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New Dating App Launches HBCU Homecoming Mode

It’s homecoming season and a new dating app has capitalized on this season. This dating app has launched “Homecoming Mode” within the HBCU community. This new mode allows alumni to…

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It's homecoming season and a new dating app has capitalized on this season. This dating app has launched "Homecoming Mode" within the HBCU community.

This new mode allows alumni to connect and find love connections. The app is called BLK. The app has utilized its platform for more than dating. They recently launched a voting campaign as well. This was aimed to get members of the African American community registered to vote and voting.

With this mode, alumni can link before homecoming. Plan their activities and who they want to hangout with ahead of homecoming. There are even HBCU stickers. Users can add these stickers to their profile. These stickers can already tell you which university the user attended and more.

Randi Moultrie is a Charleston, South Carolina native and has been in the radio industry for the last few years in Charlotte. Randi started with Beasley Media Group as an intern in 2019 and is now thriving in the digital world. Randi enjoys writing about her favorite foods (especially pizza) and all things fashion and travel. As one who loves taking trips to find new foods, it’s not surprising that she enjoys writing about both!