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HBCU Alumni Spotlight Series

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Alumni Spotlight

Starletta DuPois is a Tony nominated actress who has appeared in more than 90 films. She is an alumna of University of Maryland Eastern Shore and holds an MFA from UCLA.

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The Piano Lesson is a 1987 play by American playwright August Wilson. It is the fourth play in Wilson's The Pittsburgh Cycle. The Piano Lesson received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and earned five nominations at the 44th Tony Awards. The first production opened on November 26, 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre.[9] The cast featured Carl Gordon, Samuel L. Jackson, Rocky Carroll, Starletta DuPois, Chenee Johnson, Ylonda Powell, Tommy Hollis, Lou Myers, and Sharon Washington.

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    Clark Atlanta University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    Rhonda Shorter is a School Program Coordinator and the CEO of Ms Rhonda's CracknPop Gourmet Popcorn. She is an alumna of Clark Atlanta University. 

    North Carolina A & T State University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    Ceriese Blue is the Director of HBCU Recruitment at Teach For America. She is an alumna of North Carolina A & T State University and holds a BA in Criminal Justice.

    North Carolina A & T State University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    Dr. Desmond Kemp is a professor and published author. He is an alumnus of North Carolina A & T State University and holds a BA in Criminal Justice, MA from the University of Chicago  and a PhD from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

    Prairie View A&M University

    Fort Valley State University

    North Carolina A & T State University

    Famonte Hodges is a future HBCU alum. He is a recent high school graduate and will enter Prairie View A & M University as a member of the class of 2028 at Prairie View A & M University. 

    Bowie State University

    Fort Valley State University

    Fort Valley State University

     Carole Copeland is a producer, the CEO of Revolt Media, and an alumna of Bowie State University.  She holds a Masters from Coppin State University.

    Fort Valley State University

    Fort Valley State University

    Fort Valley State University

    Glorie Chiza  is a Senior Program Manager  and an alumnus of Fort Valley State University. He graduated with a BA in Political Science and Government.

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    Spelman College

    Howard University

    Spelman College

    Audra Davison is a published author, MFA student, and a Spelman College Alumna. She graduated with a BA in English. 

    https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-audra-davison-filmmaker-author/

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    Spelman College

    Howard University

    Spelman College

    Tiombre O'Rourke is the CEO of TrueBlue 1881 and a Spelman College Alumna. She graduated with a BA in Psychology. https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-tiombe-orourke-true-blue-1881-inc-founder-ceo/

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    Howard University

    Howard University

    Texas Southern University

    Wen-kuni Ceant is the CEO and Co-Founder of Politicking. Wen-kuni is a Fulbright Scholar and graduate of Howard University with a B.S. in Biology.

    https://shoutoutmiami.com/meet-wen-kuni-ceant-ceo-and-co-founder-of-politicking/

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    Texas Southern University

    Texas Southern University

    Texas Southern University

    William Hampton is the president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Texas Southern University Alumni Association and a TSU alum. He graduated with a B.A. in Television Production. and participated in the school's band. https://www.tsu.edu/oceanofsoul/

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    Oakwood University

    Texas Southern University

    Grambling University

    John Hill is the registrar at California State Dominguez Hills and an alumnus of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama where he graduated with a B.S. in Organizational Management.

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    Grambling University

    Texas Southern University

    Grambling University

    Dr. Hope Hampton-Crawford is an alumna of Grambling State University where she graduated with a BA in Computer and Information Sciences. She also holds an MBA from Delaware State University, and two doctorate degrees.

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    Tuskegee University

    South Carolina State University

    South Carolina State University

    Christopher Taylor is a systems engineer in Redondo Beach, California and an alumnus of Tuskegee University in Tuskegee Alabama. He graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.

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    South Carolina State University

    South Carolina State University

    South Carolina State University

    Alanah Grant is the Chief Equity Officer for Long Beach, California and a Long Beach native. Alanah is an alumna of South Carolina State University with a B.A. in Political Science.

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    Fisk University

    South Carolina State University

    Bethune-Cookman University

    Stephen Bernstein is the CEO of We Educate Brilliant Minds and an alumnus of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated with a BA in Finance.

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    Bethune-Cookman University

    Bethune-Cookman University

    Bethune-Cookman University

    Anthony Brown is an educational program manager, and President of A B.etter Way Productions, LLC.  He is an alumnus of Bethune-Cookman University where he graduated with a BA in Mass Communications. Anthony's interview can also be seen on the HBCU Alumni House Party Show.

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    Morehouse College

    Bethune-Cookman University

    Morehouse College

    Robert Cole Jr is an activist, community leader, and screenwriter. He is a Los Angeles native and an alumnus of Morehouse College.

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    Fisk University

    Bethune-Cookman University

    Morehouse College

    Charniece Crenshaw is a Revenue Manager and 2024 graduate from Fisk University where she majored in Business Administration.

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    HBCU Alumni Spotlights

    Morehouse College

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    Jackson State University

    Dr. Ravaris Moore is a Sociology professor at New York University and an alumnus of Morehouse College. He graduated with a BA in Economics and Mathematics.

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    Jackson State University

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    Jackson State University

    Dr. Tommie "Tonea" Stewart  is an actress and the former Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Alabama State University. She received her B.A. from Jackson State University where she majored in Speech and Theater.

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    University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore

    Starletta Dupois is a Tony nominated actress who has appeared in more than 90 films. She is an alumna of University of Maryland Eastern Shore and holds an MFA from UCLA.

    What are HBCUs?

    Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions that were established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in our country attended an HBCU, and 80 percent of Black judges are alumni of these schools.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in the U.S. attended an HBCU along with 80 percent of Black judges.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in the U.S. attended an HBCU along with 80 percent of Black judges.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in our country attended an HBCU, and 80 percent of Black judges are alumni of these schools.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in the U.S. attended an HBCU along with 80 percent of Black judges.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in our country attended an HBCU, and 80 percent of Black judges are alumni of these schools.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in our country attended an HBCU, and 80 percent of Black judges are alumni of these schools.

    HBCUs have produced 40 percent of all Black engineers and 50 percent of all Black lawyers in America. Seventy percent of Black doctors in our country attended an HBCU, and 80 percent of Black judges are alumni of these schools.

    More fun facts....

    Alabama State University (ASU, Bama State, or Alabama State) is a public historically black university in Montgomery, Alabama. Founded in 1867, during the Reconstruction era, it was one of about 180 "normal schools" established by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. It was one of 23 established to train African Americans to teach in segregated schools.  ASU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

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