By Kyle T. Mosley The 2025 NBA HBCU Classic featured the Tuskegee Golden Tigers, who defeated the Morehouse Maroon Tigers, 68-55, at the Oakland Arena. 19,596 spectators witnessed one of the HBCU basketball’s oldest rivalries that’s been around since 1913. Oakland has lost a lot of
The Portland Trail Blazers and Alaska Airlines are once again teaming up to transform this yearâs HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to the Pros Night into a celebration of the HBCU experience across the Portland community. Members of the Howard University
By Stephen J. Gaither Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter recently did the media rounds at the Super Bowl, and the topic of his time at HBCU Jackson State came up. During an interview with Cam Newton, the former Colorado two-way star was
The NBA today announced that the Morehouse College and Tuskegee University menâs basketball programs have been selected to compete in the 2025 NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T as part of NBA All-Star 2025 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Southern
Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is making significant strides in redefining the intersection of athletics and agriculture with a groundbreaking partnership launched by its Athletics Department. The collaboration with James Bunch,
By Walter Hudson The Trump administration announced it is overturning Obama-Biden guidance that required colleges to provide equal name, image and likeness (NIL) payment opportunities to male and female student-athletes under Title IX regulations, marking a significant shift in collegiate sports policy
In a groundbreaking move for representation, Angel Jackson, a former star at Jackson State University, has signed with Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. This accomplishment makes her the first player from a historically Black college or university to compete in the leagueâs four-season
By Ashley Brown The Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band is marching into the spotlight this Super Bowl season, and they are not doing it alone. Following an electrifying performance during the Nightcapâs Live Super Bowl Show, the famed HBCU band received
By Stephen J. Gaither The newly-minted Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles didn’t have any HBCU players on their roster, but there were several key members of the organization from HBCUs. Offensive quality control coach Eric Dickerson is a former offensive lineman and
By Dantee Ramos On Saturday, the first intercollegiate womenâs flag football game in Alabama occurred between Huntingdon College and HBCU Alabama State University. The inaugural match for both teams follows the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Associationâs decision to add womenâs flag football to seven CIAA institutions in October, per Blavity.
