HBCU Pulse Radio

In this episode, Randall talks with Southern University alumnus and former Human Jukebox member Irone Rousell. Irone talks about his time at Southern University and his life as a member of the Human Jukebox. He also gives his quick thoughts on ESPN's inaugural "Band of the Year" competition.

In a 2022 throwback episode, Randall & Arielle talk about how HBCUs fit into the modern-day college football landscape. Should HBCUs move up to the FBS and are we ready for that type of jump? Also, the crew matches up all-time great HBCU football teams and determines who would win.

In this episode, Randall speaks with Grambling State University alumnus Sean Moore. He is the great-grandson of legendary G-Men coach Eddie Robinson. He talks about his experience at Grambling, including hiding his relation to Eddie Robinson from the students of the campus, and his time as a member of Grambling’s baseball team. The duo also speak about Moore’s first-person account of the infamous 2010 Grambling University homecoming comedy show that featured comedian Charlie Murphy. 

Moore is featured in “The HBCU Experience: The Grambling State University Edition”, available now on Amazon.

Randall talks to Jonathan Wallace, former SGA President and Grambling Football player. He served as SGA President and played football at the same time and was a part of the 2016 Celebration Bowl winning Grambling Team.

Randall also shares the news that he's been hired as the Associate Editor of HBCU Content for the media brand ClutchPoints. He talks about what this means to him and what he aims to accomplish in the position.

Randall reacts to rapper Real Boston Richey filming "Send A Blitz" music video in Florida A&M's Galimore-Powell Field House that caused head football coach Willie Simmons to temporarily suspend all football activity. Randall breaks down why Boston Richey was wrong for filming the video on campus, why FAMU officials reacted the way that they did and offered a counter argument to people that say the video is good publicity for the school.

In this 2021 throwback interview, Randall speaks with Howard University alumna and Director of OWN Unscripted Series “Black Love”. She speaks about the friendship and community she gained at her HBCU, the creation of the Black Love organization and their partnership with Target for the #HBCULove campaign.

In this episode, Randall speaks with Norfolk Almna Dr. Tatyania Moorehead and Dr. Briana Brazile of Infinity Smiles about running the only dentistry in the Charlotte Metro area that specializes in Elevating, Educating, and Empowering clients through transitional smiles. They talk about the start of their practice, working in the dental industry, serving smoothies after appointments and the importance of supporting black and brown STEM students.

In his episode, Randall speaks with the M-T Strickland, Braxton K. Davis and Ecleamus Ricks, Jr., Founders of Metric Mate, about their appearance on Season 14 of Shark Tank, turning down a deal from Kevin O’Leary, if “The Shark Tank Effect” uplifted their business after their appearance on the show earlier this year and more.

In a special "Front Page Report" Randall breaks down yesterday's Supreme Court ruling against Student Loan forgiveness, what the case entailed and President Biden's new Student Loan Relief plan that will use the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief to federal loan borrowers.

In honor of the Season Finale of “College Hill: Celebrity Edition” Season 2, Randall repairs his 2022 conversation with Kinda Andrews, Gabriel Langley & Delano Mitchell from the first season of the original College Hill that was filmed at Southern University in 2003. The cast talks about how they found out about the show, their experience filming and their favorite moments, the impact of the series on black media and more. 

In this episode, Randall speaks with Bianca Olivo from "College Hill: Virginia State" and her experience on the show. She talks about battling homelessness and how being a cast member on College Hill help her make it through her first year at VSU, her view of the infamous jacuzzi scene, how it felt growing up in the spotlight and her candid thoughts on the College Hill: Celebrity Edition spinoff.

Bianca is in the book "The HBCU Experience: America's First Black Reality TV Series", available now on Amazon!

In honor of College Hill: Celebrity Edition Season 2 as well as The HBCU Experience's new book "America's First Black Reality TV Series", Randall speaks with Krystal Lee from "College Hill: Virgin Islands. Krystal talks about her time on the show, the real story behind her fight with fellow castmate Vanessa, how she views her perception of the show, what life after the show has been like and more.

