By Stephen J. Gaither Make no mistake about it āĀ Saturday nightās 66-24 dismantling of archival North Carolina A&T by North Carolina Central was personal for Trei Oliver in an HBCU FCS matchup. Saturday night, in the bowels of OāKelly-Riddick Stadium, Oliver recalled
By John Zenor Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma mater, Grambling State, had posted on social media about not having enough food and needing help. That incident led
By Sean Lewis Going into its 26th year, the Chicago Football Classic (CFC) was an idea started by three business leaders in the city, and is now getting a big boost from the Chicago Bears. Bears officials and local politicians took to
By David K. Li In her first public comments since she was stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles said Wednesday sheās still seeking ājusticeā and āpeace.” Chiles, speaking at theĀ Forbes Power Womenās SummitĀ in
Courtesy of North Carolina Central University The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that it has awarded a $21,000 grant to Durham, NC HBCU North Carolina Central University (NCCU), while USTA Southern added $12,000 and USTA North Carolina contributed $5,000. The national
By Stephanie Holland While the country of Saint Lucia is probably still celebrating Julien Alfredās victory in the womenās 100 meters race at theĀ 2024 Paris Olympics, some unexpected procedural changes before the contest have added an air of controversy to the event.
By Wali Pitt The NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship is designed to be aĀ vocational tool to increase the number of full-timeĀ NFL minority coaches, and this yearās class already includes two of the top up-and-coming coaches in HBCU football. Courtney Coard, the
By Stephen J. Gaither Kyrstin Johnson, a gymnastics star who won a national title at a first-year HBCU program as a freshman, has now find a new home. Johnson is headed to Temple University to continue her career. She announced her decision
By Michael P. Hill HBCU Go SportsĀ has struck a deal for its college football games to air on Fox-owned stations in Los Angeles and Chicago as well as 15 other markets. KCOPĀ inĀ Los Angeles, California, andĀ WPWRĀ inĀ Chicago, Illinois, have both signed on to air
By Alexandra E. Pedri After Lauren Scruggs clinched the gold medal for the United States in the womenās fencing team foil competition on Thursday,Ā she threw off her maskĀ and spun around, her eyes and mouth wide open. It was the teamās first-ever gold
