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Brother of NFL great Adrian Peterson commits to HBCU football program

Football /

Nelson Peterson Jr., younger brother of former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play quarterback for Texas Southern University. The 6-2, 190-pound dual-threat signal-caller from Forney High School in Texas committed during the early signing period on Dec. 3, 2025, joining five other high school signees and two junior […]

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What’s the best job in MEAC hoops? How about the worst? Coaches tell all

Basketball, News /

It’s safe to say that the MEAC is one of the more competitive mid-major basketball conferences in the country. But what are the best jobs in the conference? And more importantly, why? The college basketball website Field of 68 ranked the MEAC jobs based on an anonymous survey of votes from the league’s eight coaches

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Stars Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi On Choosing Emotions Over Vanity

Entertainment, Film, Interviews /

Margot Robbie said that she gets why her Wuthering Heights character Catherine Earnshaw chose to live a life of luxury instead of staying with her true love, Heathcliff. Robbie told Blavity/Shadow and Act Film/TV columnist, Sharronda Williams, that she wasn’t sure how director Emerald Fennell would get audiences on board with Catherine leaving Heathcliff for

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A way-too-early prediction for how Tennessee State will do against HBCUs in 2026

Football /

Tennessee State has loaded up its 2026 schedule with four intriguing HBCU opponents that feature renewed rivalries, home attractions, and road tests. So, how well — or not — will Tennessee State do during its Black College Football gauntlet this fall? We predict the outcome of each game and provide a score. Tennessee State vs.

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Proposed community college merger could affect Mississippi HBCU

Campus News, Proposed community college merger could affect Mississippi HBCU /

A newly introduced Mississippi House bill seeks to overhaul the state’s community college system by consolidating six community college districts into three, a proposal that could significantly reshape higher education across the state if approved. Under House Bill 1284, institutions including Coahoma Community College would be merged into larger neighboring systems, reducing the total number of districts and creating

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What It Takes To Sustain HBCU Leadership At HBCUs

Opinion, What It Takes To Sustain HBCU Leadership At HBCUs /

We often talk about sustainability in higher education as if it were a race measured in quarters, dashboards, and presidential contracts. But at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), sustainability doesn’t, and can’t, happen on a stopwatch. It’s something that occurs over time, through trust, alignment, and leaders who are given the space to build. If you’ve

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College Football Playoff expansion hurts the Celebration Bowl more than Army-Navy

College Football Playoff expansion hurts the Celebration Bowl more than Army-Navy, Sports /

This week, an ongoing conversation regarding the expansion of the College Football Playoffs has reached its culmination. In 202,4 the playoff field expanded from four to 12, giving more teams the opportunity to compete for a national championship. But there are many major conversations about whether the play should expand further. Heading into January 23rd, there are

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Second Session of Angola–HBCU Forum Tightens Blueprint for Education Partnerships

Community, Second Session of Angola–HBCU Forum Tightens Blueprint for Education Partnerships /

By Ajong Mbapndah L On January 20, 2026, Angola convened HBCU leaders, African diplomats, students, and development partners at the United Nations for the second Angola HBCU Leadership Workshop — moving education diplomacy from vision to implementation On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Nelson Mandela Conference Hall at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African

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Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets

but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets, National News, Trump signals interest in easing tensions /

By Steve Karnowski President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in Minneapolis after a second deadly shooting by federal immigration agents, but there was little evidence Wednesday of any significant changes following weeks of harsh rhetoric and clashes with protesters. The strain was evident when Trump made a leadership change by sending his top

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