Shining Light On The HBCU All Star Game (with Travis Williams)

Straight Shot, No Chaser with Tezlyn Figaro

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Government, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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CEO Travis Williams with the HBCU All Star Game joins Tezlyn Figaro to discuss the one of a kind event. Celebrating Excellence in HBCU Athletics and Education
The HBCU All-Star Game is more than just a sporting event—it’s a movement that celebrates the rich heritage, culture, and athletic prowess of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Founded with a mission to shine a spotlight on the outstanding student-athletes who represent these institutions, the HBCU All-Star Game showcases the best talent from across the nation while promoting educational excellence, sportsmanship, and community empowerment.

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0:00.0	Y'all, I come from the school of Tupop.
0:02.4	I'm a rival.
0:03.4	You don't want to watch?
0:04.8	Ask me with me.
0:05.8	I'm not your average Cigro.
0:08.0	Hold up.
0:08.7	Taz, I want to ask you a question real quick.
0:10.2	Let's just keep a real straight shot with no chaser.
0:12.0	I'm going to get a little bit rough.
0:13.2	I'm here for those who really believe in the American process all of us. Straight Shot No Chaser with your girl, Teslin Figuero, on the Black Effect Podcast Network.
0:25.4	Hello, everybody.
0:26.4	This is Tesla and Figaro.
0:27.5	Straight Shot No Chaser podcast on IHeart, the Black Effect Podcast Network today.
0:32.7	I am very, very excited.
0:34.9	You know, I don't do interviews often, but when I do, it is for a reason. It is because it is something that we feel our listeners would certainly enjoy hearing, taking interest in, and something I think the folks just need to know about. So today we have Travis Williams here, joining, joining us with the HBCU all-star game.
0:58.0	And let me just go ahead and say, Mr. Williams, I'm excited. My daughter is 17 years old.
1:03.5	She just got accepted to Prairie View. Yeah. So I'm very excited about a big HBCU supporter.
1:12.6	Um, but there's something to be said about supporting HBCUs and actually writing a check to an HVCU, actually investing in HBCU, sending
1:19.4	your children to HBCU. So I am excited to be a PB parent for the very first time next year,
1:27.2	2025. So I am excited about what you have.
1:30.9	And we just want to talk to the people about it.
1:33.1	Tell us a little bit about the HBCU All-Star Game in itself and its mission and why you started it and why it's so important.
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