Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M (FAMU) Athletics is aĀ recipient of the NCAAās Accelerating Academic Success Program (AASP)Ā single-year initiativeĀ grant for the 2024-25 academic year, receiving $87,000. Spearheaded by Senior Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator Brittney Johnson, FAMU was awarded
Courtesy of South Carolina State University South Carolina State University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, has been placed on probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for various non-compliance violations. In the fall of 2022, administrators from South Carolina State
By Tolly Carr Cam NewtonĀ is joining ESPN as a regular contributor onĀ First Take, the network announced Thursday.Ā Front Office Sports reportsĀ that Newtonās debut will be at Tennessee State on Friday as part of the networkās HBCU road show. Cecil Newton Jr., the older
By Stephen J. Gaither HBCU Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NASCAR, enhancing its motorsports management program and opening up new opportunities for students by becoming a NASCAR Campus Lab. The announcement, made at the Bowman Gray Stadium
Courtesy of South Carolina State University South Carolina State University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, has been placed on probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for various non-compliance violations. In the fall of 2022, administrators from South Carolina State
By Julia Busiek,Ā UC Newsroom University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to hoops legend, best-selling author, philanthropist and UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The universityās highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbarās transformative advocacy for education,
By Sydney Cullier The tradition of classic football games between historically Black colleges and universities began with the 1919 Thanksgiving Day game betweenĀ Howard University and Lincoln University. Featuring lively marching bands, intense rivalries and a strong sense of community, these classic games
Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics HBCU womenās basketball coach Edward Davis Jr. will be inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame class on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Dover, Delaware. Davis, who enters his ninth season as head
By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alumĀ Davius RichardĀ hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without
By Ashley Brown In a historic move for collegiate athletics, the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association has welcomed Morgan State University as its newest member institution. With this addition, Morgan State becomes the 12th member of the nationās oldest wrestling conference and the
