HBCU History
Historic HBCU Gets $750,000 to Preserve Its Oldest Building
"Historic HBCU Gets $750,000 to Preserve Its Oldest Building"Benedict College is getting $750,000 to preserve Morgan Hall, its oldest campus building. The three-year project will protect a landmark tied to...
Boston Celtics, NBA legend to get statue at his HBCU
"Boston Celtics, NBA legend to get statue at his HBCU"Boston Celtics legend and NBA great Sam Jones will soon have a statue unveiled at his HBCU this basketball season.
Historic Dorm Comes Down As HBCU Makes Room For Its Future
"Historic Dorm Comes Down As HBCU Makes Room For Its Future"Liston Hall stood at Johnson C. Smith University for 64 years. Its demolition closes one chapter of HBCU history while creating space...
HBCU legend who passed up big schools remembered
"HBCU legend who passed up big schools remembered"Jackie Dolberry had the chance to play at a big school. But she chose Hampton, a D2 HBCU in the CIAA. The...
HBCU Football Hall of Famer Lands Major Rick Ross Album Placement
"HBCU Football Hall of Famer Lands Major Rick Ross Album Placement"FAMU Hall of Fame receiver Cainon Lamb has gone from starring in one of HBCU football’s most explosive offenses to producing for...
College Football Hall of Fame is where Bill Hayes belongs
"College Football Hall of Fame is where Bill Hayes belongs"Bill Hayes has been a trailblazer his entire career. It's time he was honored by being inducted into the College Football Hall...
Historic HBCU Stadium Gets Multi-Million Dollar Transformation
"Historic HBCU Stadium Gets Multi-Million Dollar Transformation"One of the oldest stadiums in FCS football is getting a new chapter. Hampton University's Armstrong Stadium is undergoing a transformation that...
HBCU Football History: A powerhouse rises out of Maryland
"HBCU Football History: A powerhouse rises out of Maryland"Before there was silence on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for HBCU football, a trailblazing program arose from nowhere.
New York playground legend, HBCU star passes
"New York playground legend, HBCU star passes"Funny Kitt was a star on the playground and later at WSSU, where he brought a young Stephen A. Smith for a...
How NCAA pressure almost led to an HBCU super conference
"How NCAA pressure almost led to an HBCU super conference"With both the MEAC and SWAC trying to figure out how to meet the NCAA's Division I requirements, a proposal was put...
HBCU and broadcast legend Charlie Neal passes away
"HBCU and broadcast legend Charlie Neal passes away"Charlie Neal brought HBCU sports for the masses, and kept the spotlight there for over 40 years.
Tennessee Titans Celebrate Historic HBCU Draft Legacy
"Tennessee Titans Celebrate Historic HBCU Draft Legacy"From Ken Houston to Steve McNair, the Tennessee Titans celebrate a historic HBCU draft legacy spanning five decades of franchise history.
HBCU women’s star makes national history
"HBCU women’s star makes national history"An HBCU star became the first to do something in one of the oldest organizations in college sports.