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In the 1960s, HBCUs produced several amazing NFL Draft prospects who went on to have legendary careers. The decade of NFL draftees featured greats such as Deacon Jones, Buck Buchanan, Bob Hayes, Leroy Kelly, Lem Barney, Willie Lanier, Rayfield Wright, Ken Houston, Claude Humphrey, Elvin Bethea, Art Shell, Charlie Joiner, and Ken Riley. This Black […]

Both Fisk University and Talladega College are making HBCU athletics history as their gymnastics programs competed against each other last month. Both HBCU teams visited the2, becoming the first two HBCU gymnastics programs to compete in a gymnastics meet. In February 2022, Fisk University announced that they were starting the first-ever HBCU gymnastics team led […]

HBCUs have a long history of producing NFL greats. From 1950 when Robert “Stonewall” Jackson was drafted out of North Carolina A&T by the New York Giants to the consistent NFL greatness that was produced at Grambling under legendary head coach Eddie G. Robinson, HBCU alumni have changed the trajectory of the National Football League. […]

North Carolina A&T quarterback Alston Hooker is leaving the Aggies to join Florida A&M. The institution announced his commitment to the program via their social media accounts on Wednesday morning during National Signing Day. 🚨 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 🚨 Rattlers signed quarterback Alston Hooker (@AlstonHooker112) from North Carolina A&T. 🔗 https://t.co/dAcB7src0e#FAMU | #Rattlers | #RELOAD | #REPEAT […]

Former Alabama State star Jacory Croskey-Merritt is on the move again. The talented running back who played for New Mexico last season is joining the Arizona Wildcats as they transition to the Big 12. Jacory Croskey-Merritt announced his move via his social media accounts. COMMITTED ❤️🐻⬇️ @ArizonaFBall @CoachBrennan @RealCoachCarter @_camlemons pic.twitter.com/Wh9lUVID2X — Jacory Merritt (@JacoryMerritt15) […]

NBA Champion and coaching veteran Avery Johnson was fired up for Southern University’s win over Jackson State University. Southern was able to cool off a red-hot Jackson State team led by former NBA All-Star and NBA champion Mo Williams 72-63. Happy Tuesday! Southern University’s win at Jackson State on national TV has me smiling. I’m […]

The Howard Bison escape Delaware with a win after a near upset to the Delaware State Hornets. Howard was in danger of dropping their second game in a row to teams they were favored against. They came into the game after a loss in the Legacy Classic to the Hampton Pirates, a team that had […]

The Jackson State Lady Tigers continue their dominant 2024 run after pulling out a comeback victory against the Southern Jaguars. Following a rocky stretch of games in which the Lady Tigers went 0-5, they completely turned their season around with a nine-game winning streak. They started the winning streak as soon as they started SWAC […]

The Morgan State Lady Bears nearly pulled off an immense upset against the North Carolina Central Eagles, but they fell short due to a last-second call. Morgan State really needed the win as they entered the game with a 2-4 conference record and a 7-14 overall record. They were coming off a victory against South […]

The Winston Salem State Rams are the next HBCU team to reveal their 2024 football schedule. Unlike some other schools, Winston Salem simply put out a press release with their 2024 opponents in a special graphic. Your 2024 Football Schedule is here!!! pic.twitter.com/qf9ipL7jMB — WSSU Athletics (@WSSU_Athletics) February 6, 2024 The Rams are coming off […]

BET has announced that their popular College Hill: Celebrity Edition series will be set at Xavier University of Louisiana this season. The news was first exclusively reported by Bossip Tuesday morning and received official confirmation by both BET as well as Xavier University of Louisiana on social media.   View this post on Instagram   […]

Between all the nominations, awards, and performances, SZA stole the show at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Following a years-long hiatus after her wildly successful album Ctrl, released in 2014, SZA fans worldwide rejoiced after she dropped SOS eight years later in 2022. Many of those fans may not know that the artist who won three Grammy awards […]

Atlanta Falcons legend Terance Mathis returns to the city as the new head football coach at Morehouse College. Mathis’ playing experience, coaching acumen, and connections to the area made him an enticing option for Morehouse’s athletic director Harold Ellis. “I wanted a guy that was a local guy, and he provides more ties to the […]

Last week, South Carolina State students conducted a silent protest during a board of trustees meeting over concerns about the school eliminating specific majors. In December, the South Carolina State board of trustees broached the topic of erasing bachelor’s degrees in history, art education, social studies, special education, and professional land surveying. The board cited […]

Fort Valley State has released its 2024 football schedule, featuring interesting out-of-conference matchups as well as duals with traditional SIAC foes. The Wildcats have enjoyed massive success under head coach Shawn Gibbs, who joined the program in 2022. The program fielded an 8-2 and an 8-3 season, with the 2023 season culminating in a victory […]

The SIAC & Conference Carolinas have partnered for a Week 11 home-and-home series of games that are set to take place starting in the 2025 season per a statement released by the SIAC Monday morning. In the new agreement, two Conference Carolinas schools that did not qualify for the conference championship will travel to compete […]

Howard Univeristy unfortunately lost a tough battle against rival Hampton Univeristy 63-61 at the QQQ Legacy Classic this afternoon but Howard basketball coach Kenny Blakeney had a cool moment via his teammate Grant Hill. Hill and Blakeney played with each other under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. Hill served as commentator for the Howard vs. Hampton […]

The Hampton Pirates and Howard Bison put on a performance for the ages in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic with Hampton coming out on top, 63-61. The two teams took the court following Grambling State’s victory over Jackson State. As always, when Hampton and Howard meet, they battle for the title of “The Real HU.” […]

