The collaboration between the CIAA and SIAC to bring more visibility to Division II football has created a new tradition in HBCU sports. Back in 2023, the two conferences proposed to the NCAA that Division II schools should be allowed to open their
By Marquise Francis and Sydney Haywood Olajuwon Ajanaku thought golf was a majority-Black sport. He grew up on the Eastside of Atlanta, a majority African American community in a predominantly Black city, and learned to golf at 6. He was surrounded by Black kids, Black
This season, North Carolina A&T (NC A&T) has added more than just a new look to its helmets. The Aggies are wearing a front-bumper decal honoring the A&T Four—freshmen David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan).
By Curtis Bunn George Raveling, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who Michael Jordan credits with influencing him to sign with the sneaker brand Nike — a move that launched a cultural phenomenon — has died. He was 88. “It is with
By Rohan Nadkarni On June 6, a long-awaited, landmark moment finally arrived for college athletes: For the first time in the history of the NCAA, schools were given the right to directly pay players. As a result of a lawsuit filed against the
First, HBCU GO will begin the new football season with its 2025 HBCU GO Kickoff Show. The broadcast premieres live at 11 AM CT and 12 PM ET on HBCU GO. Hosts Tolly Carr and Nicole Hutchinson will be joined by NFL
By Andrew Greif Fifteen years of catching passes and returning punts in the NFL made DeSean Jackson an authority on running a route. But last December, when Delaware State hired Jackson as its head football coach, he knew far less about running a
Returning for its fifth year at the 2025 US Open, HBCU Live celebrated the culture, legacy and pride of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This year’s event held special significance, aligning with the US Open theme of the 75th anniversary of
By David K. Li More than a decade ago, Mo’ne Davis took the baseball world by storm as a Little League World Series icon who donned the cover of Sports Illustrated. She’s since earned an Ivy League graduate degree and happily ended her
The 86th annual Tuskegee‑Morehouse Classic is making its Capital City debut as part of Montgomery’s official HBCU Classic Weekend this fall. Officials announced in April that the classic would make the move from Columbus, Georgia, to Cramton Bowl for the 2025 matchup. It is