HBCU homecomings have always been events of great interest in our communities and even among those outside them. They represent a good time for current students and a blissful trip down memory lane for alumni. Unfortunately, outside activity involving people with no affiliation to these institutions can put HBCUs under the microscope. Saturday night in
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Week 8 of the 2026 HBCU football season delivered a major SWAC shake-up, a rivalry win with conference-title implications and a dramatic homecoming finish in the CIAA. Winners Bethune-Cookman: The Wildcats make a statement Bethune-Cookman delivered the biggest statement of the day, defeating HBCU Black College Football Poll No. 1-ranked Jackson State for its first
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Stephen A. Smith, media mogul, New York Times bestselling author, and proud 1991 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, is addressing the public discussion surrounding his decision to attend a White House dinner with President Donald Trump, emphasizing his commitment to the long-term financial stability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). For Smith, the decision
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By Reuters A federal appeals court appeared skeptical on Sunday of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s administration that seeks to force California officials to set aside thousands of mail-in ballots the administration says were sent to noncitizens ahead of midterm elections. During a rare weekend oral argument, two judges on a three-judge panel
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Revolt announced the return of its business competition series “Bet on Black” for its sixth season on Monday, Oct. 19, backed by a $500,000 commitment from Target to support student entrepreneurs from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The premiere episode aired at 9 p.m. Eastern time on REVOLT’s linear network and is available for streaming
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By Safiya Charles The students looked on with curiosity. Some had followed the sound of the bass thumping from speakers set outside Warren Hall on Tougaloo College’s campus in Jackson, Mississippi. Some were headed for lunch at the cafeteria where the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho, dressed in bright blue and golden yellow, were ready
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The history, culture and impact of all 14 of Alabama’s historically Black colleges and universities are now permanently celebrated at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. During a ceremony Friday, BCRI leaders unveiled a tribute wall featuring the names of each school and the year it was established. BCRI honors Alabama’s 14 HBCU schools with display
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The FAMU homecoming shooting left 12 people injured near Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Six of them were children. The youngest was 11. No one died, Tallahassee police said, and as of Sunday afternoon police had arrested no one. Hospitals have released five victims, while six remain hospitalized and one is in critical condition,
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University joined the University of Delaware on Monday, Oct. 19, for the opening of the Leland Ware Special Collection on Civil Rights and Social Justice in UD’s Morris Library — a celebration of a scholar whose life’s work is permanently woven into the histories of both universities. Ware,
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced a new collaboration with Gray Media and Triple B Media that will bring dozens of SWAC sporting events to local broadcast television stations in select markets. The agreement adds another viewing option for fans following the recent announcement of the SWAC TV free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel. Together,
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