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One Yard: Luke Lawal Jr. Breaks Down His Unlikely Path to Becoming Founder And CEO Of HBCU Buzz

     Luke Lawal Jr. can talk. Really talk. This super power allows the infectious founder and CEO of HBCU Buzz to not only capture an audience but move and make connections effortlessly in a myriad of circles. Indeed, the Bowie State graduate, who has a degree in biochemistry, has gone from working as a pharmacy tech at Kaiser and jumping into the two-fisted world of Washington, D.C., political lobbying to becoming a respected business entrepreneur. But Lawal has one primary passion: preaching the gospel of historically Black colleges and universities. […]

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Former Special Ed Student Graduates College, Becomes Award-Winning Motivational Speaker and Author

Meet Brad Butler II, also known as “B-Rad Inspires”, the former Special Ed student that was told he could never go to college. Now, he is an award-winning motivational speaker, author, student advocate, and success coach. As CEO and founder of his own company, Brad’s mission is to help educators increase the graduation rate for students and athletes with keynote speeches and professional development. […]