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Garrick Gibson (Florida A&M University), Leia Avery (Tennessee State University) and Bill Moses (Kresge Education Division).

HL 030: HBCU Lifestyle’s Co-founder, Just Play Entertainment, and the Kresge Foundation

HBCU Lifestyle has become strong and resource for life at HBCUs so we turned to our fearless leader Garrick Gibson for this podcast. Also, we find out about board games with an urban twist. Finally, the Kresge Foundation pays the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast a visit to talk about their groundbreaking HBCU Initiative. HBCU LIFESTYLE’S GARRICK

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KG the Artist Performs #HBCU (Anthem)

#HBCU Anthem: Student Raises Funds for SCSU with Music

South Carolina State University sophomore Keith Gillard, known as KG the Artist, is helping raise money for his HBCU through music. KG, a dean’s list student studying mass communications wrote the original song “#HBCU” as an anthem for SCSU, and Historically Black Colleges Universities as a whole. The anthem features the SCSU’s Marching 101 Band

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Featuring Halima Leak Francis (Hampton University) and Brandon Busteed (Gallup, Inc.)

HL 028: Fundraising Tips for Alumni Associations and Happy HBCU Alumni

What was behind the Gallup survey that revealed black HBCU alumni’s satisfaction with their alma maters versus black alumni of other institutions? We also get tips and insight about how alumni associations can raise money effectively for their alma maters. FUNDRAISING TIPS FOR ALUMNI ASSOCATIONS Many alumni associations want to do right by their alma

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Tracy “T-Mac” McGrady donates $105,000.00 to help fund the proprietary software required for donations.

HBCU Give 105: Tracy McGrady Wants to Raise $1M per HBCU

HBCU Direct, LLC (HD), a marketing collective specializing in HBCU relations, and former NBA superstar Tracy “T-Mac” McGrady announced the launch of the HBCU Give 105 fundraising initiative with a mission to build awareness of HBCUs and increase overall enrollment. McGrady’s donation of $105,000.00 helped fund the proprietary software, developed by Give.mobi, required for donations

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