Four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football programs were recognized in this week’s Black College Football Poll, headlined by top-ranked South Carolina State. Delaware State (No. 5), Howard (No. 7) and North Carolina Central (No. 8) joined the Bulldogs in the Top 10, while Morgan State also received votes. The Black College Football Poll is the
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By Adriana Fraser Howard University doctoral candidate Tribuana Jones was recently named as a 2026 recipient of the Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship award, a competitive funding opportunity that supports Ph.D. or Th.D. (Doctor of Theology) students whose research focuses on Christian faith and life, the practice of ministry, religious trends and movements, and religion and social issues. Jones,
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Ahead of a showdown with UVA on Friday night, Michael Vick is feeling good about his Norfolk State program. The second-year Spartans head coach believes his team learned something important before taking another shot at an FBS opponent. Norfolk State fell 31-10 to Old Dominion on Saturday, but Vick came away from the game encouraged
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Edward Waters University did not leave Jackson, Mississippi, with just a 52-point loss. The HBCU left with a new line in the sand. Hours after Jackson State defeated Edward Waters 66-14 in the Hope Labor Day Classic, EWU President A. Zachary Faison Jr. issued a remarkably candid public statement. He praised his football team, apologized
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Noah Brannock knew Walter Zable Stadium long before he walked onto the field Saturday wearing Delaware State colors. The former William & Mary quarterback returned to Williamsburg and nearly produced one of the most dramatic HBCU football comebacks of the young season. With Delaware State trailing William & Mary 22-0 with 12:20 remaining, Brannock took control of
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Prairie View A&M turned an HBCU rivalry into an FCS statement on Sunday, overwhelming Texas Southern 52-14 in the Labor Day Classic. The defending SWAC champion did not merely collect its first win of the season. Prairie View looked like a program ready to defend its title — and potentially become a factor beyond the
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Stephen A. Smith is calling out former ESPN colleagues Cari Champion and Jemele Hill over how their nearly three-hour “Flagrant and Funny” interview was handled after being recorded. Smith’s response comes amid his ongoing dispute with critics over his treatment of Black women. Yahoo Sports reported that Smith addressed the interview on his “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.”
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by Rebecca Eugene Virginia Union University alumna Pia Roberts is redefining HBCU storytelling by bringing her alma mater’s history to life through fashion, film, and technology. Through Genius League Studios, Roberts is bringing VUU’s history and legacy to life through fashion, documentary filmmaking, and NFC technology. Ahead of the September 24 launch of the Virginia Union-inspired capsule, Roberts
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The Orange Blossom Classic weekend delivered exactly what it promised. It was a full Labor Day takeover of South Florida that happened to end with a football score. South Carolina State beat Florida A&M 31-13 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, in the 52nd edition of a Classic that dates back to 1933. But the game was really the
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The achievement comes at a time when American higher education is navigating financial pressures, demographic changes and major shifts in diversity and admissions policies. The university closed Fall 2026 registration with 1,281 students, a 5.4% increase from the previous year and a 37.4% increase from its 932 students in Fall 2019. Edward Waters University, Florida’s
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