The United States Tennis Association has awarded $21,000 to North Carolina Central University, with an additional $12,000 given by USTA Southern and $5,000 by USTA North Carolina. The HBCU has received a total of $38,000 to reopen its four on-campus tennis courts. The national USTA grant was a part of the US Open Legacy Initiative, […]
Winston-Salem State University junior Maliyah Winters is already a history maker. The Raleigh native is the first historically Black college student to intern at the NC Real Estate Commission in the 2024 Summer Education and Licensing Department. Winters, who aspires to become a real estate agent, learned of this opportunity when the NC Real Estate
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A man was found guilty on Wednesday of sending his 17-year-old son into Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock. A Los Angeles County jury took less than four hours of deliberation and found Freddie Trone, 42, guilty of one count of murder, two counts of robbery
On Aug. 9, Latto will release her third album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, and the Atlanta rapper has launched a creative campaign in honor of the release. In an Instagram post, the 25-year-old teased a video inspired by the iconic movie ATL. Latto depicts Lauren London’s ATL character New New in the trailer. Additionally, Big Mama
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $600 million gift to four historically Black medical schools Tuesday, a landmark gift that will more than double three of the four schools’ endowments in a strong endorsement of their mission. The four medical schools are Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical
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Alabama State head football coach Eddie Robinson Jr. has shown in the past that he’s not afraid to give multiple quarterbacks playing time. So it should come as no surprise to anyone that a battle has broken out just about three weeks away from the team’s season debut in the Orange Blossom Classic against MEAC
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The Cincinnati Bengals have announced they are signing former Bowie State defensive lineman Joshua Pryor to a one-year deal. As an undrafted free agent in the 2023 rookie class, Pryor played seven games for the Washington Commanders last season, primarily on special teams. In the team’s season-finale against the Dallas Cowboys, Pryor blocked a field
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Here is a list of when every HBCU Football Classic in the 2024 season will take place and where you can watch them. 24-Aug MEAC/SWAC Challenge Florida A&M vs Norfolk State ABC 31-Aug John Merritt Classic Tennessee State vs Mississippi Valley State ESPN+ 1-Sep Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Virginia State vs Benedict
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Stats Perform released its FCS preseason rankings ahead of the start of the 2024 season, and no HBCU teams were ranked among the top 25. But HBCU national championship contenders were found on the outer edges of the poll. Reigning Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M received 65 votes for a spot in the poll. North
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The $237 million-dollar Florida A&M mystery has been solved. A 176-page report made public on Tuesday concluded that Gregory Gerami, the man who sent shockwaves through the HBCU and higher education community with an alleged historic donation to FAMU, never was in possession of that much money, making his claim “fraudulent.” The report, conducted by
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