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 league’s 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 Nightcap’s 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 women’s 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 Association’s decision to add women’s flag football to seven CIAA institutions in October, per Blavity.
By Ishika Ghosh When life hands you lemons, why not dance it out? Dawn Staley is the kind of coach who can rock a Super Bowl sweatshirt on game day and still command respect. But when her No. 2-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks
The Las Vegas Raiders and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will present the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic between two storied HBCU football programs, Grambling State University and Jackson State University, on October 25, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium. The landmark
By Mrittika Fadikar For generations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been more than just institutions of higher learning—they’ve been pillars of opportunity. Born out of necessity in a time when Black students were barred from attending predominantly white institutions, HBCUs have produced
Courtesy of Wilberforce University Wilberforce University is set to make history as it hosts the inaugural Isla® HBCU Classic from Feb. 14-16, 2025. The three-day event organized by The Isla® Foundation and Brown Girls Do Gymnastics is dedicated to showcasing diversity and
