The Latest Breaking News from HBCU

Jaylen Brown on partnership between the NBA and HBCUs: ‘I think that’s a high point for the NBA’

The Celtics hosted HBCU Night on Wednesday at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown spoke about the partnership between the NBA and HBCUs after the game.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 12, 2023

Don't call Deion Sanders a sellout

Many ardent fans, particularly from the Black community, reacted to his leaving Jackson State with disbelief

Salon · Jan 7, 2023

Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise.

The Conversation · Dec 23, 2022

Coach Prime is not the HBCU savior

The outrage over Deion Sanders leaving his Jackson State football coaching job for Colorado is misplaced

Salon · Dec 9, 2022

NBA Champion Darrell Armstrong talks about Chiefs CB Joshua Williams’ impact on HBCU football

NBA champion Darrell Armstrong discussed fellow Fayetteville State alumnus and #Chiefs CB Joshua Williams. | from @EdEastonJr

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 6, 2022

Deion Sanders’ Rocky Mountain high is a low for Black colleges

The Hall of Famer’s success at Jackson State, a historically Black college, brought joy to many. His move to Colorado left more feeling betrayed

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2022

In Georgia, how sports explain a political battleground

Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock highlights how sports and college loyalties explain a political battleground

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2022

Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State Better Than How He Found It

Sanders is leaving the HBCU landscape for Colorado, but it’s worth recognizing what he accomplished at Jackson State.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2022

Democrats count on 25-year-old Max Frost as key closer in Georgia's Senate runoff

The youngest incoming member of Congress will rally HBCU students in Atlanta this weekend.

Axios · Dec 2, 2022

HBCU grads can face lifelong student debt burdens. Here’s what that looks like in NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Whether it’s buying a home, saving for retirement or starting a business, student debt makes it difficult for graduates of historically Black colleges and universities to build wealth after college, a new report shows.

Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022