Illinois has officially renamed one of its landmark government buildings to honor a celebrated Alabama State University (ASU) graduate and HBCU icon. The building at 115 South LaSalle Street in Chicago is now the Jesse White State of Illinois Building. This follows unanimous approval from both the Illinois House
In an unprecedented show of unity, the four major athletic conferences home to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) — the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) — have
The HBCU community is mourning the loss of Macahri Washington-Parker, a junior mechanical engineering student at Tuskegee University and member of the Golden Tiger baseball team, who died on August 10. A Life of Leadership and Service at Tuskegee University Washington-Parker, a native
The 2025 Toyota USATF Outdoor & Para National Championships concluded Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, with a standout performance from former Howard University hurdler Dylan Beard of Baltimore. Beard clinched his place on Team USA for the upcoming 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, delivering a stellar
Vicksburg resident Charles Edmond has been named the HBCU Sports Broadcaster of the Year for the second consecutive year. The award was announced Saturday by HBCU Sports. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Edmond is a 1986 graduate of University City High School.
Thursday’s announcement about the establishment of the new HBC4Us Association has been in the works for some time. It involves a groundbreaking alliance that brings together the four leading HBCU athletic commissioners, who will protect, promote, and advance the legacy of our
The NCAA Division II Management Council has proposed a major eligibility change that could have wide-ranging effects on HBCU athletics. The council is recommending that student-athletes be allowed to participate in five seasons of competition over 10 semesters (or 15 quarters) of full-time
Legendary HBCU quarterback and Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams will soon be the recipient of the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award—the highest civilian honor in the United States, recognizing a lifetime of volunteerism and community service. The award will be formally presented to the
In 1999, Black quarterbacks made up nearly half of the QBs who were selected in the draft. Six out of 13, to be precise, including three first-rounders: Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith, and Daunte Culpepper. The spike in representation from a mere 3%
Newton says he can bring the same kind of spotlight to HBCU football programs that Pat McAfee brings to college football programs. Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wants to bring an HBCU-focused College Gameday experience to ESPN, which he pitched during a
