Before Jesse Jackson led marches, delivered speeches, and built coalitions on the national stage to fight injustice, he suited up as an HBCU football player. Jackson, who died this week at 84, called plays, dodged tacklers, and learned lessons at North Carolina A&T. Jackson arrived at A&T in 1961, transferring from the University of Illinois […]
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As President Donald Trump prepares to give the State of the Union address in front of Congress and other government officials on Tuesday, a dozen Democratic legislators have already said they won’t be there. Instead, they’re partnering with progressive groups to organize a competing political rally to protest against the Trump administration. Progressive groups and
Alemeda’s back with some new music, releasing a new single titled “Broken Record” and described as a “gritty garage-punk banger that calls out conditional love and romantic gestures.” “I wrote ‘Broken Record’ about being taken for granted. It’s about not feeling seen until you’re gone.” This follows the release of her sophomore EP titled “But
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DALLAS — The Dallas Sports Commission has been awarded a three-year bid to host the HBCU Athletic Conference Hope Credit Union Basketball Championship from 2027 through 2029, conference officials announced Wednesday. The announcement was made during a press conference at Paul Quinn College’s Health & Wellness Center. Kiki Baker Barnes, commissioner of the HBCUAC, was
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Let’s take a look at the highly anticipated Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the fifth installment of the popular music- and dance-infused franchise. It’s dropping today ahead of the all-new Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide: Concert Special. This new movie is set to drop on Disney+ this summer. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland explores the meaning of happily ever after with
The first trailer has been released for Part 2 of Season 2 of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, and the showdown that fans really want to see between Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is coming. Kimmie says that the Bellaries are at each others throats, and hers, so she and Rain (Amber
Age is even catching up with Woody in the new Toy Story 5 trailer, as he just peeped a bald spot! The new trailer was released on Thursday, and as Disney/Pixar states, “Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they come face-to-face with Lilypad,” a brand-new tablet device
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In preparation for the 2026 NFL Draft, some of the best and brighest stars in HBCU football will have an opportunity to put their names on the map, showcasing their talents in the fifth edition of the HBCU Legacy Bowl. In its five-year history, the HBCU Legacy Bowl has helped launch the pro careers of
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Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal for Team USA in women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The milestone marks a significant moment for Black women in the sport. How did Edwards and Team USA win gold? The 22-year-old Ohio native secured the win as she
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Virginia University of Lynchburg (VUL) is an HBCU with a real history. So if you only know it as the “easy win” on somebody’s schedule, you’re missing the part that actually explains how we got here. Because yes, the scoreboards have been ugly. And yes, fans across the HBCU landscape treat VUL like a homecoming
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