The Breakfast Club - IDKMYDE: HBCUs vs PBIs

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

HBCUs and PBIs are the dynamic duo of Black education—one with a rich history of excellence and the other an urban hero meeting today’s needs. Together, they’re making sure we don’t just show up, we show out. Learn the differences and similarities on today’s episode of IDKMYDE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you do if mysterious drones appeared over your hometown? I started asking questions. What do you remember happening on that night of December 16th? It actually rotated around our house, looking as if it was peering in each window of our home. I'm Gabe Lenners from Imagine, I Heart Podcasts and Lenners Entertainment. Listen to Obscurum, Invasion of the Drones, wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Why would you do that to me? Los Angeles, 2021. A friendly neighbor appears out of nowhere and promises to make all my dreams come true. Let's not forget that David Bloom was a professional con artist. So you didn't stand a chance. But my dreams soon turned into a nightmare. I'm Caroline DeMore. Listen as I take down my scammer on Once Upon a Con on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts,

or wherever you get your podcasts. Y'all, what up? It's your girl Jess Hilarious, and I think it's time to acknowledge that I'm not just a comedian. It's time to add uncertified therapists to my credentials because each and every Wednesday I'm fixing your mess on carefully reckless on the black effect podcast network. Got problems in your relationship? Come to me your best friend acting shady. Come to me thought you was the father but you're not.

Come to me I can't promise I won't judge, but I can guarantee that I will help you. Listen to Carefully Reckless on the Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to My Legacy. I'm Martin Luther King III, and together with my wife, Andrea Waters King,

and our dear friends, Mark and Craig Kilburger, we explore the personal journeys that shape extraordinary lives. Join us for heartfelt conversations with remarkable guests like David Oyelowo, Mel Robbins, Martin Sheen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Billy Porter. Listen to My Legacy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is My Legacy. On today's episode of I Didn't Know, maybe you didn't either?

Let's talk about HBCUs and PBS. Now for those that don't know, HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities. I knew all about those. I am a product of one, Winston-Salem State University, 601 MLK Drive in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. However, I had no clue about PBI's, predominantly black institutions. HBCU PBI? Look, if you think black education don't got acronyms, you're wrong. We got more letters than alphabet soup we ain't growing up you didn't need I didn't know maybe you didn't need

I didn't know, I didn't know, I didn't know Alright now let's start with the HBCUs, they the OGs These schools go way back like before your grandma's grandma was even thinking about having kids back You dig what I'm saying? First one, Cheney University, 1837 That's right, black folks was out here educating themselves when slavery was still happening. Imagine trying to study algebra when people out here trying to enslave you. Now that's some dedication. HBCUs were like, y'all don't want us in your schools? Cool,

we'll build our own schools. And they did it big. Howard, Spellman, Morehouse, HBCU homecomings. You know the vibes. If you've never been the one, you're missing out. Now, PBI's, that's Donnie and Mark and Joey and Jordan, you know, new kids on the block. Because PBI's came later. They're like, we might not have the history, but we here for the hustle. See, PBI's are schools located in urban areas, where most of us live. And they said, listen, black students are here, we we see you let's make this work but PBI's weren't always for us some of them started as regular old colleges and then looked around and said oh snap half our students is black guess we're PBI now now here's the thing both HBCUs and PBIs are here to

lift us up they're about helping us get degrees careers, and to help you stop having to ask for your mama's car. And both are cranking out black excellence. HBCUs gave us Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah, and Chadwick Boseman. PBI's are newer, so they're alumni like, hey, we still coming up right now, but we got next though. Although there are similarities, there are also differences. The big difference? HBCUs are about legacy.

You walk onto a HBCU campus and it feels like a black family reunion where everybody's a TT or Unc. Period. There's history in the air. PBI's? They're about right now. They're like what do you need? You need resources? You need scholarships? You need snacks? We got you. So we need both. Why? Because racism doesn't take a day off. HBCUs are there to remind us where we've been and PBI's are there to make sure no one gets left behind.

It's like a relay race. HBCUs started it and PBI's grabbed the baton. STICK! That's what you say when somebody passes you the baton. I ran track a little bit in high school. Wasn't very good but I know the jargon. So whether you repping FAMU, Winston-Salem State, Howard, or some PBI in your city, just know this.

These schools are for us, by us. They FUBU schools. And I didn't know. Maybe you didn't either. I didn't know. What would you do if mysterious drones appeared over your hometown? I started asking questions. What do you remember if mysterious drones appeared over your hometown? I started asking questions.

What do you remember happening on that night of December 16th? It actually rotated around our house, looking as if it was peering in each window of our home. I'm Gabe Linners from Imagine, I Heart Podcasts and Lin's Entertainment. Listen to Obscurum, Invasion of the Drones, wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Why would you do that to me? Los Angeles, 2021. A friendly neighbor appears out of nowhere and promises to make all my dreams come true.

Let's not forget that David Bloom was a professional con artist. So you didn't stand a chance. But my dreams soon turned into a nightmare. I'm Caroline DeMore. Listen as I take down my scammer on Once Upon a Con on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Yo, what up? It's your girl Jess Hilarious. And I think it's time to acknowledge that I'm not just a comedian. It's time to add uncertified therapists to my credentials podcast. But you not? Come to me. I can't promise I won't judge you, but I can guarantee that I will help you.

Listen to Carefully Reckless on the Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to My Legacy. I'm Martin Luther King III, and together with my wife, Andrea Waters King, and our dear friends, Mark and Craig Kilburger,

we explore the personal journeys that shape extraordinary lives. Join us for heartfelt conversations with remarkable guests like David Oyelowo, Mel Robbins, Martin Sheen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Billy Porter. Listen to My Legacy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is My Legacy.