HBCU


Andscape roundtable: ‘Absolutely gutted’ Talladega gymnasts fight to save program
In its inaugural year of competition, college became the first HBCU program to win an NCAA-sanctioned meet

Student photographers bring HBCU Swingman Classic to life through their lenses
Creatives from Grambling State University, Morgan State University and Spelman College documented the game

Former HBCU baseball and softball players find pro sports careers off the field
Athletes from historically Black colleges land roles in major league front offices through diversity development initiatives

HBCU Swingman Classic offers Grambling State standouts a chance to raise draft stock
Cameron Bufford and Kyle Walker look to show MLB scouts their growth since playing in 2023 inaugural showcase

‘All American: Homecoming’ star infuses character with real-life HBCU experience
Clark Atlanta alum Geffri Maya: ‘This is what I believe is my purpose’

HBCU Alumni Alliance’s 5K participants cross the finish line to give students a head start
Alumni associations in three cities use event to fund scholarships for HBCU students

Norfolk State sprinter: Chance to go to Olympic trials ‘just taken away from me’
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference said policy changes by USA Track & Field resulted in event not being sanctioned

Track and field stars from Black colleges have one goal at Olympic trials: Get to Paris
Athletes look to dispel doubts about HBCU competitors as qualifiers begin

Edward Waters University assistant coach will mentor athletes for U.S. Olympic trials
Marla Lindsay will coach competitors in the multi-event sports pentathlon, heptathlon and decathlon

North Carolina A&T alum mixes old and new music to create mashups rappers love
Arnett Heathington’s viral success on TikTok and YouTube leads to one of his creations being performed during Megan Thee Stallion’s tour

For Norfolk State coach Robert Jones, raising his son and running his team go hand in hand
His teenage son Justin has grown up around the Spartans’ program

Candice Dupree will lean on lessons from WNBA and NBA as Tennessee State’s coach
New women’s basketball coach worked as player development coach for San Antonio Spurs

Willie Mack’s U.S. Open debut the prize for a long pro golf career
Bethune-Cookman alum has persevered more than a decade to reach his first PGA major tournament

Howard cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on R&B singer Cassie
University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the return of the honorary degree he received in 2014