HBCU Pulse Radio
HBCU Pulse Radio is the home of HBCU Life on your radio & podcast feed! Hosted by Randall Barnes, we talk about everything that’s important to our culture! From on campus issues to politics and what’s trending on the yard, we are always at the heart of the culture!
Episodes
Randall is joined by two-time Olympian, HBCU alumna, and WNBA player Ezinne Kalu. They speak about her time at Savannah State, her professional career, and her experiences playing for the Nigerian national team, including their performance against Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. The duo also discuss her nonprofit, the We Move Foundation, and her upcoming events.
In this episode, Randall recaps the process that led to Marva Johnson being voted by Florida A&M's Board of Trustees as the next president of the institution. Randall recaps his reporting from 2023 about Ron DeSantis's takeover of New College of Florida and the suspension that Johnson will lead a similar structural change at FAMU.
Later, Randall is joined by Washington 10th Congressional District Representative Marilyn Strickla...
In this episode, Randall does a deep dive into Donald Trump’s higher education policies in his first 100+ days of his second administration and how these moves affect HBCUs. He speaks about Donald Trump’s largely symbolic executive order and tells the story of two HBCUs that have suffered from funding cuts and details the chaotic rollout of student loan repayment following a five-year pause.
Later, Randall is joined by Rae Kaplan, ...
Randall and Arielle to the 2025 NFL Draft and only one HBCU player being selected: Alabama A&M’s Carson Vinson. Is this the new normal in the transfer portal era of football?
The duo also give their reaction to Shedeur Sanders' slide to the Browns in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. After years covering Sanders at Jackson State and then briefly at Colorado, how do Randall & Arielle feel about how the dra...
In this episode, Randall speaks with former Jackson State running back and 2025 NFL Draft prospect Irv Mulligan. Randall & Irv discuss his time at Wofford, his transfer to Jackson State, the highly anticipated battle with Florida A&M and the huge victory over South Carolina State in the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl. They also speak about the draft process and his time at the NFL HBCU Combine as well as the HBCU Legacy Bowl...
In this episode, Randall speaks with former Jackson State defensive back and 2025 NFL Draft prospect Robert McDaniel. Randall & Robert discuss his time at Alcorn, his transfer to rival Jackson State, the highly anticipated battle with Florida A&M, and the huge victory over South Carolina State in the 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl. They also speak about the draft process and his time at the NFL HBCU Combine as well as the HB...
Randall is joined by TikTok star and host of "The Fax.Koolaid Podcat" Fax.Koolaid to give advice to current and incoming students about college life, specifically for HBCUs.
Morehouse College alumnus and former GQ writer Mark Anthony Green speaks about his feature film debut "Opus" and his HBCU experience at Morehouse College.
Opus opens in theaters March 14, 2025.
In this episode, Randall speaks with Regina Mincey & Antonio McMillan Jr. HBCU alumni and co-authors of Adventures of Mommy & Me. They speak about the inception of the book, the mother-son dynamic, building an HBCU legacy and literacy in the social media era.
Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order that will look to eliminate the Department of Education in a push to give individual states more control over education. What does this mean for HBCUs and will it pass Congress?
Also, Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse Sports correspondent Arielle Kilgore to speak about how Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson will fare as HBCU head coaches.
In this episode, Randall speaks with Jayden Williams, the 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student running to be the mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia.
Randall Barnes is joined by Anthony Kenney, Southern University alumnus and new city councilman of District Two in East Baton Rouge Parish.
In this special episode, they discuss Kenney's incredible journey from SGA President to one of the youngest elected officials in the parish, and delve into the impact of HBCUs on public service.
Kenney also discuss his famous question to President Obama, and his ambitions to unify and serve his...
Randall & Arielle react to Jackson State dominating Southern en route to their second Celebration Bowl appearance in the past three years.
The duo also gives their official picks for the Celebration Bowl and react to North Carolina A&T firing Vincent Brown and hiring Fort Valley State University head coach Shawn Gibbs.
Randall speaks with Stacey L. Holman and Tracee Loran about their project "Queen of the Yard", a dramedy series in development set to give a fictional depiction of Royal Court life at Revel University.
Randall & Arielle do a deep dive on the success of Chennis Berry in his first season at South Carolina State and Eddie George leading Tennessee State to their best season since 2013 and a competitive loss to 2023 FCS National Championship runner-up Montana.
The duo then previews the SWAC Championship and gives their prediction.
In this episode Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse on ClutchPoints writer Kiya Wimbush-Robinson and the duo react to the 2024 Presidential Election. They give their reaction as HBCU alumni and concerned citizens, talk about who's to blame and what's next.
Randall & Arielle react to the Week 10 of HBCU football. They then give their Week 11 preview as homecoming season rolls on.
Randall & Arielle look back at week 9 and preview week 10 of HBCU Football Season.
Election Day is only a week away so Randall hosts a special episode of HBCU Pulse Radio covering Kamala Harris's historic presidential bid.
HBCU Pulse Radio Content Creator Christen Davis keeps you up to date on where the Kamala Harris campaign is in the final days of the campaign, including her Beyoncé endorsement, her securement of Howard University as her election day headquarters, and her final argument speech in Washington DC.
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Randall & Arielle recap Week 4 of HBCU football and preview Week 5 of the season.
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