A recent panel of former college athletes, current coaches, university officials, educators, journalists, and other leaders examined the current reality of Division I college sports.
HBCUs
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Black basketball coach of the year honorees for 2022-23
‘I appreciate the opportunity to see how long I can do this thing. I love being around the game. I love coaching.’
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HUD announces $5.5 million award for HBCUs to conduct housing and community development research
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced awards totaling $5.5 million for HBCUs to conduct housing and community development research.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Black-on-Black coach matchups ‘definitely special’
The first-ever HBCU men’s basketball trifecta at Williams Arena started Dec. 14 when Minnesota hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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New coaches bring new energy to MEAC league
‘I want to be someone that no matter who we play, we’re gonna learn to play hard and we’re gonna compete.’
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Black women in volleyball concentrated in HBCUs
Most Black volleyball players can be found at HBCUs.
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Urban Edge Network, Roland Martin’s network sign largest media rights deal in NAIA history GCAC
Streaming service to carry live GCAC contests and conference championships.
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Round two: FAMU and JSU meet in Miami for Orange Blossom Classic
Coach Sanders is looking for a second victory over the Rattlers.
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HBCU players strong contenders in NFL Draft
‘You take any of the prospects, they will fit on the Vikings roster.’
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Ralph Lauren partners with Morehouse and Spelman grads on vintage Black fashion styles
Ralph Lauren’s belated recognition trails a long history in which Black communities have imbued American culture with a distinct aesthetic, especially in the realm of clothing.
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FBI: HBCU threats being investigated as hate crimes
The threats, the second such in two days, arrived on the first day of Black History Month.
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There are no gymnastics teams in HBCUs
‘Maybe five to 10% that are in the collegiate atmosphere are women of color, and that’s just off the top of my head.’
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First ‘Coaches vs. Racism’ Game this weekend in D.C.
On November 13 in Washington, D.C., the Michigan-Prairie View A&M men’s basketball game is the first-ever HBCU Basketball Experience and the inaugural Coaches vs. Racism.
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Enrollment increases at HBCUs
Some observers have noted that the calls for renewed calls for racial justice have contributed to the rise in enrollment at HBCUs.
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How to watch: President Obama celebrates the Class of 2020 with ‘Graduate Together,’ and HBCU event
Former President Barack Obama will take center stage with a first-of-its-kind event to congratulate graduating high school seniors.
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‘HBCU Experience’ includes updated sports content
Two years ago Comcast launched ‘The HBCU Experience’ on Xfinity On Demand. It debuted this fall two documentary-style videos on life at HBCUs and black Greek organizations.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
A recent study shows that HBCU teams are penalized more when they play White schools.
Middle Tennessee State Communication Studies Professor Andrew Dix published a study last fall that examined 10 years of data (2008-17). It showed that HBCU women’s basketball teams are called for more fouls than predominately White institutions (PWIs). He also noted that an average of 1.5 times more fouls were called on 23 HBCUs than were […]
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Finally, five Black starters at a Minnesota university game
Just as the Pittsburgh Pirates starting nine Blacks for the first time in a major league baseball game in 1971 only got a couple of lines in the press, the Auggies’ historic feat didn’t get any notice either.
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HBCU ‘cupcakes’ tend to lose big to mostly White schools
The smaller schools do gain from the experience Are HBCUs the Rodney Dangerfield of college basketball? Larger Division I schools annually put them on their non-conference schedule seemingly to pad their win columns. Let’s look at a sampling of last week’s game results: Hampton lost by 36 to Xavier. Morgan State lost by 63 to […]
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HBCU scientist behind NOAA total eclipse imagery
WASHINGTON — Well before the nation’s first total solar eclipse dominated the headlines of every news organization in America, it was affixed to the mind of Jamese Sims. Sims, a native of Meridian, Miss., graduate of two historically Black universities and one of the few African American women in the field of scientific engineering and meteorology, […]