Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State University has announced a four-year football series with Alabama A&M University, beginning in 2025. The “Legacy Series” will kick off in Nashville on Sept. 13, 2025. The agreement will see the two teams alternate hosting duties over
By Stephen J. Gaither NFL legend and Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in New Orleans for the Super Bowl, which happens to be the home of the HBCU Legacy Bowl. The three-time Super Bowl winning quarterback is one of several NFL
Courtesy of Southern University Southern University, an HBCU in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, and its famed “Human Jukebox” band will headline the Super Bowl’s Pregame Show. The band’s director, Kendric Taylor, announced the news during a performance on the Jennifer Hudson Show on Feb. 4.
UNCF is proud today to announce a $100,000 gift from tennis champion Coco Gauff to provide scholarships for historically Black college and university (HBCU) students playing competitive tennis. “We are incredibly grateful to Coco Gauff for her generous $100,000 gift to UNCF,
By Kyle T. Mosley Tristen Edgerson, a former student of Grambling State University and a graduate of McNeese State University, was ready to begin his career in sports journalism before he tragically lost his life due to a sudden brain hemorrhage. Tristen was 23
By Kailyn Smith The Boston Celtics had two reasons to celebrate on Jan. 29— a season-best performance by forward Kristaps Porzingis, which led the team to a 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls, and the franchise’s third-ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night.
By James Brizuela It is no secret that the sport of flag football is gaining plenty of popularity in the world. The NFL chose to change up the format of the Pro Bowl, including a seven-on-seven flag football tournament between the NFC
Courtesy of Tennessee State University Tennessee State University is officially pulling out of what was once of the marque HBCU football classics. Dwayne Tucker, Interim TSU president, said that the offer from the Southern Heritage Classic was not enough to participate in
By Stephen J. Gaither A gambling ring that is involved in multiple NBA sports betting cases bet against HBCUs North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley State in what is being called ‘unusual activity,’ according to an ESPN report. Sportsbook accounts bet on
By Kyle T. Mosley Two of HBCU football’s legendary programs – Jackson State and Grambling State – will be featured in the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic to kick off at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 25, 2025. The fact that the Las Vegas Raiders and
