The MEAC is adding women’s flag football and women’s golf as championship sports, giving the HBCU conference a bigger footprint in women’s athletics starting in 2026-27. The conference announced Tuesday evening that both sports will begin competition during the 2026-27 academic year. Championship events will follow the conclusion of each sport’s regular season. The move makes the MEAC the second HBCU
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Alabama A&M University’s Department of Health Science, Human Performance & Communicative Disorders is encouraging the campus community to get moving this summer through the AAMU 10-Week Walking Challenge, a new wellness initiative designed to promote physical activity, healthy lifestyles and community engagement. The challenge kicked off June 3 and continues through Aug. 5, offering participants an opportunity
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By Adam Edelman Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson won the Republican primary runoff in Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Jackson, a healthcare executive and first-time candidate who poured more than $100 million of his own money into his campaign, will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in
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The annual Labor Day Classic between Texas Southern University (TSU) and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is always one of the most anticipated matchups during the HBCU college football season. This year, the matchup will see a move that gives the game some added national exposure. The historic Southwestern Athletic Conference game will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6,
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Fisk University is facing pushback over a proposed data center near its main campus. On Wednesday, protesters opposed a proposed campus Innovation Center that would include a large data center, arguing that the project lacks transparency and could cause environmental harm to Black students at Fisk and Nashville residents. The demonstration took place at the university
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James Houston, the former Jackson State standout, became one of the most impactful additions to the Cowboys’ defense in 2025. Despite never cracking the starting lineup, Houston carved out a major role as a rotational pass rusher. He finished the season with 5.5 sacks, 35 total tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery across
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By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. Education was always a staple in my neighborhood. Adults were encouraging us to do our best each day in school. They wanted us to achieve more than they did. Early on and consistently, they made sure they passed that message on to us. My parents played the most significant
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By Alexandra Marquez City Council member Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, leads the pack in the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., as the city continues to tally later-arriving ballots. With about two-thirds of the expected vote counted, Lewis George has 53% of the first-place votes, with former City Council member Kenyan McDuffie —
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By Joelle Gross Fifty-three years ago, a gallon of gas cost less than 50 cents, Richard Nixon sat in the Oval Office and the first “Star Wars” movie was four years away. It’s no wonder that New York Knicks fans were enthusiastic this weekend; they haven’t celebrated a win this big since then. Saturday’s victory marks the end
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A murder trial involving a former Jackson State University student accused of killing his roommate has ended without a verdict after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision, resulting in a mistrial. The closely watched case, which has drawn significant attention across Mississippi and the HBCU community, now enters a new phase as prosecutors determine whether they
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