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Tamilore Oshikanlu

Tamilore is a senior studying political science at Howard University

Posted inRace and Equity

‘We have to fight for it’: As more states bar DEI programs, public HBCU communities worry what it means for them

By Tamilore Oshikanlu and Tatyanna McCrayDecember 15, 2023June 13, 2024

Students at HBCUs in states where Republicans have attacked campus diversity programs fear the entirety of their colleges’ rich history, traditions, and social mobility is in jeopardy.

Posted inRace and Equity

‘Money like that would not come to someone like me.’ This HBCU football player is calling attention to endorsement disparities

By Tamilore OshikanluNovember 9, 2023June 13, 2024

Many athletes at historically Black colleges have to work harder to land “name, image, likeness” endorsement deals.

Posted inRace and Equity

HBCUs have ‘narrower margin for error’ amid spurt of presidential departures

By Tamilore OshikanluSeptember 27, 2023June 13, 2024

While presidents nationally are serving shorter terms than ever — 5.9 years on average — frequent changes at the top are disruptive.

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