By Stephen J. Gaither HBCU Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NASCAR, enhancing its motorsports management program and opening up new opportunities for students by becoming a NASCAR Campus Lab. The announcement, made at the Bowman Gray Stadium
Courtesy of South Carolina State University South Carolina State University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, has been placed on probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for various non-compliance violations. In the fall of 2022, administrators from South Carolina State
By Julia Busiek,Ā UC Newsroom University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to hoops legend, best-selling author, philanthropist and UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The universityās highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbarās transformative advocacy for education,
By Sydney Cullier The tradition of classic football games between historically Black colleges and universities began with the 1919 Thanksgiving Day game betweenĀ Howard University and Lincoln University. Featuring lively marching bands, intense rivalries and a strong sense of community, these classic games
Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics HBCU womenās basketball coach Edward Davis Jr. will be inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame class on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Dover, Delaware. Davis, who enters his ninth season as head
By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alumĀ Davius RichardĀ hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without
By Ashley Brown In a historic move for collegiate athletics, the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association has welcomed Morgan State University as its newest member institution. With this addition, Morgan State becomes the 12th member of the nationās oldest wrestling conference and the
By Stephen J. Gaither Make no mistake about it āĀ Saturday nightās 66-24 dismantling of archival North Carolina A&T by North Carolina Central was personal for Trei Oliver in an HBCU FCS matchup. Saturday night, in the bowels of OāKelly-Riddick Stadium, Oliver recalled
By John Zenor Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted on social media about not having enough food and needing help. That incident led
By Sean Lewis Going into its 26th year, the Chicago Football Classic (CFC) was an idea started by three business leaders in the city, and is now getting a big boost from the Chicago Bears. Bears officials and local politicians took to
