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Deion Sanders and Colorado are at the top of the College Football world after an upset of 17th-ranked TCU, a dominating win against rival Nebraska, and a comeback overtime victory over Colorado State. Tevision ratings are high for Colorado games and media attention is flooding in. Coach Prime is doing interviews on every outlet you […]

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, visited Tuskegee University last week per a report by al.com. Her trip to the HBCU was part of a tour of several historic markers of Alabama in observance of the Baptist Street Church bombing that killed four young girls and became […]

We’re less than a month until Shannon Sharpie’s tenure as a member of ESPN’s First Take and he’s already proven to be a ratings draw. Per reports by Sports TV Ratings, last Monday’s episode following Week 1 of the NFL season drew 626,000 viewers while the Tuesday episode following Aaron Rodger’s season-ending injury drew 717,000 […]

Tennessee State University president Dr. Glenda Glover spoke with Inside Higher Ed about U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack’s letter urging states to adequately fund their 1890 land grant HBCUs. The two federal agency leaders sent the letter on Monday to 16 governors in states that house HBCU land […]

Alabama A&M has issued a cease and desist letter to the Alabama Sports Council for unauthorized usage of university trademarks in promotion of the Magic City Classic, per a report by local Birmingham news affiliate WBRC. The letter to the ASC, who oversee the Magic City Classic, demanded the usage of university trademarked images such […]

The NFL is partnering with EA Sports to host their fourth annual Madden 24 tournament for HBCU students, per a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse. The event was created for HBCU students who love both video games and football, utilizing their skills to get the opportunity to win big rewards for their skills. The tournament […]

Hampton University is introducing a new NIL resource to aid student-athletes in properly utilizing their NIL (Name, Image, Likeness), per a statement by the university’s athletics department. Via the institution’s partnership with INFLCR, Hampton has announced a new program called “The Hampton Pirate Exchange”. The program will allow local, regional, and national businesses to directly […]

Tom Brady has some firey advice for Colorado star quarterback Shedeur Sanders after he found out that Shedeur had a Rolls Royce Phantom. Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders were on Tom Brady’s SiriusXM Show “Let’s Go” and Deion asked Tom about one of Shedeur’s expensive cars. Deion Sanders: “Tom, do you think […]

Howard University alumni organization The Mecca Collective has partnered with myNILpay to launch a NIL Collective for Bison student-athletes, per a release published by HBCU Gameday. myNILpay is a patent-pending digital platform that allows fans and supporters to pay student-athletes directly which is in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. The partnership is the first […]

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent a letter to 16 governors of states with 1890 Land Grant HBCUs urging them to pay rectify a $12 million funding disparity that has existed for decades. There are 18 land grant institutions in total but Delaware (Delaware State) and Ohio […]

Comedian and actress Mo’Nique declared her support for the actors and writers striking in Hollywood and called out CBS over how they’ve handled syndication of the black media classic “The Parkers”. Mo’Nique, an alumna of Morgan State, took to Instagram to challenge CBS to pay fair compensation to her and other actors and actresses who […]

Tennessee State head coach Eddie George alongside Alcorn State legends Steve “Air” McNair and Donald Driver, Alabama A&M defensive stallworth Robert Mathis, and Livingstone College star Ben Coates are five of the 173 Modern Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, per a release published on NFL.com. All five college football standouts have […]

Southern University football players showed their support for injured Grambling linebacker Jaquavis Richmond on his birthday, per a report by Pat Timlin of BR Proud. Richmond was injured in Grambling’s week two matchup against in-state powerhouse LSU. “You just love that, just to see all these people here from Southern,” Richmond said of the visit […]

Texas Southern University has forgiven debt for over 2,000 students, per a report by Damali Keith of Fox 26 Houston. The Houston-based HBCU has cleared nearly $2.4 million in student debt with this new action. The university used funds from federal grants to clear the outstanding balances of students at need. “Students may have owed […]

Megan Thee Stallion has partnered with Frito Lay brand “Flaimin’ Hot” to create a scholarship for students at her alma mater Texas Southern University, per a release obtained by HBCU Pulse. The rapper is the face of a new campaign launched by Flamin’ Hot called “Flamin’ Hot University” where Megan is referred to as Thee […]

Jackson State head football coach T.C. Taylor wasn’t pleased with how Jackson State was portrayed in the 60 Minutes feature on Deion Sanders and Colorado. The feature had a portion that aimed to show the difference between the environments of Jackson, Mississippi, and Boulder, Colorado. It showed attractive video footage of Boulder but a rundown […]

U.S. News & World Report has released their 2023-24 ranking of the top HBCUs in the nation. The list is published annually and uses several factors to determine the rankings of the HBCUs. The ranking system relies on two fundamental aspects: quantitative and qualitative measures that education experts have identified as dependable indicators of academic […]

Jackson State alumni and supporters are upset over Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders’s 60 Minutes feature in which he briefly spoke about his departure from Jackson State. He was interviewed by 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim and spoke about his departure, saying it wasn’t quick. 60 Minutes’ @jon_wertheim pressed Coach Sanders on his Jackson […]

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders was featured on 60 Minutes and he spoke about his experience at Jackson State and his departure at the conclusion of the season. 60 minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim asked Sanders about his “quick” departure from Jackson State and if he feels as if he completed the mission. Sanders corrected […]

Los Angeles Laker star LeBron James was tuned into the Western Kentucky vs. Ohio State game on Saturday afternoon and marveled at the sheer talent of Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison Jr., the son of NFL star wide receiver and 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Marvin Harrison, is a fixture of the Buckeyes offense […]

