The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today reports that a 14th member of the Florida A&M Marching 100 has been charged with hazing a female percussionist hours before the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion.
Dante Martin was originally charged in the Champion death, but was…
An annual rite of spring time for thousands of HBCU football fans is complaining about the lack of HBCU football players being taken in the NFL Draft. This year, South Carolina State’s Christian Thompson was the sole HBCU player selected in the draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
Which,…
Here is a list of players from historically black colleges and universities taken in the 2012 NFL Draft or signed as undrafted free agents. This list will change as news reports and league transactions are updated throughout the summer.
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Saint Augustine’s College President Dianne B. Suber today announced that the school will transition to university status, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Suber announced the new classification at the school’s Prezell R. Robinson Library, in front of more than 200 students and community…
Three Lady Bears had double-doubles to lead Shaw past #15 Rollins 87-71 in a game played at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary’s University. With the win, the Lady Bears advance to play #2 Ashland for the Division II NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Friday night.
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As the final desperation heave fell well short for Missouri, adulation went up from a biased crowd chanting for Norfolk State. The Spartans, champions of MEAC and the lone-remaining Division I team from an HBCU conference, celebrated the 86-84 win in the fashion now customary for…
Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary band fraternity, today released a statement announcing a five-year suspension of the Florida A&M University Delta Iota chapter of the organization. Additionally, 28 members of the fraternity associated with hazing during a spring 2010 intake…
The Associated Press is reporting that 13 individuals will be charged in the hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion. 11 will be charged with hazing with a death.
Howard University this afternoon announced the suspension of all school athletic programs, citing an investigation of possible NCAA violations. The Washington City Paper reports that an unnamed athlete says the suspension is a result of misused book vouchers presented to athletes….
Shaw University head coach Jacques Curtis has been named the 2012 Schelde North America/Women’s Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year, the publication announced Monday in its April issue.
Curtis led his Lady Bears to a 29-6 overall record, the 2012 Division II national championship,…
Hundreds of students and Norfolk State University basketball fans welcomed home the MEAC champion Spartans to campus this evening. Norfolk State defeated nationally-ranked Missouri in the tournament last week, becoming the third team from the MEAC to advance in the NCAA National Basketball Tournament in the last 15 years.
In a brief statement, Saint Augustine’s College today announced that men’s basketball coach Ken Spencer will not return to the Falcons next season. Spencer posted a 23-32 overall record during his two seasons with the Falcons including a 14-14 mark this season.
Saint Augustine’s lost to Fayetteville State on the second day of the CIAA tournament last week. School officials say a national search for a replacement will be launched immediately.