In today’s HBCU Know shout out, Rock-T pays homage to Bethune Cookman University’s—home of the maroon and gold wildcats—very own John Chaney. This alumna is a retired college basketball coach, best known for his tenure at Temple University where he compiled 516 victories. He took the institution to the NCAA 17 times, and reached the […]
Since 1988, after the consolidation of its two parent institutions, Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has put the “U” in Atlanta University Center. CAU stands as a beacon of academic excellence and cultural significance, and prides itself on its many notable alum! One alumni who always “found a way or made one” (as stated by the […]
On today’s HBCU Know with Rock T, we head to Morgan State University to highlight Earl G. Graves Sr! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Graves is an entrepreneur, publisher, businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of Black Enterprise Magazine, which […]
Let’s head to Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida— home of the Triple Threat Marching Band and Orange and White Tigers. This HBCU Know highlights notable alumni Buck O’Neil. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. This former Negro League Baseball player is a legend in the world […]
On today’s HBCU Know, Rock T highlights a pioneering HBCU alumna of Central State University. Elizabeth Eckford is an underrated historic treasure. Edgar is most known as being the first black student to integrate a public high school. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms […]
Rock-T switches things up for this morning’s HBCU Know. Instead of highlighting an HBCU graduate, he’s honoring an entire institution…Florida Memorial University! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). This private coeducational university, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, has been educating black scholars […]
On this morning’s HBCU Know, Rock-T highlights West Virginia State University’s very own Leon Sullivan. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Sullivan was a minister, civil rights leader, and social activist (with a focus on creating job training in the African-American community). […]
One “major flex” of historically black colleges and universities is their vast pool of notable alumni, who often go on to make groundbreaking moves! Did you know that the seven time Grammy award winning artist Toni Braxton is a Bowie State (black and gold) Bulldog? If you didn’t…now you know! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to […]
