By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Patrick Martin and Kaan Ozcan Flu is surging across the U.S., sending thousands more people to the hospital and hitting young children especially hard, as doctors warn the season still has a long way to go. Flu activity is at “high” or “very high” levels in 32 states and jurisdictions, based on data from the week
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By The Associated Press A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for the first time in her career. It’s the second consecutive year a basketball
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Norfolk State and Delaware State both saw their football crowds swell in 2025 under DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick. But the Spartans’ surge under first-year head coach Vick turned their home dates into some of the hottest tickets in HBCU football. From record-setting homecoming figures in Norfolk to a primetime showcase in an NFL stadium for Delaware State, the
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) offer more than a pathway to a degree — they turn raw potential into purpose with remarkable consistency. One of the key ways HBCUs benefit students is by creating highly supportive, affirming environments that build confidence, identity, and community engagement. Because many of these institutions serve first-generation, low-income, or underrepresented
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HBCU Sports, the longest-running digital media platform dedicated exclusively to Black college athletics, will host a 12-hour Pod-a-Thon on Tuesday, December 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the goal of raising $10,000 to support the ongoing operation of the platform. The live-streamed event will air on the HBCU Sports, YouTube and Facebook streaming platforms, featuring
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Howard University is leaning boldly into the future of innovation by embracing artificial intelligence as a tool for equity, access, and real-world impact. At the center of this effort is Dr. Gloria Washington, director of Howard’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute (HCAI), a research hub funded by the Office of Naval Research. Under her leadership, Washington and her team
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Chicago State football will have a lot of HBCU and UNC flavor on its inaugural football coaching staff. The newest Division I FCS football program has just added two former UNC and NFL players to its staff. Head coach Bobby Rome, a former UNC player and HBCU coach, has announced his first two hires. Bobby Blizzard
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Money games are a reality for HBCU programs across athletics, and Kim Mulkey sees these as opportunities to give back. LSU recently beat Alabama State 109-41, which was their fourth matchup against an HBCU this season. In postgame comments, Mulkey spoke about why LSU intentionally plays HBCUs and how she views it as a way to give back in the NIL
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By Tandy Lau Seven days, many ways to celebrate Kwanzaa this month for Howard University’s Scot Brown, associate professor of history and author of “Fighting for US: Maulana Karenga, The US Organization and Black Cultural Nationalism,” a book about Kwanzaa’s founder, Dr. Karenga. “There isn’t a rulebook, but there are rules,” said Brown. “Symbols mean
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By Matt Craig For almost any other musical artist, The Renaissance World Tour would be a career peak. The three-hour, career-spanning journey through Beyoncé’s discography was one of the concert sensations of 2023, grossing nearly $600 million and cementing her place, alongside Taylor Swift, as one of the biggest pop culture icons in the world. But
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