MEET Roosevelt & Shireen Hodge-Brown

MEET Roosevelt & Shireen Hodge-Brown

  GROOM NAME Roosevelt Brown, II NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Virginia State University GROOM PROFESSION? Assistant Principal – Educator (recently retired) BRIDE NAME Hodge-Brown NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Virginia State University BRIDE PROFESSION Director of Quality Assurance, Maryland Dept of Health – Central Regional Office SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? During […]

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 MEET Jonathan Galvin & Yonic Anderson

MEET Jonathan Galvin & Yonic Anderson

GROOM NAME Jonathan Galvin NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Florida A&M University GROOM PROFESSION? Civil Engineer BRIDE NAME Yonic Anderson NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA BRIDE PROFESSION Registered Nurse SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? We met through an online dating app called Bumble. We immediately connected by talking […]

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 MEET Alex & Val Baker

MEET Alex & Val Baker

GROOM NAME Alex Baker NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Morgan State University GROOM PROFESSION? Transportation Manager BRIDE NAME Val Baker NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Morgan State University BRIDE PROFESSION Retired SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? We met in front of my dormitory. He was a sophomore and I was a freshman. One […]

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 MEET Charmone & Joi Adams

MEET Charmone & Joi Adams

GROOM NAME Charmone Adams NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Central State University GROOM PROFESSION? Partner, Advisory Services BRIDE NAME Joi Adams NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Central State University BRIDE PROFESSION? Senior Consultant SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? In the fall of 2008, Charmone and Joi crossed paths as alumni attending Central State […]

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 MEETING Latasha Varnadoe-Iloabuchi

MEETING Latasha Varnadoe-Iloabuchi

NAME OF COMPANY The Varnadoe Group LLC WHAT HBCU YOU ATTEND? Alabama State University WHAT MADE YOU ATTEND YOUR HBCU? I chose to attend Alabama State University because of its strong College of Business program, vibrant student life, cultural connection, and the rich history of Montgomery. ASU has a long-standing tradition of empowering and uplifting […]

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 MEET Rupert A. Byrdsong

MEET Rupert A. Byrdsong

NAME OF COMPANY Los Angeles Superior Court WHAT HBCU YOU ATTEND? Morehouse College WHAT MADE YOU ATTEND YOUR HBCU? Both of my parents are graduates of HBCUs. My father, James W. Byrdsong, graduated from Fisk University and my mother, Ruth M. Byrdsong, graduated from Tougaloo College. In addition, my best friend’s father, Julian Blackshear, graduated […]

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 MEET Phillice Gregory

MEET Phillice Gregory

  NAME OF COMPANY XOXO BLING WHAT HBCU YOU ATTEND? Lane College WHAT MADE YOU ATTEND YOUR HBCU? I attended my HBCU because it’s a school under my denomination, Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME), and my grandmother insisted. My Mom was hesitant because she is extremely overprotective (still) and didn’t want me 6 hours away from […]

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 MEET Perry & JoDean Washington

MEET Perry & JoDean Washington

GROOM NAME Perry Washington NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Southern University GROOM PROFESSION? Retired Engineer BRIDE NAME JoDean Washington NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Southern University BRIDE PROFESSION Retired Educator SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? We met through a mutual friend who was in one of our classes and we were introduced after […]

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 MEET Cedric & Lorraine Thomas

MEET Cedric & Lorraine Thomas

GROOM NAME Cedric Thomas NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Florida A&M University GROOM PROFESSION? Machine Shop Foreman BRIDE NAME Lorraine Thomas NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Florida A&M University BRIDE PROFESSION Financial CSA (Client Service Associate) SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? In 2001, Lorraine was a freshman in college, living in Paddyfoote Dorm. […]

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 MEET Gary & Sharlet Blalock

MEET Gary & Sharlet Blalock

NAME OF HBCU FOR GROOM ? Cheyney University Of Pa GROOM PROFESSION? Service Coordinator NAME OF HBCU FOR BRIDE? Cheyney University Of Pa BRIDE PROFESSION? Service Coordinator SO, EXACTLY HOW DID YOU MEET? We met my freshman yr and his sophomore yr at Cheyney University. HOW DID YOU KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO BE THE […]

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