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Born | Luke Anthony Lawal Jr. June 15, 1989 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Bowie State University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Organization(s) | L & Company, HBCU Buzz, Taper |
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Luke Anthony Lawal Jr. (born June 15, 1989) is an American entrepreneur from Washington, D.C. He is the founder and CEO of HBCU Buzz, a media outlet with a primary focus on HBCUs. [1] In 2016 he was recognized at #96 on The Root’s 100 Black Influencers List. [2]
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Lawal attended Bladensburg High School. He attended Bowie State University where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and received a degree in biochemistry in 2012. [3] His mother also attended an HBCU as a double alumnus of Howard University. [4]
Lawal first began working on HBCU Buzz in 2009 after attending a Bowie State Student Government Association trip to Florida A&M. [5] With a few of his colleagues, Lawal expanded HBCU Buzz to incorporate all HBCU campuses. [6] Sometime after making an online blog, he created an HBCU store, HBCU Awards, and a print HBCU Buzz Magazine. [7] Leading up to the United States presidential election, Luke launched HBCU Buzz's video content and brand extensions with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, HBCUs for Obama, and political on-campus events across the nation. Following this campaign, Al Sharpton recognized Luke at #29 on the Top 30 Under 30 for the DMV. [8] In 2016 he partnered with Black Enterprise to better serve the needs of the black community. [9] Following that partnership, Lawal founded L & Company, an integrated marketing and consulting agency that oversees HBCU Buzz. [10]
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Luke Lawal Jr. | |
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Born | Luke Anthony Lawal Jr. June 15, 1989 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Bowie State University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Organization(s) | L & Company, HBCU Buzz, Taper |
Website |
lukelawal |
Luke Anthony Lawal Jr. (born June 15, 1989) is an American entrepreneur from Washington, D.C. He is the founder and CEO of HBCU Buzz, a media outlet with a primary focus on HBCUs. [1] In 2016 he was recognized at #96 on The Root’s 100 Black Influencers List. [2]
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Lawal attended Bladensburg High School. He attended Bowie State University where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and received a degree in biochemistry in 2012. [3] His mother also attended an HBCU as a double alumnus of Howard University. [4]
Lawal first began working on HBCU Buzz in 2009 after attending a Bowie State Student Government Association trip to Florida A&M. [5] With a few of his colleagues, Lawal expanded HBCU Buzz to incorporate all HBCU campuses. [6] Sometime after making an online blog, he created an HBCU store, HBCU Awards, and a print HBCU Buzz Magazine. [7] Leading up to the United States presidential election, Luke launched HBCU Buzz's video content and brand extensions with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, HBCUs for Obama, and political on-campus events across the nation. Following this campaign, Al Sharpton recognized Luke at #29 on the Top 30 Under 30 for the DMV. [8] In 2016 he partnered with Black Enterprise to better serve the needs of the black community. [9] Following that partnership, Lawal founded L & Company, an integrated marketing and consulting agency that oversees HBCU Buzz. [10]