winston-Salem State. He also reports on James Colzie III being fired by Florida A&M, the confusion surrounding the HBCU Hoops Invitational matchup between Barber-Scotia and Florida A&M, and Southern University women's basketball getting two straight Big 12 victories.

Later, Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse Sports co-host Arielle Kilgore to ...

Randall Barnes reports on Southern University officially introducing Marshall Faulk as head coach of the football team and his expectation of winning. Randall then breaks down a viral video involving a Tuskegee University football player pushing a female Alabama State marching band member at the Turkey Day Classic and Albany State's push for a Division II Football National Championship.

Later, Randall reairs his October interview w...

In this episode, Randall reports on the Morehouse student who has been arrested for the assault of Clark Atlanta student Kayla Bryant that went viral on social media last weekend, Saint Augustine’s University expresses interest in the Trump Administration’s education contract, and Pro-Football-Hall-of-Fame Marshall Faulk is rumored to be in the mix to be the head coach of Southern University

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Randall and Arielle review the South Carolina State/North Carolina Central game and the Bethune-Cookman vs. Jackson State game. They also preview the big game between DeSean Jackson's Delaware State Hornets and Chennis Berry's South Carolina State Bulldogs for the MEAC Championship and a trip to the Celebration Bowl.

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In this episode, Randall Barnes reports on top news stories in HBCU life, including a criminal investigation into Texas Southern University finances by Texas Governor Greg Abbot and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Tuskegee university's legal fight to maintain accreditation for their College of Veterinary Medicine and the family of slain Albany State volleyball player Mari Creighton recieves a $66.5 million dollar award in their le...

Randall & Arielle preview the huge South Carolina State vs. North Carolina Central game and who they think will win the huge clash. Randall & Arielle also react to the Bethune-Cookman, Grambling State brawl and erroneous comments about it from Cam Newton and Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson.

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Randall is joined by Chanese Jaa, author of the fictional HBCU novel "Nostrof University". They talk about the book, the fictional HBCU that she created, and the storylines that Randall thought were intriguing.

Randall also gives an update on Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson's coaching journeys, including Vick's near upset of Trei Oliver and the championship-contending North Carolina Central Eagles.

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Randall and Arielle Kilgore give their thoughts on the matchup between Norfolk State and Delaware State and where both Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson go from here as the season draws to a close. Randall reacts to Andrew Body getting injured in the Alabama State vs. Prairie View A&M game and if it affects their SWAC championship trajectory.

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In this episode, Randall gives you a closer look at the historic coaching matchup between Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson in Philadelphia last Thursday! Partnering with Chelsea Abrahms of Geenie Productions, the show analyzes the story leading up to the huge matchup and spotlights student voices discussing how the atmosphere has changed at Delaware State University under Jackson's leadership of the football program.

Then, Randall a...

In this episode, Randall & Arielle react to DeSean Jackson and Delaware State beating North Carolina Central and crashing their homecoming, setting up a path to the Celebration Bowl. The duo also previews Michael Vick & DeSean Jackson's coaching matchup at The Linc and a very interesting matchup between Alabama State and Prairie View A&M that could be a huge determinant on where the SWAC Championship will be hosted if a...

Randall & Arielle preview Michael Vick’s first MEAC game against Chennis Berry and the reigning MEAC Champions in South Carolina State. Will Michael Vick shock the world and upset the Bulldogs?

The duo also recap the wild firing of Terrence Graves from Southern University, pointing out how wild the postgame press conference was then having Graves appear on the SWAC Caches Call hours before his firing was revealed.

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Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse and ClutchPoints writer Kiya Wimbush-Robinson to have a wide-ranging conversation about HBCU Homecoming Season. The duo discusses the controversial opinion that there's an age limit to attending homecoming and if homecoming Saturday is the right time to reconnect with people from your college experience to form post-college friendships.

They then engage in the famed HBCU Pulse "Build Your Own Homecom...