Local and global issues that affect our community.
HBCU Or Bust!
One Yard caught up with Travis P. Jackson, the lively founder and CEO of HBCU Pride Nation, and discovered a truly serious whirlwind of a force that lives and breaths HBCU life.
![School Daze](http://images.ctfassets.net/bwwuao74ash6/35max0jVXmpFh0qWGdVP4g/4c3515e120c1620a9929fc8ff6de098d/daze-bw.jpg?w=350&h=196&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
One Yard caught up with Luke Lawal Jr. to discuss his unlikely path to becoming the most in-demand ambassador of all that is HBCU.
![Therapist and Howard Alum, Tia Brown, Shares 4 Wellness Tips for 2020 and Beyond](http://images.ctfassets.net/bwwuao74ash6/3Ka0i05kxzKfX64x6OtGqd/e9a3f31c48ecdb7c9914d244baead0ef/tia-bw.jpg?w=350&h=196&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
It’s time to finish off 2020 on a high note. For real, just because you're kicking it at the crib all day doesn't mean you can't still live your best life.
![Straight Facts: 8 Things You Should Know About HBCUs](http://images.ctfassets.net/bwwuao74ash6/2AZkpyMspbW2unbY4uFdoU/a78c04175915b00f5e719cc0b5af62f9/interesting-facts-bw.jpg?w=350&h=196&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Shoutout to HBCUs, the cornerstone of Black excellence.
![One Yard: Black Joy Is A Form of Resistance, Too](http://images.ctfassets.net/bwwuao74ash6/5H3XrGfDNyaE62420AYLC5/48fc67f181363b3cf4869f471bb2860b/black-joy.jpg?w=350&h=196&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Why it’s crucial that we hold on to our Black joy through all the madness.
![HBCU Made: 15 Powerful Changemakers Who’ve Attended HBCUs](http://images.ctfassets.net/bwwuao74ash6/4rvVb0Wb5xSzDnMRTqK0Ge/7b4b1f9e175c71aa3d0005447d750462/activists-and-changemakers.jpg?w=350&h=196&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Activists, changemakers, innovators — and proud products of HBCUs.
![Rise Up: 6 Ways You Can Join The Fight for Black Lives](http://images.ctfassets.net/bwwuao74ash6/5s5Au6SmjfPhtfWKoMBg7t/3d475eed7044a8f6774e1ca36d99986c/blm-get-involved.jpg?w=350&h=196&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Every role in the Black Lives Matter Movement is important. We’re in this fight together as one.