Creating a pipeline from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to professional spaces remains an important focus across the sports industry. Through its HBCU Fellowship Program, now in its fifth year, the NBA Foundation continues to foster career opportunities for HBCU undergraduate
At the 47th Sports Emmys on Tuesday, HBCU students won big, courtesy of Coca-Cola. Students from three different HBCUs were awarded grants for submissions to the event. Now in its fifth year, providing an outlet to HBCU student creatives. The student media competition, which awards a
Birmingham leaders agreed to host multiple college sporting events involving Historically Black Colleges and Universities over the next two years. The city approved plans for two SWAC football games at Legion Field during a city council meeting Tuesday. The first game will
One HBCU baseball legend will be coaching up some future legends this summer in one of baseball’s most anticipated events. Southern University great Rickie Weeks, along with longtime Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, were named managers for the fourth annual Swingman HBCU Classic on
By Chloe Atkins, Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst Former NBA player Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy Thursday in a massive sports betting investigation that has rocked the league. The superseding indictment, returned by a
In the final two minutes of the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament, my university’s team stood on the floor of the University of Alabama Huntsville — trailing by two points. The crowd was loud. The moment was
The Atlanta Falcons are once again investing in the future of Black excellence, officially unveiling the 2026 HBCU Fellows Program in partnership with Wells Fargo — a career development initiative designed to create pathways for the next generation of leaders in sports, entertainment, business, and media.
Courtesy of Talledega College An HBCU that has not fielded a football team since World War II is bringing the sport back to campus. Talladega College announced that it has entered into a partnership with Prep U. Collegiate, which will enroll the school’s
Courtesy of Fisk University NASHVILLE — Fisk University Athletic Director Valencia Jordan has been named HBCU Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year, according to a social media announcement from the university. “I am humbled to be honored by my peers to be voted
By Reuters WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a bid by the NFL to move a Black coach’s racial discrimination claims out of federal court and into arbitration proceedings controlled by the league. The justices declined to hear an appeal by the league and
