While best known to the world as a talented actress appearing in small and large screen productions, like the TV show In the Heat of the Night and the films Mississippi Burning and A Time to Kill, Dr. Tommie Tonea Stewart is best known in the academic community for her role in developing the next […]
HBCU Alumni Spotlight: Highlighting Successful Black College Graduates
Your life as an HBCU student doesn’t end when you graduate! That’s why we’ve created an HBCU alumni spotlight to showcase what some of the most talented HBCU alumni are up to after they walk the stage.
Gone are the days when black college graduates were disconnected after graduation. Now black collegiates are everywhere,, making strides across a variety of fields – and HBCU Lifestyle is here to highlight them. Find inspiration in the story of Florida A&M graduate-turned-filmmaker Akil DuPont or draw motivation from the long (and growing) list of HBCU alumni who went on to be renowned black poets.
Check our showcase of HBCU alumni often – one day maybe you too will join our list of black professionals!
Latest Posts
HBCU Filmmaker DuPont Looks to Develop Feature-Length Film
When it comes to Rattlers, they don’t come much more authentic than Akil DuPont. Educated in the FAMU family of schools since his kindergarten days, Akil stuck with the FAMU (Florida A&M University) system right through his graduation with a baccalaureate degree in economics. Although he worked as a bank manager for several years, Akil […]
Alumni Spotlight: Cedric Perry – Writer and Filmmaker
Cheyney alum bring HBCUs back to television with ‘We’re Just Talking’ Cedric Perry (aka Ceddy P) is a brilliant, charismatic writer, actor, and filmmaker with a witty knack for connecting with his audience. Perry, 26 graduated from Cheyney University with a degree in Business Administration in 2008. He is a native of Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Morrisville […]
Alumni Spotlight: Luke Lawal, Jr. – CEO of HBCU Buzz
Luke Lawal, Jr. is a born leader, a true teacher and a bold innovator that does not subscribe to the status quo. Lawal, 22, is a DC native, who graduated from Bowie State University in May 2012 with a degree in Biochemistry. He is an ambitious, fast rising entrepreneur who is driven to achieve nothing […]
HBCU Information Network Launches Two Apps for the Android Market
Orlando, FL − The HBCU Information Network (HBCUIn) unveils two new Android applications to assist prospective students in both learning about different Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) and also to help curve driving under the influence…
Morehouse School of Medicine Alum Offers New Book: “Eat Your Disease Away”
Source : By April Burkhart – onlineathens.com Maiysha Clairborne, author of the new book “Eat Your Disease Away,” started out as a family physician, but broadened her scope to integrated medicine. Her practice, Mind Body Spirit Wellness, is located in Atlanta. “I’ve basically transformed myself from simple physician to integrated medicine,” Clairborne said. The inspiration […]
HBCU Grad, Jasmine Crowe, Launches BlackCelebrityGiving.com
Sources: blacknews.com Nationwide (July 12, 2011) — BlackCelebrityGiving.com (BCG) launches as a frontier blog providing news, videos and photos of black celebrity philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and causes that directly correlate with black and African-American communities around the world. BCG is committed to providing a positive media platform that addresses leading issues in the black community […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Denise Mose – Alabama A&M Alum
Entrepreneur Spotlight is our first in a series of Entrepreneurs who are paving the way in innovation, enlightenment of themselves and the business world. If you are an entrepreneur who has a great story to share, you could be featured. Contact Us! HBCU Lifestyle: Dr. Denise Y. Mose tell HBCU Lifestyle readers how your […]
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