Make sure to order "The HBCU Experience: America's First Black Reality TV Series" on Amazon today!

Randall speaks with Stacey Milner, Founder Of Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP) & HBCU’s In LA Program about her journey in the entertainment industry, starting EICOP, how HBCU mass communication students can break into the industry in the social media era and more.

Randall speaks with Taliah Givens, Director of Student Professional Development for UNCF (United Negro College Fund) about their annual Student Leadership Conference (SLC). Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the conference will take place from May 31-June 3rd. Ms. Givens speaks about the conference, how students can properly plan for the transition from college to entering the workforce, how students can find financial resources for college and more. 

In an HBCU Pulse Radio Exclusive interview, Randall speaks with Ashley Jones, CEO & Creative Director of Tones Of Melanin, about her upcoming appearance on Season 14 of Shark Tank and how she built her licensed HBCU Apparel Business. Randall & Ashley also talk about her journey to creating "Tones Of Melanin", building an online business in a volatile economy, the licensing process for HBCU apparel, working with department stores such as Belk & Dick's Sporting Goods on orders and the payment process, how Tones Of Melanin is different from other businesses in the HBCU apparel space and more.

In this episode, Randall preivews the latest season of College Hill: Celebrity Edition at Alabama State University and what we can expect this season based off of the trailer. Randall also airs a snippet of his exclusive interview with the cast of College Hill: Langston University. Randall also gives a report on voter suppression efforts targeting college students as the 2024 Elections loom.

Randall & Arielle react to seeing only one HBCU Prospect taken in the NFL Draft (Jackson State’s Isaiah Bolden). The duo theorizes on why this happened, revisit the conversation on if the draft is the best pathway to get HBCU players in the NFL, the biggest HBCU Draft Prospect snubs, reactions to the Undrafted Free Agents signings and more. The duo shows love to Isaiah Bolden and predicts the impact he’ll make on the New England Patriots defense.

Randall also does a special “Randall’s Thoughts” Randall eviscerates Shannon Sharpe for saying that the HBCU prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft weren't good enough to be picked up. Randall says that Shannon is misinformed and has a clear inferiority complex about HBCUs due to him only attending an HBCU because he had bad grades.

In this episode, Randall & Arielle preview the 2023 NFL Draft and the HBCU Prospects that could be taken off of the board in a couple of weeks. Then, Randall & Arielle take the role of NFL GMs and reveal the HBCU football talent they’d draft to their team.

In this episode Randall speaks with LaMonika Jones, Interim Director at D.C. Hunger Solutions, about food insecurity in college. Food insecurity is a topic often looked over when discussing higher education issues. Randall & LaMonika dive into the root of Food Insecurity & what can be done to combat it.

Then, Randall is joined by media personality Cody D. to talk about a few hot topics in HBCU Life, including TikTok being banned on several HBCU campuses around the nation, reaction to the gunman arrested on North Carolina A&T’s campus and  a report that attending an HBCU has long term mental health benefits.

In this episode, Randall kicks off the show expounding upon his reporting via hbcupulse.com about FAMU & Langston University banning TikTok on campus as well as Senate Republicans moving to block President Joe Biden's Student Loan Relief before the Supreme Court has rendered a decision. Later, Randall & HBCU Pulse co-host Shelbi' have a real conversation about life after HBCU student leadership and thoughts on the ever evolving landscape of student life as young alumni.

In this episode, Randall celebrates Women's History Month by re-airing his February 2021 interview with The Shade Room & The Same Room founder Angie Nwandu. Randall calls this one of the biggest moments in HBCU Pulse History and his life in general. Randall retells how he booked the interview and how HBCU Pulse was first posted on The Shade Room during Zeta Founder's Day 2021.

In the interview, Angie speaks about how she started The Shade Room, why she turned down a deal with NBC Universal for a Shade Room TV Show, how she manages her mental health at the helm of the biggest brand in social media and more.

