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Deion Sanders Discusses Double Standard Amid Job Rumors

Coach Prime has a bone to pick with the disparity in interest in him as a coach and HBCU players as NFL prospects.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2022

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album

The massive sound of The Aristocrat of Bands, a highly respected HBCU marching band, and the overflowing history of gospel combine on a single album (with a great title) — 'The Urban Hymnal.'

WEKU · Sep 27, 2022

Column: HBCUs are good for your health

ATLANTA -- Kyla Emory’s first introduction to a historically black college and university (HBCU) came from watching reruns of “A Different World.” That spinoff of “The Cosby Show” set at a fictional HBCU left her dreaming of attending a predominantly Black college.

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Candi Smiley’s Struggle for Inclusion on Campus

With protections for race and gender under great threat, UCLA’s deputy Title IX director braces for the fight of her career.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 18, 2022

How Deion Sanders Is Fueling the Rise of HBCU Football

A record-setting season, an unprecedented recruit, and a public quarrel with Nick Saban. It’s a new day for Coach Prime’s program, and for all HBCUs.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2022

How NIL Could Keep Door Open for HBCUs to Land Top Recruits

A collective shift in mindset from a deep pool of successful HBCU alumni may go a long way toward balancing the recruiting landscape.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2022

Editorial: How Harvard could really help historically Black colleges

Giving back what isn’t yours is a fundamental way of righting a wrong. Admitting mistakes and making amends is another. These are not controversial statements. But when it comes to American history and the fraught question of who profited from slavery and what, if anything, should be done about it…

Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022

Tuskegee Coach Says He Received Death Threats Over Nick Saban Comments

Reginald Ruffin suggested Alabama schedule games against HBCU schools.

Sports Illustrated · May 29, 2022

Travis Scott’s foundation grants $1M to graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities

A $1 million scholarship fund from rapper Travis Scott’s foundation will help 100 students at historically Black colleges and universities graduate, the organization announced.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Chiefs rookie CB Joshua Williams discusses transition from HBCU football to the NFL

#Chiefs CB Joshua Williams knows that even coming from an HBCU, it's a level playing field now that he's made it to the NFL. | from @EdEastonJr

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 11, 2022