Although Nick Saban and Alabama picked up a win over the University of South Florida 17-3, the college football world was puzzled as to why the Crimson Tide played so poorly, especially at the start of the game. Going into halftime, after a prolonged weather delay, the game was tied 3-3. Alabama is tied at […]

North Carolina Central star quarterback Davius Richard left Saturday’s game vs. UCLA early per a tweet by HBCU Sports. Richard played early in the first quarter, going 5/13 for 28 yards before he was pulled with an apparent ankle injury. After Richard was pulled, backup quarterback Walker Harris played the rest of the game, throwing […]

Chad Johnson is braggadocious and boastful but even he is no match for legendary singer and expert Twitter/X user Dionne Warwick. Johnson was on his new podcast venture with Shannon Sharpe “Unc & Ocho” and was bragging about how he was just as good of a two-way athlete as Travis Hunter and Deion Sanders. “I […]

As Stephen A. Smith and Terrell Owens exchanged words on Twitter, Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving inserted himself in the conflict as a mediator to their conflict. As Stephen A. Smith threatened to expose Terrell Owns on his podcast “The Stephen A. Smith Show”, Irving took to his Twitter to chime in. “@stephenasmith can y’all […]

Before Deion Sanders was hired at Jackson State, Brett Favre wanted him to coach at Southern Miss per his comments on TMZ Sports. According to Favre, he tried to recruit him to coach the Golden Eagles when Shedeur Sanders was in high school. Favre hoped that Sanders would replace Jay Hopson, who resigned in 2020. […]

Stephen A. Smith has elicited a lot of conversation after his interview on the Joe Budden Podcast. Smith talked about many things, including Shannon Sharpe joining the team as a contributor on First Take and alleging that Sharpe was forced out of Fox Sports 1. However, the biggest conversation stemming from the interview has been […]

An injury to Packers starting running back Aaron Jones will result in Fort Valley State football star Emanuel Wilson getting playing time, per a tweet by SB Nation’s Jason B. Hirschhhorn quoting Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. #Packers HC Matt LaFleur says rookie RB Emanuel Wilson will be active if Aaron Jones can’t play Sunday: […]

Colorado starting Center Van Wells is doubtful to play in Saturday’s game vs. Colorado State, per a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Wells suffered an apparent leg injury in the fourth quarter of the Buffaloes’s 36-14 win over Nebraska last Saturday. The starting center was limited in practice due to the injury, leaving his availability […]

Hampton University student athletes are facing eligibility issues per a report by Michael Sauls of the Virginia Pilot. Several of the athletes facing eligibility issues are Hampton football players. Hampton University Anthony Henderson announced the issues on Friday and confirmed to the Virginia Pilot that “double-digit” members of the football team did not play against […]

Spelman College alumna Julia Pearce is making history as the first African-American to run for Mayor of Tybee Island, Georiga per a report by Destini Ambus of the Savannah Tribune. Pearce knows of the significance of her candidacy and says that she’s running for a higher purpose. “I do it for the ancestors,” Pearce said […]

Shedeur Sanders is always calm and under control but he always has time when it comes to people coming at his father Deion Sanders. ESPN’s First Take did a live show from the campus of the University of Colorado-Boulder in promotion of the Colorado vs. Colorado State game. He and Travis Hunter were interviewed by […]

The Atlanta University Center community was hit with an unexpected challenge on Thursday when a severe thunderstorm and flooding swept through the city of Atlanta. Several local news outlets, including the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and Fox 5 Atlanta report that the storm lasted for three hours and two inches of rain fell persistently. A student’s leg […]

Although FAMU lost 38-24 to the University of South Florida, their high level of play throughout the matchup caught the eye of Alabama’s coaching staff. During the FAMU 220 Quarterback Club, head coach Willie Simmons divulged that he received high praise from the Crimson Tide coaches over his team’s fight against a tough FBS program. […]

Rapper Bow Wow has always been honest about the drawbacks of fame at an early age. Today on his Instagram story, per a screen capture of his post on The Shade Room, he talked about how gaining notoriety as Lil’ Bow Wow robbed him of traditional experiences that young people go through. “Just woke up…thinking […]

Michigan Wolverine fans are in for a treat this weekend as the Michigan stadium received $12 million upgrades that are sure to impress game attendees per Christopher Breilerof Sports Illustrated. Among the revisions to Michigan Stadium is new video boards and state-of-the-art LED lights. The additions add an air of excitement to the early season […]

When Lincoln Riley abruptly left Oklahoma to coach at USC in 2021, the college football world was left in shock. Sooners fans were beside themselves, even going as far as allegedly breaking into Riley’s house according to an interview that he recorded in June with Graham Bensinger on his “In Depth” program. “[I] had a […]

North Carolina Central will travel to Pasadena, California to face of against the Pac-12’s UCLA Bruins in a rare matchup between arguably the best team in HBCU Football and a Power 5 FBS contender. Many FBS/FCS matchups are often considered cupcake or money games as the teams get a significant payout but lose decisively to […]

The Florida Beach Bowl was officially announced today in a press conference that took place in  L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The press conference was streamed on HBCU+ and featured Urban Edge Network co-founder and CEO Todd Brown, Florida Beach Bowl president Victor Robenson, and SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Hollomon. CIAA […]

After Clemson’s week 1 upset loss to Duke in prime-time on Monday night, Dabo Swinny got a text message from a person no one would’ve thought of: Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odoms. Odoms, whose Spartan team had an upset loss of his own to CIAA foe Virginia State University 33-24,  spoke about what he […]