In quotes obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida A&M Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes got the opportunity to reflect on the lessons that she learned from the rather tumultuous search for the next head football coach. The search took a turn when news leaked that the program was nearing a deal with current Fort […]

In an exciting SWAC matchup, the Grambling State Tigers out-dueled the Jackson State Tigers on national television, 80-72. The game was the first leg of the annual Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a showcase of HBCU basketball talent televised on TNT. Coming into the game, Grambling State was on a heater. After an abysmal 2-10 start, […]

Every season, HBCU and other FCS schools will schedule games against a Power 5 conference opponents in football matchups known as “Money Games.” The smaller schools get paid a guaranteed lump sum of money, typically in the six-figure range. Despite the cash influx, the games themselves are not very competitive. Though the matchups can result […]

The Norfolk State Spartans have finally revealed their football schedule for 2024. They are looking to drastically improve upon a disappointing 2023 season. The Spartans finished with a 3-9 record and won only one game in the MEAC. They defeated Delaware State in the penultimate game of the season to avoid finishing last in the […]

The Jackson State community came together to support Terrion Mayo, a member of Sonic Boom of the South, in raising funds to complete his degree. Mayo took a break from school for a year to work and save enough money for his music technology degree. He humbly reached out for assistance and turned to crowdfunding […]

Morehouse College has announced that they are hiring former Atlanta Falcons standout Terance Mathis as the institution’s next head football coach. The institution announced the hire via a post on their social media outlets on Friday afternoon. @Morehouse announces the appointment of Terance Mathis as the new head coach of the Maroon Tigers football team. […]

F.L.Y., the group behind the HBCU anthem “Swag Surfin’”, are seeing massive success after Taylor Swift made headlines when she attended the Chiefs Wild Card Playoff matchup against the Miami Dolphins and was seen Swag Surfin’. I’M SWAG. I’M SURFING. It’s a party in KC. pic.twitter.com/iams28jD54 — Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 14, […]

Morehouse alumnus Spike Lee is partnering with Morgan State to help out the institution’s communications majors. Announced by the institution in January, Spike Lee’s production company 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks and talent firm The Gersh Agency have established a partnership with the institution’s School of Global Journalism and Communication to launch an eight-week […]

There have been rumors swirling in the online HBCU community about Morehouse College joining the Mideastern Athletic Conference in the near future. Morehouse currently competes in Division II in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and served as a founding member of the conference in 1913.  Although there’s been no official decision or announcement of the […]

James Colzie III was officially announced by Florida A&M as the head coach of the football team on Monday and details of his contract are already available. According to Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat, Colzie has signed a three-year contract worth $720,000. The contract includes an escalating base salary, starting at $230,000 in the […]

On a livestream with populer influencer and streamer Adin Ross, a group of students from Howard University asked artist singer Chris Brown for financial help. At first, the three girls couldn’t believe they were talking to the Grammy-award-winning singer and dancer. They spent the first minute of the stream asking Brown to repeat after them, […]

After an investigation, Illinois State University officials were not able to verify the use of a racial slur in their Dec. 9 game against the Norfolk State Spartans. Illinois State compiled over 40 accounts from game officials, media, athletes, staff, and spectators, according to the Virginia-Pilot’s Michael Sauls. “While the investigation did not verify the […]

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle dismissed a class-action lawsuit that accused the state of Florida for discriminating against Florida A&M University. In a 29-page report, Hinkle decided there wasn’t enough evidence of “de jure” segregation: discrimination sanctioned by the law. The Florida A&M plaintiffs used two key points in their discrimination case, according to Jim […]

North Carolina A&T announced that it will host Issa Rae for their Harold L. Martin Sr. Chancellor’s Speaker Series.  Rae will come to East Greensboro, NC, on Feb. 21 at 6:00 p.m. The Speaker Series targets the brightest minds at North Carolina A&T. Professionals from all different fields have made their way to the university […]

On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Governors extended Florida A&M University’s President Larry Robinson’s term by another year, per a statement by the institution. Robinson’s presidency will be extended through December 31, 2024, as per the recommendation of the FAMU Board of Trustees (BOT) and as previously agreed by the BOT on October 12, 2023. […]

Jackson State’s Vice President and Athletic Director Ashley Robinson and university president Marcus L. Thompson are in line for a significant award. The two will be recipients of the Diamond Award Excellence in Leadership from the Not Alone Foundation. The foundation focuses on promoting awareness around kidney disease through mediums of entertainment, wellness, and arts […]

On Jan. 24, Tennessee State University officially announced former North Dakota State offensive coordinator Tyler Roehl as the Tigers’ new offensive play caller. A recent interview with John Brice of Football Scoop revealed that head coach Eddie George had been in contact with Roehl long before his hiring. It all began back at the start […]

The Albany State Golden Rams look to improve upon their successful season as they reveal their 2024 football schedule. The Golden Rams went 6-5 overall last season, but they had an impressive 6-2 record in the SIAC. In two of their wins against Central State and Miles College, they put up 48 points. Golden Rams […]

The Florida A&M Rattlers, who were recently recovering from an eight-game losing streak, managed to upset the Jackson State Tigers in an 88-86 classic. The Rattlers came in as one of the worst teams in the SWAC, yet they held on down the stretch of a close game for one of the their biggest wins […]

The Florida A&M football program has its next head coach, but the university forked over quite a bit of cash to ‘search’ for a man right in front of it. The Rattlers introduced James Colzie III as the next FAMU head football coach Monday, officially naming him the replacement for Willie Simmons, who joined Manny […]

Throughout his ascension to the top of the NFL, Detroit Lions’ executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes has had a supportive voice in his ear the entire time. Bill Hayes, the legendary football coach at North Carolina A&T, has stuck with his former player from his lowest moments all the way to the […]