Anyone who has been to one of these games knows the energy hits you fast. People are already in rivalry mode the moment they arrive. Even before kickoff, you can hear the bands running through a few lines and people settling into
Few figures in sports media have represented HBCU culture as consistently and proudly as Stephen A. Smith, the Winston-Salem State University alum whose outspoken, unmistakable presence has made him ESPN’s highest-paid commentator. His flagship program, First Take, remains the No. 1-rated sports talk show
It took exactly one game in college for Atlanta Falcons receiver KhaDarel Hodge to realize the difference between HBCUs and then-Power 5 football programs. In Week 2 of the 2016 season, Prairie View A&M, a historically Black university in southeast Texas, was playing a
Dallas Mavericks Point Guard Kyrie Irving has announced a multi-year partnership with Paul Quinn College, bringing new resources to the only HBCU in Dallas, according to HBCU Gameday. The college is one of 14 basketball programs selected to receive a full uniform sponsorship from Irving and
Kyrie Irving’s latest project isn’t about branding or logos — it’s about rewriting who gets access to elite basketball resources. Now, one of the NBA’s most creative forces is extending that impact into the HBCU world. Paul Quinn College — the only
Marching bands, Divine Nine step performances, and boundless Black culture are central to the social fabric of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Yet, uplifting academics is the foundation of the collective HBCU institution. Bridging Structural Holes, Inc., led by its founder
Southern University’s search for a new head football coach has once again brought an NFL name to the forefront: Marshall Faulk. HBCU media YouTube personality Scottay of Offscript TV first reported on a live stream broadcast of the show that Faulk spoke with school
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has named John F. Davis, a veteran business and government leader, as its next vice president and director of athletics, signaling what President Marva Johnson calls “a new era of innovation, fiscal discipline, and transformational leadership” for Rattler Athletics. Davis will officially begin
Sports fans generally disagree on almost everything, but one unanimous consensus across the college football world is that hiring James Franklin at Virginia Tech was a steal. For 11 seasons, Franklin led Penn State, turning the program into a perennial national championship contender and a hotbed
By Adam Reiss and Daniel Arkin Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups on Monday pleaded not guilty to a two-count federal indictment accusing him of participating in a brazen scheme to rig underground poker games backed by the Mafia. Billups is charged with wire