The CIAA Board of Directors extended Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker’s contract through 2031 at the conference’s spring board meeting at Lincoln University. McWilliams Parker is the longest-tenured HBCU sports conference commissioner, having been hired by the CIAA in 2012. She is the first Black female to lead an HBCU league, followed by commissioners Sonja Stills
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A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned Second Place Overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual event brought together more than 30 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for a multiday experience
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The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is rapidly approaching, and there’s precious little time to vote to help the game’s top players earn a bid on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park. Phase 2 voting will determine the starters at each position, joining the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani as the NL designated hitter and the Blue Jays’
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Tony Brown’s Hampton University legacy defines one of the most important careers in the history of Black media — and the HBCU world has lost one of its greatest champions. Brown, the host and executive producer of Tony Brown’s Journal — the longest-running series in PBS history — died on June 17, 2026, at his home in
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Courtesy of Xavier University This summer, America turns 250 years old. Across the country, communities are marking the occasion with celebrations and ceremonies. Flags will fly, speeches will be given and the nation will pause to marvel at two and a half centuries of the American experiment. Two hundred and fifty years of democracy is,
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UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is asking the public for help to pass historic multi-million dollar legislation that would undergird infrastructure projects at HBCUs across the nation. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which already has significant support from bi-partisan members of Congress, could receive a boost to passage as members of the general public get
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By Dan De Luce A federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to rehire intelligence officers who were fired over their temporary assignments working on diversity issues, saying spy agencies had to uphold the employees’ constitutional right to due process. The CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence failed to abide by
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Virginia State University, an HBCU with a long agricultural mission, is helping small farmers respond to drought conditions across much of Virginia. Virginia State University’s College of Agriculture hosted a free Farmer-Focused Field Day on Friday at Randolph Farm in Chesterfield County. The event focused on helping small farmers improve their operations while protecting the
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Hampton University Armstrong Stadium renovation is officially underway — and the Pirates are about to have one of the best facilities in HBCU athletics. Hampton University announced on June 30, 2026, that Armstrong Stadium will undergo a $3.2 million renovation this summer. The project replaces the stadium’s aging playing surface and track. It also expands the
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By Kurt Helim It all started to go south when word leaked that the Boston Celtics were willing to trade Jaylen Brown if it meant landing Giannis Antetokounmpo. Boston’s package ended up not being enough to get a deal done, but the toothpaste was now out of the tube. Brown didn’t feel wanted, that relationship
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