MEET DRE MARTIN WHO IS SEATS BY DRE?
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Posted By: Hija Chang on January 02, 2026 HBCU NIGHT From Martin’s undergraduate experience at Grambling State University, to his Executive MBA studies at Howard University, he has started his own movement to raise awareness for HBCUs, by touring with the multifaceted event, "HBCU Night," (hbcunight.org) and transfiguring the experience on the digital landscape, in arenas, corporate and schools. He continues to live out his passion of providing opportunities and expanding efforts of getting scholarships, academic resources, acceptance letters into the hands of the youth, and impacting programs. https://www.seatsbydre.com/bio If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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