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The Fayetteville State Broncos women’s basketball team secures the 2024 CIAA championship after defeating the Elizabeth City State Vikings, 64-59. The Broncos have been a dominant force in the CIAA all season, finishing with a final record of 27-2. With the championship title, Fayetteville State cemented itself as the premier team in the conference. The […]

For the first time since 1915, the Lincoln Lions men’s basketball team wins the CIAA championship after defeating the Fayetteville State Broncos, 53-51. After falling short in the CIAA final round last year against Winston-Salem State, Lincoln finally gets over the hump and wins it all. In an offensive rock fight, the Lions benefitted from […]

Bowie State University’s fundraising campaign finished way ahead of schedule as they increased their endowment by over 500% between 2019 and 2022. A report from the Washington Business Journal found that Bowie State, the oldest HBCU in Maryland, completed its BSU Bold: The Campaign for Excellence fundraiser almost three years before its due date in […]

Shortly after joining Tennessee State and Eddie George as the offensive coordinator, Tyler Roehl leaves Nashville to join the coaching staff at Iowa State. Roehl is set to become the assistant head coach and running backs coach at Iowa State, according to Mike Organ of The Tennessean. Tennessee State thought they had hit a home […]

Virginia State cornerback Willie Drew put all the scouts on notice at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis with his impressive athleticism. One of two HBCU players invited to the Combine, Drew showed out in the 40-yard dash and 10-yard split. In the dash, Drew ran a 4.46, which tied for 13th among the 29 cornerbacks […]

Hampton University’s Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Maurice Pierce will be on national television with an appearance on ESPN’s First Take. Pierce is getting recognized for his hard work and success across decades of service with Hampton. Pierce has spent over 20 years with the Hampton track and field and cross country […]

The Hampton Pirates are making school history by scheduling a football game against the University of Maryland. The game represents Hampton’s first matchup against a Power Five school in the university’s history. “We are thrilled to announce the historic football clash between Hampton and Maryland scheduled for September 5, 2026 at SECU Stadium,” said Hampton’s […]

Sports media mogul and Winston Salem State graduate Stephen A. Smith is moving his ever-growing podcast from Audacy to IHeartPodcasts. The New York Times Best-Selling author decided to shift platforms, going with the top podcast publisher, according to Podtrac. Effective immediately, “The Stephen A. Smith Show” will be available on all IHeartPodcast platforms with episodes […]

North Carolina Central head football coach Trei Oliver retracted his incendiary statements after his former quarterback Davius Richard suffered an ankle injury in the HBCU Legacy Bowl. Trei Oliver lashed out at Team Gaither coaches Larry Scott and Allen Parker after they presumably called the play that resulted in Richard’s injury. “I would like to […]

Spike Lee is setting up his HBCU fellows for success in both the film and fashion realms now after partnering with Ralph Lauren. Lee launched The Spike Fellows program last year in conjunction with his agency, Gersh. He now seeks to provide them with an elite wardrobe collection. “What makes this cross-industry partnership so meaningful […]

T.C. Taylor and the Jackson State Tigers are filling their need at defensive coordinator internally by promoting Torenzo Quinn. Their former defensive coordinator, Jonathan Bradley, took the same position at South Alabama. Quinn will step into his new role after serving as the defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator, according to Zach Barnett […]

Mickey Joseph fills out his coordinator positions by bringing in Jason Rollins to coach the Grambling State defense. Rollins is leaving his position as the special teams coordinator at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Prior to that, he was the interim head coach at Southern. Joseph Tabs Jason Rollins as GSU Football Defensive Coordinator#GramFam | […]

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission’s Board of Trustees denied Saint Augustine’s University’s appeal for their accreditation loss in a report from Judith Retana and Chris Clark of CBS 17. The university has been in hot water with SACSCOC for a couple years after the organization placed them on probation in 2022 for […]

Fort Valley State gave it their all to spoil Savannah State’s senior night in a basketball doubleheader. The Wildcats clinched a close win in the men’s game but stumbled in the clash between the Lady Tigers and Lady Wildcats. Lady Tigers vs. Lady Wildcats Amari Heard scored an impressive 16 points, Nyla Allen had 15 […]

Savannah State prevailed in a late-season doubleheader against in-state SIAC Rival Albany State. Check out a recap of both games.  Lady Tigers vs. Lady Rams Nyla Allen had a phenomenal night scoring 16 points, Mya Byrd and Amari Heard scored 12 points and the Savannah State Lady Tigers rallied late for a 65-55 victory over […]

An old video from the 2021 REVOLT Summit recently surfaced where rapper and producer David Banner had a unique take on HBCUs. The clip, which Black Millionaires reposted on ‘X’, currently has over one million views, over 6,000 likes, 2,000 retweets and quote tweets, and over 650 comments. “Black people are the only people that […]

Eric Dooley will make his return to SWAC football as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Mickey Joseph at Grambling State University. Joseph, whom Grambling State hired after getting rid of Hue Jackson, lands the first big fish of his head coaching tenure with the Tigers. Southern University hired Dooley as their head coach […]

After taking over the head coaching job at Florida A&M, James Colzie III promoted Joseph Henry to the assistant head coaching position. Henry served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2023, and he will add Colzie’s former title to his list of duties going forward. “My family and I are thrilled for […]

North Carolina Central’s head football coach Trei Oliver had some choice words after his former quarterback Davius Richard suffered an injury in the HBCU Legacy Bowl. Richard, the starting quarterback for Team Gaither, led the offense to a touchdown on their opening drive. He showcased all his talents in front of NFL scouts, both through […]

