Millennial Maverick Magazine!
HBCUs are buzzing with the newest magazine out on the streets, the Millennial Maverick Magazine. This magazine was founded by Stephanie Tharpe, a former biology major at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.Tharpe, who was encouraged by her parents to pursue a science degree, always felt like her place was with communications and journalism. In 2015, she left FAMU to pursue her dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and founded Millennial Maverick Magazine. This came at no better time! This is a time where millenials everywhere are pushing for more acceptance and aching to be heard. Her magazine is giving a voice to the voiceless and serving as an outlet for millennial students in HBCUs everywhere. Co-founder, Frankie St. Louis explained that the establishment process of the magazine was very time consuming and also required an immense amount of research on business structure, organization, and leadership. St. Louis also mentioned, “The development of effective strategies which utilize mass communication platforms such as popular social media was integral in the process to make sure all HBCUs were being accurately represented.” With a firm belief in teamwork, they powered through and now they are representing the unique perspectives of historically black colleges and universities. They aren't just pushing black millennial content but also through a partnership with “Dapper Jones” founder, Christopher Jones, they host a segment that is dedicated to empowering, uplifting, and educating black men and the black community as a whole. The all male segment “Dapper Jones” is important to the Millennial Maverick Magazine because it “provides a different dialogue between young black men,” says Jones. This is a crucial part of our society, especially with so many of our men being imprisoned and unjustly murdered. We must encourage and protect our young men from the stigmas and stereotypes placed upon them. Millennial Maverick Magazine plans to improve writing the black experience across the board by giving these students a chance to write their own stories and experiences, unlike many magazines who claim to tell the stories of black millennials and students at HBCUs.
Tharpe, who was encouraged by her parents to pursue a science degree, always felt like her place was with communications and journalism. In 2015, she left FAMU to pursue her dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and founded Millennial Maverick Magazine.
This came at no better time! This is a time where millennials everywhere are pushing for more acceptance and aching to be heard. Her magazine is giving a voice to the voiceless and serving as an outlet for millennial students in HBCUs everywhere. Co-founder, Frankie St. Louis explained that the establishment process of the magazine was very time consuming and also required an immense amount of research on business structure, organization, and leadership. St. Louis also mentioned, “The development of effective strategies which utilize mass communication platforms such as popular social media was integral in the process to make sure all HBCUs were being accurately represented.” With a firm belief in teamwork, they powered through and now they are representing the unique perspectives of historically black colleges and universities.
They aren't just pushing black millennial content but also through a partnership with “Dapper Jones” founder, Christopher Jones, they host a segment that is dedicated to empowering, uplifting, and educating black men and the black community as a whole. The all male segment “Dapper Jones” is important to the Millennial Maverick Magazine because it “provides a different dialogue between young black men,” says Jones. This is a crucial part of our society, especially with so many of our men being imprisoned and unjustly murdered. We must encourage and protect our young men from the stigmas and stereotypes placed upon them.
Millennial Maverick Magazine plans to improve writing the black experience across the board by giving these students a chance to write their own stories and experiences, unlike many magazines who claim to tell the stories of black millennials and students at HBCUs.