David Squires

David Squires is an educator and digital journalist who lives in the Charlotte area and teaches journalism at N.C. A&T State University in Greensboro. He has covered HBCU sports for several decades, first with the St. Petersburg Times and later as editor-in-chief of the original BlackVoices.com and BVQ magazine. He has also worked in news and sports in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Fort Worth and Hampton Roads. His passion is college basketball, and he is a die-hard Tar Heel -- born and bred.

Growth of U.S.-born Black baseball players takes root in upstart HBCU programs

MLB support underpins development of NAIA teams, including Dillard, Philander Smith and Wilberforce

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From NFL headquarters to the White House, Michael Leach answers a higher calling

He’s now a special assistant to President Biden and the White House’s first chief diversity and inclusion director

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N.C. A&T leaving Big South for Colonial Athletic Association

Board of trustees vote sends Aggies to second sports league in two years

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HBCUs should rethink leaving behind cultural ties and rivalries while chasing future revenue

Are Howard and N.C. A&T the next to join the Colonial Athletic Association?

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For former Aggies Mac McCain and Darryl Johnson, life in the NFL is a dream come true

Former North Carolina A&T teammates’ families and friends celebrated at Carolina Panthers-Philadelphia Eagles game

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HBCUs ring up nearly a billion dollars in exposure through success in sports

N.C. A&T track, Texas Southern and Norfolk State basketball bring exposure and bragging rights to their schools

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At the Tokyo Olympics, N.C. A&T is repping school, nation and three countries

Men from the Aggies’ NCAA 4×400 title team will be running for the US, Mexico and Liberia

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Deion Sanders and Jackson State primed to open their season Sunday

‘Coach Prime’ era begins in Jackson, Mississippi, amid high expectations, national spotlight

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North Carolina A&T’s Franklin McCain declaring for NFL draft

The All-American cornerback, who has already graduated with two degrees, says he’s ready to go to next level

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In the 1960s, Michigan State truly helped integrate college football

The Spartans won the 1966 national championship with black QB Jimmy Raye II

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