Blavity Daily Briefing
What the Culture's Talking About
October 7, 2026 • 8 minutes • Hosted by Victoria
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Episode #373
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Is AfroTech worth the coins? We unpack the tea on Trump’s HBCU funding battle and vital community health breakthroughs. Tap in.
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Is AfroTech Conference Worth It? An Honest Take From A Two-Time Attendee
Every fall, as tickets to the AfroTech Conference go on sale and Houston’s hotel blocks begin to fill, the flurry of activity revives a familiar question: Is AfroTech worth it? It is a fair question.
Why Trump’s HBCU Funding Boost Is Drawing Backlash From Black, Hispanic And Asian American Lawmakers
The Trump administration continues to tout its investment in historically Black colleges and universities, and while it has supported HBCUs, critics argue that this support has come at a cost to other minority-serving institutions.
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