In this special episode, Randall shares his thoughts about the cancellation of Freeform's "Grownish". The series will return for it's 6th & final season this summer with the series finale most likely airing in Spring 2024. Randall, who covered Season 3 & the first half of Season 4 alongside Jenae Tallison on HBCU Pulse Radio in 2021, gives his reaction to the cancellation and re-airs a segment he and Jenae did predicting that the series was headed to cancellation based on the rapidly declining viewership numbers.

In this episode, Randall celebrates Women's History Month by re-airing his February 2022 interview with Dr. Bobbi Peterson. Dr. Bobbi Peterson is a Howard University graduate, celebrity orthodontist and the owner of the Big Mouth Tooth Brush brand. Dr. Bobbi recently presented Big Mouth Tooth Brush on Shark Tank, earning a deal with Barbra Corcoran.

She speaks about her upbringing, early days of becoming an orthodontist that owns her own practice and gives her opinion of people doing the work of a dentist/orthodontist, such as putting braces on people, without the training or degree.

Randall & Arielle have some offseason fun by debating about who’s the better conference between the MEAC & SWAC. The duo use history, championships won, coach success and more to debate who really runs the HBCU Football landscape.

Randall gives a quick “Randall’s Thoughts” about the news that Paramount Global (Formerly ViacomCBS) is looking to sell their majority stake in BET to bolster the offerings for Paramount+ as well as the possible battle for ownership between billionaires Tyler Perry & Byron Allen. Randall also reairs his report about Florida House Bill 999 and Ron DeSantis’s efforts to take over public universities in Florida.

In this episode, the crew explores public HBCUs' battle with the state for self-governance. In a follow up to the “HBCUs vs. The State Government” episode, Randall outlines instances in which the state governments have tried to merge and take control of Public HBCUs. Randall also details Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s moves to take control of public colleges & universities in Florida and if he will target FAMU next.

Randall is joined by HBCU Pulse Political Correspondent and Tennessee State University alumna Tiara Thomas to recap Tennessee State’s fight to maintain self-governance in response to Tennessee’s State Comptroller’s Office report alleging fiscal mismanagement during TSU’s Fall housing crisis.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST & Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

In this episode, Randall explores HBCUs relationship with the Federal & State Government the past year, detailing both wins and losses on both political fronts. In a new edition of "Randall's Thoughts", Randall responds to critics of Kamala Harris’s tenure as Vice President of the United States, spotlighting several of her achievements in her tenure. He even argues that Kamala Harris is the best Vice President that we've ever seen. 

Also, Randall re-airs his October 2021 interview with then Biden Administration Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond addressing misinformation surrounding the Biden Administrations outreach and funding of HBCUs.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST & Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

In a new edition of "Randall's Thoughts", Randall responds to critics of Kamala Harris’s tenure as Vice President of the United States, spotlighting several of her achievements in her tenure. He even argues that Kamala Harris is the best Vice President that we've ever seen.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

Synopsis: In this episode, Randall explores the creation of Land Grant HBCUs and their battle with the state government to correct years of underfunding. Randall talks with Dr. Antonio McLaren, Vice President of Innovation & Program Implementation for the 1890 Foundation about why it is important to get this money, how it can be used to improve HBCUs, and what we can do to further support land grant HBCUs.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

In honor of Valentine's Day, the crew talks about relationships in college and try their best to answer the question of if it’s possible to find true love in college. The crew also explores the social dynamics of college that affect romantic relationships such as if people only try to hop in relationships for the image, if popular men and women on campus are really highly sought after and if we put too much focus on trying to find the right person before we graduate.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

It’s Super Bowl Season! Randall & Arielle give their picks for the game as well as break down the Black History happening on Super Bowl Sunday, including the 4 HBCU Players playing for both the Chiefs and Eagles. Also, Randall & Arielle reacts to HBCU Pulse’s comprehensive list of HBCU Players drafted to the NFL and some historic trends that they’ve found after reviewing the list.

