By Stephen Corder In basketball, every detail tells a story, from the sneakers on the court to the stitching on the jersey. For the CIAA and Under Armour, those details go beyond performance. They speak to the culture. Earlier this year, the
DeSean Jackson is stepping into his first season as head coach at Delaware State. He’s all set to begin this new chapter in his life. His vision goes far beyond just wins and losses; he wants to get more people taking note of HBCU
By Steve Berkowitz While the NCAA has informed schools that they may provide up to $20.5 million in new benefits for athletes during the 2025-26 school year as part of the settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the association and the Power Five
The partnership will keep Under Armour’s outfits, equipment, and footwear in these HBCU athletic departments. Under Armour will keep players within CIAA Conference dressed to win as the two parties extend their partnership through 2029. The deal will ensure the schools keep
During the 2025 NBA Draft, Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nathaniel Clifton, the first Black players to be drafted and play in the league, were honored in the 75th anniversary of the achievement. The sons of the three players joined NBA Commissioner Adam
In honor of the 75th anniversary of icon Althea Gibson breaking the color barrier in tennis, the USTA is expanding its Althea Gibson HBCU Scholarship Program. The announcement was made on Friday, June 20, at the HBCU Week 2025 Awards Gala held
The City of Rochester announced plans Monday for the second annual Baldwin Richardson Foods Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic. The Central State University Marauders from Ohio will play the Lane College Dragons from Tennessee at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Rochester Community
The Morehouse College Department of Athletics is deeply saddened to announce the passing of beloved assistant coach and proud alumnus Thomas “T.J.” Wells ’74, who served the Maroon Tigers with distinction for almost four decades and leaves behind a championship legacy that
By Rebecca Schleicher Fisk University made history in 2023 as the first Historically Black College or University to launch a gymnastics program. Now, just three years later, the university has announced the program will end after Spring 2026. The team quickly gained
By Elizabeth Hudson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped a dominant season as he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Championship after beating the Indiana Pacers in game seven of the play-off finals. The Canadian, 26, scored 29 points and had 12 assists
