Tennessee State Taught Her Hustle—Now She’s at ESPN.

Tennessee State University alumna Brandy Tate shares how persistence took her from TSU’s campus to ESPN. From juggling a full-time job as a freshman to hosting celebrities on campus, she learned to hustle early—and it paid off. Now a producer at ESPN, Brandy reflects on how Tennessee State taught her to bet on herself, challenge expectations, and stay rooted in community. She drops real talk on long-distance love, navigating broadcasting as a Black woman, pivoting when life throws you curveballs, and why HBCU students NEED out-of-the-box thinking. Listen also to her takes on Shadeur Sanders and Caitlin Clark! 🔥 HBCUs can open major doors–this episode proves they do. Get ready for inspiration, motivation, and raw truth. 👀 Watch to hear how Brandy helped bring HBCUs to First Take, and why her success is deeply rooted in her HBCU beginnings. All opinions expressed by guests do not reflect the views of "I Love My HBCU?" A new episode premieres every Saturday at Noon EST. Watch on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@ilovemyhbcyou Listen on Apple Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-my-hbcu/id1698859331 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ump3xDUAbKxX9pH68AFIB Amazon Music — https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9bdfc506-3fd6-4279-afab-267f5e431b3c/i-love-my-hbcu Follow us on Instagram — https://instagram.com/ilovemyhbcyou LinkedIn — https://linkedin.com/company/i-love-my-hbcu