Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams, safety Bryan Cook, and Assistant DL Coach, Terry Bradden Jr., are giving all the HBCU excellence as they were crowned Super Bowl champs in their 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night.
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Posted Thursday, February 15th 2024 at 10:22AM
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Empowering HBCUs: A Historic $100 Million Donation Paves the Way for Economic Growth and Real Estate Opportunities
It’s no secret that HBCUs have been underfunded. Despite various celebrity donations — from P. Diddy’s $1 million donation to Howard ...
Posted Thursday, February 15th 2024 at 9:27AM
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The super bowl has come a long way since its original days of being just like any other football game, and black artists have been crucial to that evolution.
The Super Bowl has come a long way since its original days of being just like any other f ...
Posted Tuesday, February 13th 2024 at 1:53PM
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It was a performance to remember!
Usher took the stage for the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show, making waves not only with his iconic hits but also by sharing the spotlight with Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South marching band and t ...
Posted Tuesday, February 13th 2024 at 10:40AM
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Clarice Phelps, an alumnus of Tennessee State University, made history as the first African American woman to help identify a new element on the periodic table — Atomic number 117 or ‘Tennessine.’ Phelps believes that her accomplishment “will cha ...
Posted Tuesday, February 13th 2024 at 10:11AM
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The National Football League crowned its newest champions during the fourth annual EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament which was revealed tonight during its highlight show on the NFL’s official YouTube channel. DaSean Wade Neclos, Jr from Nort ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 7:15PM
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By Taylor Nichols (onlineu.com)
Many students know they want to attend an HBCU long before it comes time to apply. HBCUs are well-known for their important roles in Black and American history. The benefits of attending an HBCU today are many, such ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 3:03PM
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Dr. Denisha Hendricks is returning to Johnson C. Smith University as the new Director of Athletics (AD) and as Visiting Associate Professor of Sport Management (non-tenure-track). Her appointment is effective May 1, 2024.
Reporting directly to JCS ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 2:29PM
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There are six Black head coaches entering 2024 — Morris, Mayo, Pierce, Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, Tampa Bay’s Todd Bowles and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans — which doubles the number from the 2023 season. The other minority coaches are Canales, who is Mexica ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 1:31PM
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Deidré A. Keller, the ex-college law dean at Florida A&M University who abruptly resigned on over a week ago, cited ‘abusive treatment’ as the reason behind her resignation.
In an emailed letter to Allyson Watson, FAMU’s Provost and Vice President ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 10:37AM
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson State University’s world-famous band had the performance of dreams Sunday night.
Just days after marching Drake out during his tour in Tampa Bay, Florida, in front of 17,000 fans, the JSU’s Sonic Boom of the South p ...
Posted Sunday, February 11th 2024 at 10:15PM
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Lincoln University, PA, will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students. Four-student team ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 3:07PM
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Computer science students at Florida Memorial University — South Florida’s only Historically Black University or College (HBCU) — use outdated and basic Dell computers to learn about artificial intelligence (AI).
Meanwhile, other students nearby a ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 1:26PM
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National Signing Day has come and gone, which means HBCU football programs hope they have their stars of the future.
The only thing left to do now is to get out on the field and see who is going in the right direction.
Here are the five best si ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 12:27PM
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ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State is mourning the passing of Hall of Fame running back Michael Hicks, who died Friday at the Thomaston (Ga.) Medical Center. Funeral arrangements, which are being managed by Trice Funeral Home of Thomaston, are sti ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 10:33AM
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