Listen "006: Beyond the Borough w/ Mory Diakite [Howard University]"
Episode Synopsis
The sixth episode of UNSCRIPT'D (00:00), w/ guest Mory Diakite who is currently a senior at Howard University, starts off with him giving a quick synopsis on how he feels his first three and a half at Howard have been. (1:22) He then gets into growing up as a Muslim in South Bronx and the conflicts that brought about (2:32) before talking about the influence his first job at Flagship Footlocker had on him (6:25) and how it led to him starting his first clothing brand "High Roller Club" (8:26). We then get a 101 on how to start a clothing business (11:38) and what goes into a partnership when starting a business (15:11) before diving into what it means being first gen (18:23) and his introduction to Howard University (20:51) along with the experiences he's had since arriving. He then gets into rebranding (30:35) before diving into the importance of the company you keep around you (32:12). We briefly talk about his past internship (32:24) before getting into the influence a girlfriend has had in his life (35:06). We close the episode out by talking about the opposing views PWI students have about HBCU students (37:39) while also highlighting what HBCUs (Howard specifically) could improve on (40:50).Please make sure to follow and subscribe to our socials for future episodes and updates:Instagram: @unscriptedbusinessTikTok: @unscriptedbusinessYouTube: @unscriptedyoutube
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