Randall then airs his exclusive interview from 2021 with former Jackson State SGA President Jordan Jefferson who performed with The Weeknd in Super Bowl LV. He speaks about how he got the opportunity and his experience.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

Randall & Arielle explore what it’s like to be a Mass Communications major at an HBCU following Business Insider ranking Communications 7th on their “Most Useless College Majors” list. Is it worth it to major in Mass Communications? What can HBCU students do in college to prepared for careers in media outside and what is the job market like for media graduates?

Randall then speaks with Revolt TV Personality and media entrepreneur Akilah Ffriend who gives advice to students that want to succeed in the media and corporate world about how to succeed.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

Randall represents Division II HBCU Football and shines a special spotlight on the SIAC and CIAA for an amazing 2022 Football Season! Randall celebrates Harlon Hill trophy finalist and Virginia Union University RB Jada Byers and his historic season, including an upset of 2021 Division II Champion Finalist Valdosta State University. Randall is then joined by D2HBCUFootball (Twitter)/SkegeeHistorian (TikTok) to recap the SIAC Season.

Randall also gives a quick “Randall’s Thoughts” detailing the $250 Million Dollar “investment” that Tennessee State University was granted by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for infrastructure improvement based on his article on hbcupulse.com and his Twitter thread about it.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

Randall & Arielle speak about Ed Reed being hired at Bethune-Cookman University and set realistic expectations for his tenure. They also spotlight FAMU for an extraordinary season after unexpected challenges to start the season. Then, Randall speaks with NCCU Alumnus and host of "HBCU Nightly" Joshua Sims Jr. about North Carolina Central’s championship-winning season and key games in the season leading into the Celebration Bowl win vs. Deion Sanders and Jackson State. 

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

In this episode, Randall celebrates the Founders Day of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated & Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated by spotlighting two amazing members of each organizations that are also HBCU alumni! First, Randall speaks with Virginia State University alumna and The Shade Room Personality China Lovelace (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated) about her HBCU Experience and professional journey. Then, Randall speaks with  Quodarrius “Dr. Q” Toney about his time at Howard University and his experience as a Celebrity Dentist working with clients such as rapper Glorilla.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

In the premiere of HBCU Pulse Radio on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU, the crew reacts the the top two stories of the year that caused a lot of discussion in the HBCU Community. First, the crew discusses University Of Southern California Student Princess Isis Lang starting a Majorette team at at USC and if it was worth the backlash that she received. Also, the crew debates on if we should safeguard HBCU culture. The crew also gives quick takes on Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State to coach at Colorado, leading Randall to explain why HBCU alumni were critical of the move in his “Randall’s Thoughts” segment.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

In the first Randall's Thoughts of 2023, Randall uses Deion Sander's departure from Jackson State at the outrage surrounding it to make a broader point about the HBCU community's dependence on celebrities to validate our experience in sports and campus life. He also asserts that Deion Sanders didn't provide the blueprint for HBCU Football dominance, the blueprint was right in front of us all along.

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

HBCU Pulse Radio on SiriusXM host Randall Barnes makes an appearance on WURD's Reality Check with Charles Ellison, expounding upon his thoughts on media rights in the 21st Century and if BET should start airing HBCU Sports again. 

Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST &  Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

Randall & Arielle react to the 2022 Celebration Bowl and why North Carolina Central won the game over Jackson State. The crew salutes Davius Richard and the NCCU offensive line as well as diagnose what went wrong. Randall also defends his assertion that Deion Sanders is not a good X's & O's coach and reports on the Celebration Bowl TV Viewership Numbers as well as the viewership numbers for all the Nielsen Rated HBCU Football Games on TV.

In the SIAC Twitter Spaces hosted by @D2HBCUFootball in conjunction with HBCU Pulse, a conversation about if the CIAA & SIAC should bring back the Pioneer Bowl is had after an epic 2022 Celebration Bowl between North Carolina Central & Jackson State. The Pioneer Bowl was a bowl game started in 1997 that pitted the SIAC Champion against the CIAA champion to determine a D2 National Champion. In some years where the champions earned an spot in the Division II National Playoffs, the runners up in both conferences would face off and vice versa. Before the Celebration Bowl, it was the only Bowl Game featuring HBCUs. in was discontinued in 2014.

