HBCU Pulse Radio is the home of HBCU Life on your radio & podcast feed! Hosted by Randall Barnes, we talk about everything that’s important to our culture! From on campus issues to politics and what’s trending on the yard, we are always at the heart of the culture!
HBCU alumna Keisha Lance Bottoms debates Rick Jackson in GA Govenor's Primary
In this episode, Randall gives his live post-debate reaction to the Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson town hall. Randall shares his thoughts on both Jackson's and Bottoms' debate performances and lays out priorities for Georgia voters heading into early voting over the next few weeks.
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3 Oct 2026
Jackson State, Alabama A&M clash in pivotal SWAC matchup; Marshall Faulk STILL talking crazy
In this episode, Randall and Arielle give a pre-Saturday recap of Week 4 of the HBCU football season and look at Week 5. They recap South Carolina State's thrilling victory over Bethune-Cookman and Southern University's loss to Jackson State, and whether it is indicative of the teams they are.
They then give their picks for this week, with Arielle inching closer to Randall's picks; who will ultimately emerge victorious in week 5?
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30 Sept 2026
DHS responds to detention of Aminata Seck, Volleyball legend Haley Eckerman speaks about Team Dream, new OWN documentary
In this episode, Randall covers the latest developments across the HBCU community, including a significant update on Kentucky State basketball player Aminata Seck's ongoing ICE detention and hospitalization, Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand's $1 million investment in the new Morehouse Multimedia Center, and North Carolina A&T's historic first-ever win over a ranked FCS opponent with their upset victory over Rhode Island. He also shares his thoughts on Netflix's A Different World sequel series and teases a full review coming soon.
Randall then sits down with former Texas volleyball star Haley Eckerman, the architect behind Team Dream — the 12-woman, all-Black roster that went 7-0 and won the 2018 USA Volleyball Open National Championship. Together, they discuss the inception of the team, the challenges of assembling and competing with just one practice, the gritty comeback in the semifinals, and the now-iconic "Swag Surfin'" celebration that followed their championship win.
Eckerman also opens up about the barriers to access in volleyball for Black athletes, how the Team Dream experience shapes her coaching at Kent State, and why the new OWN documentary "We Belong Here: The Story of Team Dream" — directed by North Carolina Central alumna Bianca Barnes Williams — is about far more than just sports.
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