MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Calling all basketball fans! The Bridge Builder Classic is coming to Mobile next week. It'll feature two of Alabama’s most prominent HBCU’s going head-to-head Alabama A&M versus Alabama State at the Mitchell Center, and it's mor ...
Posted Wednesday, January 11th 2023 at 2:56PM
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Howard recorded their third straight win, handing UMES a 56-47 loss at Hytche Center on Monday evening. The game was played tight in the first half, with the Bison going into halftime with a 29-28 lead. They then took control after the break, outscor ...
Posted Tuesday, January 10th 2023 at 3:19PM
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North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) named Vincent Brown, a former All-Pro linebacker, as the new head coach of the NC A&T football program.
Brown, 57, takes over as the school’s 22nd head coach after the school parted ways with Sam Washi ...
Posted Tuesday, January 10th 2023 at 3:15PM
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*When it comes to superior athletes it’s no secret historically Black colleges and universities are known for grooming standout football players who go on to build iconic NFL Hall of Fame careers. But another group of athletes is making their mar ...
Posted Tuesday, January 10th 2023 at 2:58PM
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It started just after the turn of the new year. By the end of February 2022, more than 50 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the U.S. had received bomb threats. While no device was found on any of the campuses, many instituti ...
Posted Monday, January 9th 2023 at 11:33AM
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When I came across an Instagram photo of a group of players in early September, I didn’t think too much of it. I follow a lot of ultimate accounts and see a lot of photos of ultimate players. But this one was special. It was a picture of the new St A ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2023 at 4:19PM
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Another former NC A&T star is headed to the ACC.
Former A&T linebacker Jacob Roberts announced that he has committed to Wake Forest on Thursday.
🎩H O M E 🎩 pic.twitter.com/JYBgB8C3LC— Jacob Roberts (@Jacobrob3rts_) January ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2023 at 1:05PM
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Last month, Arkansas-Pine Bluff agreed to play in the Southern Heritage Classic against Tennessee State in 2023 and 2024 in the wake of Jackson State’s departure from the classic earlier this year. This is a win for both sides as Pine Bluff is three ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2023 at 12:40PM
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With conference play underway, the CIAA announced Thursday that dozens of men’s and women’s basketball games will expand its national broadcast reach.
This year’s schedule of games will be televised live through HBCU GO and the Black College Sport ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2023 at 11:40AM
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Jordynn Cromartie entered her senior year of high school facing a daunting choice, one countless other Black gymnasts have faced for decades.
The teenager from Houston wanted to attend a historically Black college or university. And she wanted to ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2023 at 11:28AM
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Just two nights after scoring a career-high in points, guard Colbi Maples topped herself with a 32-point performance to lead Grambling State in a come-from-behind 76-69 victory over Texas Southern at the HP&E Arena on Wednesday night.
The Earle, A ...
Posted Friday, January 6th 2023 at 9:40AM
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The Celebration Bowl, which featured a memorable postseason finish, held its own among FBS bowls in attendance.
With one major bowl game left to play — the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between TCU and Georgia at SoFi Stadium ...
Posted Thursday, January 5th 2023 at 3:15PM
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Coming up short in the Cricket Celebration Bowl to South Carolina State last year ignited a fire in Jackson State inside linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. If All-American and current Detroit Lions defensive end James Houston was the heart of the defense l ...
Posted Thursday, January 5th 2023 at 2:41PM
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HBCU basketball conferences have historically been regulated to one-bid leagues in pursuit of berths in the NCAA Tournament.
As it has stood in recent years, schools representing the MEAC and SWAC have only been able to enter the field of 68 by wa ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 2:12PM
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