Randall & Arielle speak officially about Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State and the reaction from sports media personalities as well as non-members of the HBCU community trying to make HBCU students and alumni seem as if they’re crazy for being upset. Randall also debunks myths that have been going around about Deion Sander’s impact on Jackson State, media and HBCUs in his tenure.

In this episode, Randall & Arielle return to talk the Bayou Classic and what they saw from Southern University in this game. They also give their preview of the SWAC Championship rematch between Southern University and undefeated Jackson State University. Both Randall & Arielle are unconfident that Southern will pull out the victory but Randall identifies one path where Southern could beat Jackson State. They also discuss if FAMU should've made the FCS Playoffs and Randall says that the WWE should be an inspiration to the SWAC. 

In the SIAC Twitter Space hosted by @D2HBCUFootball & HBCU Pulse Founder Randall Barnes, the crew discusses the rumors that Ray Lewis could be the next head coach of Morehouse. Should Morehouse hire him or look for a more tenured coach?

In this episode, Randall & Arielle recap the 2022 CIAA & SIAC Championships. The HBCU Division II seasons ended in Fayetteville State & Benedict College reigning as champions I their respective conferences and both will be making an appearance in the DII Playoffs. Randall goes in depth about what he saw in both games and how their championship performances. Randall & Arielle also give a glimpse of what Fayetteville State and Virginia Union fans can expect from Delta State & Wingate this Saturday.

In this episode, Randall & Arielle dedicate most of the show to coverage of the big SIAC & CIAA Championship matchups between Benedict College & Tuskegee University and Chowan & Fayetteville State. Randall breaks down the numbers and a few games that foretell which teams will be victorious on Saturday. Randall also analyzes if Fort Valley State University (8-2) will be able to make the NCAA DII Playoffs as the #7 team in the Super Region 2 rankings headed into Saturday. Arielle also gives a brief preview of the FAMU vs. Alabama State game! 

In this episode, Randall & Arielle return to review Week 9 of HBCU Football! Arielle gives a rundown of the race for the Celebration Bowl birth in the MEAC. Randall gives his D2 rundown by spotlighting Chowan University, a PWI that competes in the CIAA that is about to represent the CIAA North in the Championship after beating both Bowie State & Virginia Union. Randall also talks about ESPN College Gameday hosting its show at Jackson State University & pays tribute to Onnidan Founder Eric Moore as he's recently passed away.   

In this episode, Randall & Arielle recap Week 7 of HBCU Football and look forward to Week 8. They preview Jackson State's homecoming matchup against Campbell and Randall appeals to all HBCU Football Fans saying that we should be rooting for Jackson State to pull out the win. Randall breaks down Benedict & Virginia Union's huge wins against Albany State & Bowie State and what this means for the rest of the SIAC & CIAA season. Arielle breaks down the huge matchup between South Carolina State & North Carolina Central this weekend. 

In this episode, Randall & Arielle react to the altercation between Deion Sanders and Eddie Robinson and give their take on who was right and wrong in the situation. Randall gives an expansive breakdown on the Benedict vs. Albany State and Bowie vs. Virginia Union matchup and Arielle gives a preivew of what to look for in the SWAC for Week 7!

In this episode, Randall & Arielle return to preview Week 6 of HBCU Football! They talk about Lane College's huge upset win over Eddie George and Tennessee State. Randall gives his D2 rundown by shining a special light on Benedict College, Albany State and Virginia Union. Also, the crew gives their game of the week

On this episode of HBCU Pulse Radio, Randall is joined by CDK On The Mic and Sárah Lee as they discuss the importance of Homecoming at HBCUs and place special emphasis on Homecoming Concerts. Should smaller schools tamper their expectations for Homecoming Concerts? What all goes into planning a homecoming concert? All of your questions are answered!   Plus, the crew does an ultimate “Build Your HBCU Homecoming Concert” contest for the top Hip-Hop & R&B artists of the 2010’s! Which concert would you go to?