I'm Jess Sayin'...

I honestly have no idea why I chose the number seven but "here we are, the few of us together..." or whatever Atlantic Starr said.

My kinda carryin' on!

Founded in 1920, the Southwestern Athletic Conference ("SWAC") is where it's at! Listen in for the history of five HBCUs in the best conference out there + find out who PVAMU's most notable alum is! 

Hey family! So happy to be welcoming a new season, in a new year with a new milestone! I had the opportunity to sit down with Akeem Hunt, the 2021-22 Drum Major at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL and the first male and the first black person to serve in the role. In the wake of our first black Vice-President of the United States and the first Black woman being nominated to the Supreme Court,...

Welcome back! Recently talks of HBCUs and the "Divine 9" have increased since Kamala Harris - a graduate of Howard University (the MECCA of HBCUs) and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (the oldest Black Greek Letter sorority) was named and accepted the nomination as the Vice-Presidential Candidate for the 2020 election year, representing the Democratic Party. I accepting said no...

Wow, you're back!? Well this is awesome! If not and this is your first time listening, WELCOME to "The Illustrious..." Podcast -- a podcast dedicated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (or HBCUs)! In this episode, I'm talking about how I came to love HBCU Bands so much and showcasing someone of my favorite performance! Don't hear your HBCU? Don't worry! Eventually, all will be incorpo...