Ray Lewis NCCU commencement news is already giving North Carolina Central University a graduation headline that reaches far beyond Durham. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been announced as one of the featured speakers for NCCU’s 147th Commencement Exercises, with Lewis
The HBCU Basketball Association (HBCUBA) will host a free professional open tryout on Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. Athletes from across the Southeast will compete for placement in HBCUBA’s
By Steve Kopack The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed. U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped
Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced today that its football program has received Level Two Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties from the NCAA for the 2026 football season, which include practice restrictions and ineligibility for postseason competition during the 2026 season. President Marva B. Johnson,
By Kurt Helin In an expected move, Doc Rivers is leaving as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, something that ESPN Shams Charania reported minutes after the team’s season ended on Sunday. This exit comes one week after it was announced Rivers would be part
By Cedric Mobley Victor Glover (D.Sc. ’24) is on his way back to the Earth after literally becoming one of the four people to travel farthest from the planet in human history. Two years ago, he was preparing for a different kind of
By Sholnn Z. Freeman Kim Lewis once thought she would be an aeronautical engineer. The Ph.D.-trained physicist was fascinated by the forces at work and the mechanics of systems engineering. As Howard University’s new vice president of research and chief research officer, a
By Kaleb Anderson, A bill that would provide more funding for Missouri’s historically Black colleges and universities was discussed in the Missouri House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 3416 would create the “Strengthening HBCUs Fund,” which will
HBCU athletic programs have gone through a period of adjustment in this new era of college athletics. Soon, a new rule could be in place that could impact programs even further. According to an Associated Press report, the NCAA is reportedly discussing a
BET Digital is shining a spotlight on one of the most groundbreaking stories in collegiate athletics with the debut of its new short-form documentary, “Flipped.” The film centers on the trailblazing gymnastics team at Fisk University, a program that made history as the first women’s gymnastics
