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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And HBCU is looking to a former WNBA standout to lead the women’s basketball program. Langston University has hired Crystal Robinson as the 12th head women’s basketball coach. Robinson comes into the institution with experience in the WNBA and a standout college career. Robinson spoke about her excitement to become the head coach of the Lady Lions. “I am
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 Former Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover has written a book documenting how Tennessee allegedly underfunded the HBCU by as much as $2.1 billion under federal law, and the efforts state leaders made to avoid paying it. Glover has released “How Dare You,” a book that draws on legislative records, state and federal documentation
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Students at Southern University will soon be able to work toward a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. The Louisiana Board of Regents recently approved the establishment of Southern’s new Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree program within the College of Sciences and Engineering, marking the first time a degree of its kind has been
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By John Annese A sports betting influencer, a Gotti family pal who served prison time for a notorious racist baseball bat beating and 10 others are expected to plead guilty to charges they helped run a rigged underground poker game with NBA players, according to a court filing in Brooklyn Tuesday. The defendants, many of them with ties to
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Kyle Stewart Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward Tuesday after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. The measure, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. It would put the country on the time currently observed from March to
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Herman Holt Jr. is dean of the STEM division at historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Holt comes to his deanship with more than 25 years of academic and administrative experience in higher education. Most recently, he served as chief research officer at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Earlier in his tenure
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South Carolina HBCUs are remembering longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his death over the weekend. South Carolina State University and Benedict College were among the first institutions to honor the senator. Both schools pointed to his public service and his long-standing support for projects that benefited higher education in SouthCarolina. Graham died Saturday night, July
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Winston-Salem State women’s basketball standout Makayla Waleed has been selected to compete in the 2026 HBCU All-Star Dream Classic, earning the opportunity to showcase her talent among the nation’s top HBCU basketball players. The event will take place on Saturday, August 8, at the legendary Rucker Park in Harlem, New York, where 40 of the best men’s and women’s HBCU basketball players from across the country will compete in front of professional scouts, G League representatives,
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 Coppin State University recently hosted California Community College counselors, staff, and administrators on June 17, 2026, as part of the 2026 California Community College HBCU Transfer Summit, a statewide initiative connecting California’s community college system with partner Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The visiting delegation spent the morning at Bowie State University before continuing to
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