A Better Chance TV...with Mz Mo!
Educational Conversations with Scholars in Mind. "Our mission is to empower and uplift scholars pursuing higher education at HBCUs, ensuring they have the resources, support, and opportunities needed for a successful future. Through mentorship, scholarship programs, and community engagement, we strive to create a pathway to excellence, fostering academic achievement, leadership development, and a strong sense of cultural identity. Together, we are building a brighter future for young scholars, strengthening the legacy of HBCUs, and fueling positive change in our communities."
Episodes
85 episodes
From Chicago To Morehouse With A Gap Year Plan
A deposit deadline gets missed, plans fall apart, and the “perfect” timeline disappears. That moment could have ended Nasir Mohammed’s Morehouse dream, but it becomes the start of something better: a gap year built on accountability, discipline...
Howard-Bound And Ready
Belonging can change everything, and Corynn Keck has been chasing that feeling since she was eight years old, when she was new to Charlotte and was swept into a sense of community by the Carolina Panthers' Super Bowl excitement.No...
From Football Setback To Civil Engineering Purpose At Morgan State
Missing a goal by 0.1 can mess with your confidence or it can change your life. We sit down with scholarship contestant Nicholas Boone from Bowie, Maryland, who’s headed to Morgan State University to major in civil engineering, and he brings a ...
A Scholarship Finalist’s Journey To Morgan State And Marine Science
A teenager goes from years of homelessness to working hands-on in STEM labs and aircraft hangars, and she can explain every step that got her there. We sit down with Donna Lee Dawes from Point and Beach, Florida, a standout in the Takisha A. Da...
Young Voices Rising
We welcome two powerful student voices for day two of the Takisha A. Davis Scholarship Stipend essay reading and hear how they turn family, faith, and discipline into real college plans. We also share ways to support HBCU-bound scholars through...
HBCU Dreams In Their Own Words
Scholarship season is here, and we’re kicking off the Takeisha A. Davis Annual Competition with three unforgettable voices and three very different reasons for choosing an HBCU. What starts with quick announcements about our HBCU summer send-of...
What Happens When Representation Becomes The Program
You can feel it when a city decides to stop “talking about” Black excellence and actually programs it. We’re counting down to HBCU weekend in San Antonio, and we’re doing things differently this year with a real run-of-show that centers culture...
What If Your Purpose Has No Deadline
Graduation season brings a lot of applause, but I want to talk about what happens after the caps come off. I share a message I originally delivered as a school speech, built around one idea that changed how I see education, success, and purpose...
I Celebrate By Giving Back To Future HBCU Students
A birthday show can be more than candles and dinner plans. I’m celebrating the whole month, but I’m also turning that celebration into support for A Better Chance for Youth Incorporated because it’s crunch time and our students need us. If you’...
What Happens When We Keep HBCU Memories Alive
You can feel HBCU pride when it’s real and Alfonso Scott brings the real. After a quick run of community updates and award-season reminders, we sit down with Alfonso to trace his path from Dayton, Ohio to Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama, i...
Brotherhood Is Not Optional Because Healing Happens In Community
We map the moments when the road gets heavy and the answer is not more toughness, but more brotherhood. We break down a simple way to build real support through mentors, peers, and the people we pour into, then challenge ourselves to connect on...
How The Urban League Brings College Access To San Antonio
You can feel when something is built for the long haul, not for a headline. That’s the energy behind my conversation with Quincy and Mario, two former HBCU athletes who turn a years-long friendship into a community mission: bringing the Urban L...
What If The Real Win Is Who You Become After Sports
The sports dream is loud, but the life plan is usually quiet, until the last buzzer makes it impossible to ignore. We sit down with Chelsea McKee, founder of the nonprofit Life Beyond The Game and a proud Savannah State University graduate, to ...
We Ask If We’ve Overcome Or Are Still Rising And Map Real Ways Communities Move Forward
The show opens with a powerful spoken-word piece that asks what history sounds like—and then we test the answer against today’s reality. We celebrate milestones like President Obama’s election and Vice President Harris’s trailblazing role, but ...
From Black History To Bold Futures: Why Scholarships, Mentors, And HBCUs Change Everything
The heartbeat of this conversation is simple and urgent: history only lives if we fund it, mentor it, and show up for it. We open with real wins—spotlighting standout seniors, celebrating community support, and sharing how to join us for HBCU A...
Tickets, Workshops, And A Big HBCU Celebration
The energy is real and the mission is urgent: celebrate outstanding students and give them the lift they deserve. We share a rapid-fire slate of updates you can act on today, from a free virtual Getting Through College workshop to early tickets...
A 3.8 Scholar Aims To Redefine Care For Black Mothers
Start with a simple challenge: name a Black history figure who isn’t on your usual list. From there, we open the door to a bigger story—how community, culture, and purpose shape a student’s path to college and a career that can save lives. We s...
Raising Funds, Uplifting HBCUs, And Building Future Leaders
We’re suiting up in Royal Kente & Gold and rallying the community to fund scholarships for students heading to HBCUs—and then Wayne Bradley rolls in with theme music and a masterclass on turning opportunity into impac...
How A Community Champion And A Scholar Turn Passion Into Purpose
We spotlight a mission-driven slate of youth programs, HBCU celebrations, and donation drives, then sit down with Q to unpack medical aesthetics, a Japanese head spa, a majorette team, and tax services that serve community needs. The second hal...
Reclaiming Self-Worth, Boundaries, And Peace
What if your worth wasn’t up for debate, no matter what your calendar or critics say? Monique opens up about a tough season, why she stopped measuring herself by output, and how choosing self-respect reshaped her health, focus, and impact. It’s...
From Myths To Momentum: How HBCUs Build Confidence, Community, And Career Paths
Doors to college don’t open by accident; they open because someone shows you where the handle is. We take you inside a week filled with service, small‑group conversations, and a clear-eyed look at how Historically Black Colleges and Universitie...
We Go Live, Celebrate Students, Play HBCU Trivia, And Launch Our Awards
We Turned Overwhelm Into A Plan Parents And Students Can Own
Deadlines, forms, and surprise fees can make college planning feel like a moving target. We pull back the curtain on a process that actually works, pairing real parent perspective with practical coaching from Dr. Mo to turn chaos into clear nex...
Friendship, Grit, And HBCU Pride
What if the people you meet on a fifth-grade playground become the anchor that carries you through college, career, and real life? We sit down with two Detroit best friends whose paths led to Wilberforce University, where “WU-Fam” isn’t a sloga...