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Conversations on strengthening Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)

Dan Miller: CEO of Spora Health

Dan Miller is the founder and CEO of Spora Health, a radically inclusive company changing the way People of Color access healthcare. We spoke with him about his entrepreneurial journey, how he defines success, and how mindfulness inspired his latest venture. 

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Trailblazers: Dr. Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako

Dr. Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Howard ‘13, is an internal medicine resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2021. Learn more about his move from Cameroon to the States as a teenager, his path to medicine, and his podcast.

March 17, 2023
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Maia McFarlin: Mindfulness and Sustainable Success

“I think it's a myth that Black people are very one-dimensional or all kinds of the same. Seeing all these different people with all of these other interests from diverse backgrounds encouraged me to step out of the box I put myself in.”

December 15, 2022
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Schwarzman Scholar Chayla Cherry

“I had to learn not to compare myself and the things I had going on with my Spelman sisters. I had to start telling myself early on that comparison is the thief of joy. I can't judge myself for being on one part of my journey when my sister is on another part of hers.”

November 8, 2022
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Christina Williams is Making Her Way

“As I see it, small daily actions lead to significant change over time. And so you may not see it right in front of you, but years from now, you can look back and see how far we've come.”

September 27, 2022
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Josh Curry is Lifting as He Climbs

"So many underrepresented people in tech don't have that opportunity to learn about computer science. If I can give these skills to kids at a young age, that's the definition of paying it forward."

August 26, 2022
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Kayla Braggs: Sowing Seeds of Service

“It was never a matter of "if" I was going to an HBCU; it was a matter of which one.”

June 29, 2022
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Kaleb Grant is Threading the Needle: Prairie View to Parsons

When you're used to losing a lot of the time, losing people, losing things that should have been yours, or just feeling like a loser, you don't know how to accept the wins.

June 9, 2022
Institutional Insights

Notable NFL Figures are Coming to Coach at HBCUs, Is it A Viable Long-Term Strategy?

“... obtaining a coaching gig at HBCUs can be a stepping stone for a more lucrative FCS or FBS job down the road.”