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
ESPN will not be bringing Shannon Sharpe back to its network, as reported by Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com. Sharpe announced his intentions to step away from his role at the network on Apr. 24. The Pro Football Hall of Famer and HBCU
Coaches and players around the NFL expressed their sadness and condolences on Tuesday after a gunman killed four people at the league’s Manhattan office a day earlier. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the gunman was attempting to reach the league’s
