In this episode of the Varying Viewpoints podcast series, one of our John Smartt Summer Scholars, JaMareous Thompson hosted an episode with Timmy Bridgeman, an alumnus of Tougaloo College and current PhD student at the University of Maryland – Graduate School. They discuss the experiences of queer black students at HBCUs, and how these experiences influenced views on themselves. The goal of this podcast is to make HBCU faculty, staff, and students aware of the culture and climate for all of their students and employees.Listen to this podcast to learn more about how HBCUs are empowering black queer students to embrace their identities and set themselves up for future success.