Black College Matters

Magic or Tragic: On CECI’s A Different World fashion

In the seventh episode of Black College Matters, host Dr. Seth E. Davis sits down with fashion designer and former LeMoyne-Owen student Prep Curry to unpack A Different World Fashion, specifically looking at the Whitley, Dwayne, Lena, and Ron.  Their conversation extends beyond the sitcom as they explore costume designer Ceci’s impact on fashion.

Dangerous Minds: From High School to College

In the sixth episode of Black College Matters, host Dr. Seth E. Davis sits down with Hollis Price Middle College English teacher and Artist Aaron Walker to unpack “To Whit with Love” from A Different World (Season 6, Episode 14), where Whitley Gilbert becomes a teacher and deals with disrespectful students. Their conversation extends beyond the sitcom as they explore English pedagogy and college preparation.

LOC Time Capsule 2025

In the sixth episode of Black College Matters, host Dr. Seth E. Davis sits down with his LeMoyne Owen College Advanced Composition Students (Janiyah Higdon, Devin Ellis. Kennedy Wilson) to unpack “Time Keeps on Slippin” from A Different World (Season 4, Episode 9), where the students decide to bury a time capsule. Their conversation extends beyond the sitcom as they explore A Different World’s relevance to current LOC students.

Revisiting Dwayne’s Mutiny: Black Men in the Academy

In the fifth episode of Black College Matters, host Dr. Seth E. Davis sits down with Lemoyne-Owen College Dean of Chapel Dr. Earle Fisher to unpack “Dwayne’s Mutiny” from A Different World (Season 5, Episode 2), where Dwayne Wayne starts a new career as a strict calculus teacher Their conversation extends beyond the sitcom as they explore pedagogy, mentorship, and Black men in the academy.

“Somebody Say Ho!” A Different World “post #MeToo” - Part II

In this continuation of last week’s conversation, Black College Matters host Dr. Seth E. Davis welcomes back Dr. Tara Dunn-Ross, Chief Operating Officer of LeMoyne-Owen College, to go deeper into the themes sparked by A Different World’s episode “Somebody Say Ho!” (Season 6, Episode 4). Building on their earlier discussion, the two further examine how gender politics, power dynamics, and sexual harassment have historically shown up on college campuses, particularly at HBCUs, and how those issues continue to evolve today.