Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wins the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wins the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 28, 2023
‘First Take’ Crew Roasts Stephen A. Smith for ‘Undercover Cop’ Fit at WNBA Finals Smith attended the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night, and his co-hosts had plenty of fun at his expense. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2023
Federal officials find Kentucky HBCUs underfunded Kentucky has two HBCUs, Kentucky State University and Simmons College of Kentucky. WEKU · Sep 20, 2023
Bling to wins: Deion Sanders has struck fear into the college football establishment The NFL hall of famer’s overpowering charisma has entrenched the once ailing Colorado at the heart of sports and culture in the US The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023
State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says The government is supposed to provide equal funding to land-grant, state-run historically Black colleges and universities under the Morrill Act of 1890. WEKU · Sep 18, 2023
More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
For HBCUs, the bands are about much more than the show to the Black community: 'This is family' The famous marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities have been putting on their must-watch shows for decades The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. Names Shedeur Sanders One of Top QBs in 2024 NFL Draft The Colorado star is zooming up draft boards. Sports Illustrated · Sep 12, 2023
The Chicago Football Classic is more than just a game Central State knocks off the Mississippi Valley State in event that showcases storied HBCUs Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023
Since their foundings, HBCUs have been a white supremacist target The Jacksonville shooting is a reminder of the long history of terrorism against Black people, their colleges and their communities The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2023
Free HBCU Battle of the Bands showcases Chicago Football Classic talent at Daley Plaza The Loop lunchtime crowd can catch a Friday show by bands and dancers in town for the game Saturday at Soldier Field. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023
Urban Edge Network Selects Amagi Tech For Sports OTT Orchestration, Playout UEN is deploying Amagi LIVE and CLOUDPORT to distribute and manage live sports channels TV Tech · Aug 25, 2023
Fox Soul, PRC Communications Line Up HBCU Sports Package Football pre-game, then the game on Fox Soul this fall Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 24, 2023
‘Laboratories of success’: why HBCUs are the best models for race-blind admissions Post-affirmative action, Black schools show why cultivating diverse campuses should extend beyond the application process The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 29, 2023 Tytus Howard extension validates Texans’ belief in HBCU standout Tytus Howard has proven the Houston Texans correct with his contract extension.
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023 Black college leaders look for support to improve facilities and research More than 40 presidents of historically Black colleges and universities and dozens of other leaders are gathering in Atlanta this week for a summit conference organized by the United Negro College Fund to discuss opportunities to better support the estimated 300,000 students who attend these schools.
Multichannel News · Jul 13, 2023 HBCU Go to Stream SIAC Conference College Football Games Streaming platform to air five games this fall
Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2023 Chip Scoggins: Black hockey players see new path to college, step forward for players of color MINNEAPOLIS — Meredith Lang founded a program a few years ago that introduced the sport of hockey to girls of color in Minnesota. She later started a second program that provided more intensive hockey training to girls who are underrepresented in the game.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 28, 2023 Tennessee State to Become First-Ever HBCU With Ice Hockey Team The Nashville-based university is partnering with the NHL and the Predators in creating the program.
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 Tennessee State will become the first HBCU to add ice hockey Tennessee State University announced it will become the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 27, 2023 Rockets rookie Amen Thompson finds strength, role model in older brother Troy Thompson Jr. “He is the blueprint and role model, for me,” Amen Thompson says of his older brother. “Growing up in Oakland, my family tried to keep me away from certain things, and he was a big part of that.”
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 17, 2023 Undrafted rookies Shaquan Davis, Mark Evans II hope to do their schools proud with the Saints South Carolina State WR Shaquan Davis and Arkansas-Pine Bluff OL Mark Evans II are two must-watch Saints undrafted rookies from HBCU programs, via @southexclusives:
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 4, 2023 Quail Hollow puts HBCU golfers in the spotlight once again with PGA Tour pro-am, Wells Fargo and First Tee clinic "I want to see more kids play the game that look like me," said Ahmad Raoul, a First Tee alum and HBCU golfer.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 HBCUs get donations 178 times lower than Ivy League: study The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of HBCUs released Tuesday
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 1, 2023 Patriots rookie Isaiah Bolden echoes strong remarks of Deion Sanders Patriots rookie Isaiah Bolden thanked the Patriots, while also agreeing with Deion Sanders' post-draft comments.