A new bill introduced in the Mississippi State Legislature would lead to the closure of three state universities by 2028. Senate Bill 2726 requires the State Institutions of Higher Learning to shut down three of the public universities in the state by June 2028. According to the proposal, the State Institutions of Higher Learning must […]

Alabama State student Justice Murphy was featured on Season 22 of American Idol, which premiered this month. Murphy appeared on episode 2 of the season, which aired Sunday evening. The episode was based on the judges visiting their hometowns and finding talent from the area. The American Idol cast and crew visited Tuskegee, Alabama, the […]

In the third installment of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, Team Gaither, led by the injured North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard, outlasted Team Robinson, 10-6. The game, which took place in New Orleans, LA, at Tulane University’s Yulman Stadium, ended the week of HBCU festivities in the city. The third edition of the HBCU […]

In a game that went scoreless for over two hours, North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard led Team Gaither with an early touchdown to the 10-6 win over Team Robinson in the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. The final score was less indicative of the lack of offensive talent, but the game showcased how dominant the […]

Jackson State is adding Florida graduate Assistant Defensive Coach Kali James Jr. as the program’s defensive line coach per a report by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Jackson State is expected to name Kali James as the next defensive line coach. James spent the past two seasons with the Gators James played defensive tackle at Tuskegee […]

North Carolina Central star quarterback Davius Richard suffered an injury on the first drive of the 2024 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. Richard was leading an opening drive for Team Gaither, showcasing his arm strength and precision passing with two great throws that led the offense to the endzone. On an RPO, Richard dashed into the […]

Florida A&M’s Jeremy Moussa and North Carolina Central’s Davius Richard were recently named as the 2023 Black College Football Co-Players Of The Year, winning the Deacon Jones Award. The accolade for both quarterbacks was revealed by Black College Football Hall of Fame Co-founders James “Shack” Harris and Doug Williams at an all-players meeting during Allstate […]

Former RocNation President Benny Pough is joining North Carolina Central as an Executive-in-Residence with the Mass Communications Department, per a release by the institution. He will lead a special topics course in entertainment promotion and marketing for the spring 2024 semester. Having served as the ex-president of Roc Nation Music and the executive vice president of […]

Attending an HBCU offers a compelling advantage: the opportunity to acquire vital skills that pave the way for significant earning prospects post-graduation.HBCUs often highlight their success stories, citing accomplished alumni across diverse industries to demonstrate the financial opportunities available to black college graduates. OnlineU conducted a study that listed the top ten HBCUs with the […]

The cast of “A Different World” is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the show by launching a ten-city HBCU tour. The news broke exclusively on People Friday afternoon. The tour is slated to start on February 29th in Atlanta, featuring a stop in the AUC which comprises Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta, and Morris Brown. The […]

After parting ways with Alcorn following a series of events and being passed over for the head coaching role at Texas Southern, Fred McNair has now become a part of the coaching team at Southern University. According to Reggie Flood, the WBOK radio host of the Jaguar Journal program that focuses on sports at Southern […]

As the 2000’s rolled on, HBCU players started to be drafted less and less. It wasn’t due to a lack of talent. The new millennium saw greats such as Robert Mathis, Shaq Leonard, Javon Hargrave, and Tarik Cohen drafted. 2015 saw the advent of the Celebration Bowl, meant to draw more attention to HBCU football […]

In a surprising turn of events, former Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons has been linked to the head-coaching vacancy at Georgia State. Per Football Scoop, Simmons is part of a group of potential coaching candidates who are slated to speak or have already spoken to Georgia State officials about the open position. “Other […]

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is set to make history by becoming the second HBCU to create a veterinarian school. After classes begin in 2026, Maryland Eastern Shore will join Tuskegee as the only HBCUs to offer courses in veterinarian studies. Furthermore, there are less than three dozen veterinary programs in universities across the […]

The end of the century saw several talented HBCU Players get selected out of HBCUs. Some of the players selected are known today for their contributions off of the field like Reggie Barlow, who became an HBCU head coaching mainstay for Alabama State and Virginia State. He now serves as head coach for the DC […]

Fisk gymnast Morgan Price set both a personal and HBCU record by achieving a 39.275 score in a recent gymnastics meet at Bowling Green. Her score helped her finish in second place. Her spectacular performance on the balance beam earned her a 9.95, which led to her second-place finish in the meet. Price and Fisk […]

Entertainment companies Showtime and MTV are partnering to create The Storytellers Lab, an exclusive HBCU initiative to help students get in to the entertainment space. The program will lead students through a nine month bootcamp that will “equip BIPOC students with the skills and insights to become the next generation of content creators,” according to […]

Howard University’s pioneering HBCU figure skating team is set for its inaugural competition this weekend at the University of Delaware.  Per WJLA, and WHUR, the team is supported by the nonprofit Diversify Ice. Diversify Ice provides mentorship and scholarships for underserved figure skaters and is assisting with the schools’ program. Toni Smith, a Howard skater, […]

HBCU alumni are starting to take over in the NBA, but not in a way that one might think. Robert Covington, a wing player for the Philadelphia 76ers, is the sole HBCU product from Tennessee State among the 450 active NBA players right now. While it’s increasingly harder for HBCU athletes to break into the […]

Renowned actor and producer Michael B. Jordan sat down with USA Today to talk about his HBCU basketball tournament, the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic. Jordan partnered with Invesco QQQ three years ago to create a high-end basketball event specifically for HBCUs. A native of Newark, NJ, Jordan had a lot of exposure to basketball in […]