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An essential part of the gameday experience for Alabama A&M head women’s Basketball coach Dawn Thornton is feeling good and looking better. This season alone, she has garnered more than seven million views on Instagram alone on her gameday outfits. With the rise of popularity and celebration of women’s sports, coupled with her trailblazing fashion […]
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Boston city leaders are making a significant push to bring an HBCU satellite campus to the city for the first time. At a recent City Council meeting, Council Vice President Brian Worrell called for a public hearing to explore creating an HBCU campus in Boston, the Boston Herald reported. “An HBCU presence would provide role
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The San Antonio Spurs Summer League roster will feature an HBCU basketball player. Hampton guard Noah Farrakhan will be one of 18 players on the Spurs summer roster, the team announced. Before joining the Pirates before the 2024-25 campaign, Farrakhan had spent a season at Big 12 Conference member West Virginia. During his year with
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Audi Field will host the fifth annual “Truth and Service Classic” college football game between Howard University and Hampton on Saturday, September 20. Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. ET. “We are honored to continue this amazing tradition between Howard University and Hampton University for the fifth annual Truth and Service Classic here at Audi
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July 1 marks the dawning of a new day in college sports While school is out for the summer and athletes and coaches are preparing to return to action, HBCU administrators are facing a new challenge. Schools can now officially offer financial compensation to athletes, with the settlement of the landmark House vs. NCAA court
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The reigning HBCU National Champion Jackson State University Tigers are the focus of a new documentary. “Guard Thee Yard: Jackson State University Spring Football 2025” dropped on Monday by Under Armour. The 15-minute film provides a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the Tigers are preparing to defend their title in the upcoming season. The story
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Under Armour is back spotlighting HBCU excellence—this time with a new short film that takes viewers behind the scenes of Jackson State University’s football program. Titled Guard Thee Yard: Jackson State University Spring Football 2025, the documentary showcases the reigning Black college national champions as they prepare for another title run. Released June 30, the
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Tennessee State University head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins has stepped down, effective immediately, to accept a coaching position in the NBA. Assistant coach Erik Buggs will serve as interim head coach during the transition. Where Collins will be coaching has not been disclosed. Collins’ departure marks the end of a seven-year tenure that
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Weeks after it was announced that Florida A&M would play Mississippi Valley State in Atlanta, a kickoff time has been declared. The game, originally scheduled for Oct. 4 at Rice-Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi, was moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This significant move follows last season’s dramatic showdown at Bragg Memorial Stadium in
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There will be an HBCU presence in this year’s NBA Summer League as former Alabama State All-SWAC guard TJ Madlock has been selected to play with the Detroit Pistons. Madlock’s college career began at South Carolina State in 2021, being named to the All-MEAC team as a freshman after averaging 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and
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