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First DI HBCU women’s wrestling program lands recruit. She is an Olympic hopeful

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The first NCAA Division I HBCU women’s wrestling program has signed its first athlete. Delaware State has announced the commitment of Louise Juitt of Belton, Missouri, as the program’s first wrestler. Juitt, ranked No. 3 among 140-lb. female wrestlers in America, was named the Kansas City Star’s female student athlete of the year for 2024-25 […]

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SWAC national TV ESPN schedule heavy on HBCU national champions

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The SWAC announced on Tuesday the league’s 2025 football schedule on ESPN, highlighted by several highly anticipated games on the network’s linear and digital platforms. Defending SWAC West Division champion Southern will kick off league coverage during Week 0 on Saturday, August 23, when the Jaguars travel to Atlanta to face North Carolina Central in the

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Penny Hardaway assistant, Duke legend in talks to be next Tennessee State coach

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Following the departure of their former head coach, the Tennessee State men’s basketball program is expected to hire former NCAA champion Nolan Smith as his successor. According to a report from CBS College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein, the deal is not official as both sides are still working out the terms of the agreement. A

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HBCU to get quarter-million-dollar boost from NHL to support hockey program

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The official start of Tennessee State hockey might be put on hold for now, but the program is receiving financial support from the NHL. TSU will play during the 2026-27 season, “a move made in close collaboration with the National Hockey League (NHL), the Nashville Predators, and College Hockey Inc.,” the school announced in a

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6 HBCU football players named 2025 preseason FCS All-Americans

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The 2025 HBCU football season is less than a month from kicking off, and the preseason honors continue to roll in. This time, it’s STATS Perform released its FCS preseason All-American team, which features nine HBCU names. First Team Travis Terrell, Jackson State, KR Despite losing offensive talent from its HBCU national championship team, the

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Medical Debt To Stay On Credit Reports After Judge Reverses Biden-Era Plan

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At least 15 million Americans may be affected after a Texas court reversed a Biden-era policy that aimed to remove medical debt from credit reports. Per The Hill, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan made the ruling on Friday, saying the Fair Credit Reporting Act doesn’t give the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to wipe away

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Tennessee State to get quarter million boost from NHL to support hockey program

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The official start of Tennessee State hockey might be put on hold for now, but the program is receiving financial support from the NHL. TSU will play during the 2026-27 season, “a move made in close collaboration with the National Hockey League (NHL), the Nashville Predators, and College Hockey Inc.,” the school announced in a

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Chrisette Michele On Life After Her Autism Diagnosis: ‘I Just Feel Free’

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Chrisette Michele is breaking her silence on her recent autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. As Blavity reported, the Grammy-winning singer shared on Instagram that after meeting with a neurologist, she learned that she’s autistic. Following the news, Michele’s fans rallied around her with words of love and encouragement. Recently, she sat down with Blavity to discuss how she’s

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Mississippi Valley State hires new athletic director with HBCU track record

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Mississippi Valley State has a new athletic director, one with significant HBCU experience. Alecia Shields Gadson, who previously served as Delaware State’s athletic director, was named to that same post in Itta Bena on Monday. Following her departure from DSU this past December, she served as deputy athletic director at Alcorn State. “I want to

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Morehouse Alum Arrested By ICE, HBCU Community Rallies To Support Him

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A Morehouse College graduate faces deportation after a routine traffic stop led to his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, and the HBCU community has come to his aid. Alex Maganda is being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, following a traffic violation. His arrest has sparked a wave of support from the HBCU

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