One phenomenon that we often talk about when it comes to HBCU athletics is the former professional athlete turned coach. It’s not a new trend as we’ve seen it often before the new millennium. But, Deion Sanders’s arrival at Jackson State in 2020 caused a contemporary wave of professional athletes expressing interest or becoming coaches at HBCUs.
More
By Minyvonne Burke, Julia Ainsley and Suzanne Gamboa An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday during an immigration-related operation in Minneapolis in which she did not appear to be the target, local and federal officials said. The shooting victim has been named as Renee Nicole Good, 37, a mother and U.S. citizen. Dueling narratives emerged
More
The 3rd Annual HBCU Honors Presented by BET continued its ascent as one of the network’s most culturally resonant specials, delivering strong year-over-year growth among young-adult viewers while generating significant digital, social, and earned-media visibility. Airing Thanksgiving weekend and hosted by Emmy-nominated actress and Fisk University alumna Kym Whitley, the one-hour telecast reached nearly 800,000
More
By The Associated Press ATLANTA — President Donald Trump is seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and costs from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office after the election interference case brought against him and others was recently dismissed. Georgia state legislators last year passed a law that says that if a prosecutor is disqualified from a case because of
More
By Steve Kopack Oil prices swung overnight Sunday, as investors and traders weighed the market forces that could be unleashed by President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and his comments about what could be next for the country and its massive oil reserves. The price of U.S. crude oil, known by traders as West Texas Intermediate, initially fell
More
The Coastal Athletic Association has publicly reprimanded North Carolina A&T men’s basketball coach Montè Ross after an incident following the Aggies’ Dec. 31 home loss to Northeastern, according to conference officials. CAA commissioner Joe D’Antonio said Ross violated the league’s sportsmanship policy late in the game, which ended with Northeastern pulling away for an 85–74 victory at Ellis Corbett Sports Center.
More
The Wichita HBCU Alumni Collective held an event on Saturday to inspire more kids to go to college. At the Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, the collective held two panels and a speed networking event. They spoke to kids about their experiences and the opportunities they received while attending an HBCU, which stands for
More
A new report produced by the Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, with support from the Pulitzer Center and the Education Writers Association, has examined the historic underfunding at Tennessee State University, drawing from multiple sources to identify how much money the state of Tennessee owes its only public historically Black university. In 2020, the Tennessee State Legislature formed a committee to
More
By Aria Bendix For parents of young children, visits to the pediatrician could involve new challenges and confusion now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drastically overhauled its recommended childhood immunizations. The agency on Monday shortened the list of vaccines recommended for all children, dropping the number of diseases targeted from 18 to 11
More
Coca-Cola and the Emmy Awards are once again investing in the future of HBCU storytelling through the 2025–2026 Coca-Cola HBCU Sports Broadcasting Grant. This year, Florida A&M (FAMU) alumnus and nationally recognized comedian Roy Wood Jr. serves as an ambassador for the program, helping spotlight opportunities for student creators. A National Platform for HBCU Student
More
