Episodes

  • “Somebody Say Ho!” A Different World “post #MeToo”

    “Somebody Say Ho!” A Different World “post #MeToo”
    Dec 18 2025
    In the third episode of Black College Matters, host Dr. Seth E. Davis sits down with Chief Executive Officer of Lemoyne-Owen College Dr. Tara Dunn-Ross to unpack “Somebody Say Ho!” from A Different World (Season 6, Episode 4), where everybody goes to court when one of the students is called a 'ho'. Their conversation extends beyond the sitcom as they explore gender politics and sexual harassment at HBCUs.
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    30 mins
  • The Greatest Love of All: Afrofutures and Videotape

    The Greatest Love of All: Afrofutures and Videotape
    Dec 11 2025
    In the second episode of Black College Matters, host Dr. Seth E. Davis sits down with Lemoyne-Owen College Business Professor Dr. Frankie Graham-Brown to unpack “Success, Lies and Videotape” from A Different World (Season 3, Episode 15), where Clair Huxtable returns to Hillman to conduct a videotaped career development. Their conversation extends beyond the sitcom as they explore student career preparation at LeMoyne-Owen.
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    42 mins