Holmes County football coach Marcus Rogers had one main statement to make when his son Khamauri Rogers, the top junior in Mississippi, received an offer from Jackson State on Sept. 23.
"I don't know why it took so long," he Rogers said.
Marcus ...
Posted Monday, October 5th 2020 at 1:14AM
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By A.R. Shaw
Master P’s son, Mercy Miller, could be the next top recruit to consider attending an HBCU. On Sept. 30, Miller and his family announced that he received an offer to play basketball at Hampton University.
Miller, a 6-4 freshmen po ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 9:39PM
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By Danielle Mullins
Historically black colleges and university’s are known for everything they stand for from the beginning of time and all that they represent, particularly the exquisite dance lines and the significance they hold. Individuals w ...
Posted Thursday, September 24th 2020 at 2:52AM
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Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders is finalizing a deal with Jackson State University to become the school's next head coach, according to Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger. ...
Posted Friday, September 18th 2020 at 2:37AM
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By Jalen Morton
The Dallas Cowboys brought in four players on free-agent visits Wednesday, including a quarterback with, purportedly, one of the strongest arms you’ll ever see.
Per NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Cowboys hosted undrafted rooki ...
Posted Wednesday, September 16th 2020 at 8:17PM
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It has been a challenging offseason for Drew Brees and wife Brittany Brees after the Saints quarterback’s initial comments about protests conducted during the national anthem was met with backlash. This summer, Drew reiterated his stance against pl ...
Posted Sunday, September 13th 2020 at 8:55PM
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Doug Williams endured some painful blindside hits as an NFL quarterback, but he embraced a recent one when he was informed that a certain foundation had endowed a scholarship in his name at his alma mater, Grambling State University.
"When I asked ...
Posted Sunday, September 13th 2020 at 3:41PM
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HBCU Football players have seen a recent decline in making NFL rosters. This year only 19 players are currently on active rosters.
I am not sure if it is because of COVID-19 or what, but HBCU football players on NFL rosters are down. We broke down ...
Posted Thursday, September 10th 2020 at 12:33PM
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I remember as a high school kid watching the Georgetown Hoyas play with their tall and proud African American coach. And then... All of the players on the floor and on the bench were black. I wondered to myself, is this what a black college looks l ...
Posted Tuesday, September 1st 2020 at 1:05PM
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It was the summer of 2018 and Chris Paul was preparing for his second year with the Houston Rockets. That preparation included a very important meeting with his longtime stylist Courtney Mays.
The main focus of their discussion: How could they tak ...
Posted Monday, August 10th 2020 at 2:30PM
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Now let's hope that this leads to more black gamers getting computer science degrees and landing careers at places like Twitch or starting their own gaming companies!
Twitch has announced that it is partnering with Cxmmunity, an organization that ...
Posted Thursday, July 30th 2020 at 3:12PM
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And the conversation continues, as NFL players Channing Crowder, Brandon Marshall, and Reggie Wayne argue, or shall we say 'discuss' more black athletes attending HBCUs with a proud Hampton Graduate that happened to be on the set of their IAMATHLETE Podcast.
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Posted Wednesday, July 29th 2020 at 12:04AM
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With the crazy news about top prospects Mikey Williams and Lebron James Jr possibly attending a Historically Black College, even some of the famed white high school recruits are choosing HBCUs!
Jordan Wood, the No.23 overall player in the upcoming ...
Posted Monday, July 27th 2020 at 5:26PM
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The MEAC recently released a video and press release announcing their new e-sports league for not only student gamers but also alumni gamers from HBCUs.
This could mark the beginning of a new era of sports for the HBCU community and beyond!
There is a $40.00 entrance fee, and several games tha ...
Posted Thursday, July 23rd 2020 at 4:36AM
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