It was August, 30, 1956, and Wilberforce University opened its doors in Wilberforce, OH, making history by becoming the countryâs first private HBCU owned and operated by African Americans. Fast forward to the start of the 2024-25 basketball season and the school once again made history when its menâs and womenâs basketball programs struck a
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The second annual Black Ownership in Sports Symposium will feature minority owners from professional sports teams. Speakers with HBCU ties include Will Packer (FAMU), the minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Christina M. Francis (XULA), the president of Magic Johnson Enterprises. Collen Craig, the owner of the Atlanta Vibe, sits on the First Point Volleyball Foundation board who donated $1M to
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By Nadia Alfadel Coloma Jewel C. Stradford Lafontantâs career path was marked by many firsts. In 1946, she became the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School. In 1955, she became the first African American woman to serve as assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Then in
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By Brandon Drenon At least 40 people have died after tornadoes ripped through a swathe of the US Midwest and South. Missouri bore the brunt of the twisters, which began to spawn on Friday. At least 12 people have died in that state. Powerful winds in Texas and Kansas whipped up dust storms that resulted
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NBA legend Shaquille OâNeal (Shaq) took in some HBCU hoops at the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament to support his son, Shaqir OâNeal, as Florida A&M University (FAMU) faced off against Jackson State University, coached by former NBA player Mo Williams. The first-round conference tournament matchup with Jackson State University (JSU) ended in a 91-76 JSU victory over
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By Ali Abbas Ahmadi The US has averted a government shutdown after the Senate passed a Republican-led measure to keep the government funded for the next six months. The stopgap funding bill passed in the Senate 54-46, as two Democrats joined all but one Republican senator in voting yes. President Donald Trump had signed it
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By Thomas Mackintosh & Merlyn Thomas US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said the order would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda”, and included quotes from politicians
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By Liam Knox The Education Departmentâs Office for Civil Rights launched investigations into 51 colleges on Friday, accusing them of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and flouting guidance put forth in the departmentâs Dear Colleague letter last month, which warned colleges that all race-conscious programs and policies would be considered unlawful. âThe Department
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Norfolk State Universityâs womenâs basketball team made history by securing a No. 13 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournamentâthe highest in the programâs history. This remarkable achievement underscores the teamâs exceptional season and highlights the growing competitiveness of HBCU womenâs basketball. The Spartans clinched their third consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament title with a
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Courtesy of Howard University Howard University celebrated the first iteration of the â100 Women for Howard: A Legacy in Motionâ program on March 6, inside the HBCUs Burr Gymnasium. The event, taking place before Howardâs womenâs basketball game against Norfolk State, was an initiative that brought together 100 influential women in sports and business with
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