Garrick Gibson

Garrick Gibson, an alumnus of Florida A&M University is an HBCU advocate, designer, marathoner and blogger at HBCU Lifestyle. His passion for healthy living and raising college-bound children has led him to co-found HBCU Lifestyle, and inspire students and parents to preserve the HBCU tradition.

Jason Peat, Chief Operating Officer at BearTek Solutions (Blue Infusion Technologies)

FAMU Grad’s Company Appears on Shark Tank: Pitches Wearable Technology

Caribbean born and U.S. raised Jason Peat is one of the owners and the Chief Operating Officer for a Dallas based company called Blue Infusion Technologies who has developed a wearable technology product called BearTek Gloves. The world will get a demonstration of the product on the ABC’s hit TV reality show, Shark Tank on …

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2014 Top 5 HBCU Football Classics

2014 Top 5 HBCU Football Classics Ranked by Attendance

HBCU Football Classics are more than a game. They are a cultural experience, and a tradition that has been around for generations. Each year, thousands of faculty, students, alumni and fans flock to these major Black college events. Beyond the football games are a range of activities including tailgating, parades, college fairs, concerts, comedy shows, …

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Growtuity cofounders (from left to right): Torrence Reed, Jamerus Payton, and Baxter Smith

HL 013: The Entrepreneurial Spirit Runs Deep at HBCUs with Growtuity

In episode 13 of the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast, I’m happy share with you a positive example of the entrepreneurial spirit on HBCU campuses through my interview with tech start-up cofounders Jamerus Payton (North Carolina A&T State University), Baxter Smith (University of South Carolina) and Torrence Reed (North Carolina A&T State University). Their company, Growtuity, Inc., …

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In episode 12 of the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast I chat with Dr. Crystal deGregory, the founder of HBCUstory.com and lecturer at Tennessee State University.

HL 012: The Transformative Power of HBCUs with Dr Crystal deGregory

In episode 12 of the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast I’m honored to have fellow HBCU advocate Dr. Crystal deGregory (Fisk ’03) on the show. Crystal (also known as HBCUstorian, Bahama Mama, and Chief) is the founder of HBCUSTORY, Inc., the co-host of the Black Docs Radio Show, and a lecturer at Tennessee State University. Will and Determination …

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