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State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says

The government is supposed to provide equal funding to land-grant, state-run historically Black colleges and universities under the Morrill Act of 1890.

WEKU

More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community

HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community

The Independent UK

For HBCUs, the bands are about much more than the show to the Black community: 'This is family'

The famous marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities have been putting on their must-watch shows for decades

The Independent UK

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ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. Names Shedeur Sanders One of Top QBs in 2024 NFL Draft

The Colorado star is zooming up draft boards.

Sports Illustrated

The Chicago Football Classic is more than just a game

Central State knocks off the Mississippi Valley State in event that showcases storied HBCUs

Chicago Sun-Times

Since their foundings, HBCUs have been a white supremacist target

The Jacksonville shooting is a reminder of the long history of terrorism against Black people, their colleges and their communities

The Guardian - US

Free HBCU Battle of the Bands showcases Chicago Football Classic talent at Daley Plaza

The Loop lunchtime crowd can catch a Friday show by bands and dancers in town for the game Saturday at Soldier Field.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Urban Edge Network Selects Amagi Tech For Sports OTT Orchestration, Playout

UEN is deploying Amagi LIVE and CLOUDPORT to distribute and manage live sports channels

TV Tech

Fox Soul, PRC Communications Line Up HBCU Sports Package

Football pre-game, then the game on Fox Soul this fall

Broadcasting & Cable

‘Laboratories of success’: why HBCUs are the best models for race-blind admissions

Post-affirmative action, Black schools show why cultivating diverse campuses should extend beyond the application process

The Guardian - US

Tytus Howard extension validates Texans’ belief in HBCU standout

Tytus Howard has proven the Houston Texans correct with his contract extension.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Black college leaders look for support to improve facilities and research

More than 40 presidents of historically Black colleges and universities and dozens of other leaders are gathering in Atlanta this week for a summit conference organized by the United Negro College Fund to discuss opportunities to better support the estimated 300,000 students who attend these schools.

Tribune News Service

HBCU Go to Stream SIAC Conference College Football Games

Streaming platform to air five games this fall

Multichannel News

Chip Scoggins: Black hockey players see new path to college, step forward for players of color

MINNEAPOLIS — Meredith Lang founded a program a few years ago that introduced the sport of hockey to girls of color in Minnesota. She later started a second program that provided more intensive hockey training to girls who are underrepresented in the game.

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Tennessee State to Become First-Ever HBCU With Ice Hockey Team

The Nashville-based university is partnering with the NHL and the Predators in creating the program.

The Independent UK

Tennessee State will become the first HBCU to add ice hockey

Tennessee State University announced it will become the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rockets rookie Amen Thompson finds strength, role model in older brother Troy Thompson Jr.

“He is the blueprint and role model, for me,” Amen Thompson says of his older brother. “Growing up in Oakland, my family tried to keep me away from certain things, and he was a big part of that.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Undrafted rookies Shaquan Davis, Mark Evans II hope to do their schools proud with the Saints

South Carolina State WR Shaquan Davis and Arkansas-Pine Bluff OL Mark Evans II are two must-watch Saints undrafted rookies from HBCU programs, via @southexclusives:

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Quail Hollow puts HBCU golfers in the spotlight once again with PGA Tour pro-am, Wells Fargo and First Tee clinic

"I want to see more kids play the game that look like me," said Ahmad Raoul, a First Tee alum and HBCU golfer.

The Independent UK

HBCUs get donations 178 times lower than Ivy League: study

The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of HBCUs released Tuesday

USA Today Sports Media Group

Patriots rookie Isaiah Bolden echoes strong remarks of Deion Sanders

Patriots rookie Isaiah Bolden thanked the Patriots, while also agreeing with Deion Sanders' post-draft comments.

The Texas Tribune

T-Squared: Meet the Tribune’s 2023 summer fellows

Tribune fellows boost our journalism while gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Deion Sanders tweets out to Patriots’ final draft pick

Deion Sanders applauded the Patriots' Isaiah Bolden draft pick, while calling out 31 other teams.

Sports Illustrated

Deion Sanders Blasts NFL Teams After Only One HBCU Player Drafted

Sanders felt there were three draft-worthy Jackson State alumni who were worthy of being selected.

The Independent UK

HBCUs capitalize on growing interest by adding sport options

There is a growing phenomenon at historically Black colleges and universities

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