In a historic WNIT victory, the Texas Southern Lady Tigers defeated the Gaels of Saint Mary’s by a final score of 54-50 for the first WNIT win for the HBCU and its first postseason victory since 1981. The Lady Tigers set the tone early with their intense defense, completely shutting down the Gaels’ offense initially.
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Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love’s family posted news of her death on Love’s X account. She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial
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Louisiana rap legend Torence “Boosie” Hatch Jr. is using his platform to give back to the HBCU community. Louisiana First News reports that as part of his 6th Annual Boosie Bash. The Baton Rouge native is partnering with Southern University’s renowned Human Jukebox to establish a scholarship in memory of Caleb Wilson. A Southern University student who tragically
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Top Trump administration officials mistakenly texted war plans to a group that included a journalist, the White House said on Monday, in a misstep that has drawn swift condemnation by Democratic lawmakers. The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, said in a report on Monday that on March 13 he was unexpectedly invited on to
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On Tuesday, March 11, Sen. Randal Mangham (D–Stone Mountain) met with representatives from the Divine Nine sororities and fraternities as well as alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to plan Divine Nine and HBCU Day at the Georgia State Capitol for 2026. “I’m honored to have met with representatives from the Divine Nine
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By Ken Epstein Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, who, until recently served as deputy mayor of Oakland, has been working for several years with educators and community groups to create a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or other Black-serving institution of higher education in Oakland — potentially on the fully operational campus of Holy Names University
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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Tennessee State University announced naming Reggie Barlow as the football program’s 23rd head coach. Barlow returns to the HBCU coaching world after two seasons as the head coach of the DC Defenders of the UFL, who will kick off a new season this week. Barlow, 53, is a successful head
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Deion Sanders epitomizes the term ‘trailblazer’ across a multitude of paths. During his HOF playing career, Prime set the precedent by playing on both sides of the football. Which sowed the seeds that his protege Travis Hunter is reaping the rewards of. Another trail he’s figuratively blazed is legendary NFL vets heading to HBCUs for their first foray
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Ten short films, with a time of 30 minutes maximum, will be selected, with each filmmaking team receiving $5,000. According to a press release shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE, public media partnership group HBCU Week NOW and media arts nonprofit Black Public Media (BPM) are teaming up to launch the first-ever student film festival. The group, which creates
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Central State University is excited to announce the hiring of Tony Carter as the Marauders’ next head football coach. Carter, a former NFL cornerback and experienced coach at the professional and collegiate levels. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the HBCU program. “I am incredibly excited and honored to join the Central State
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