Tenacious defense and a strong running game have long been the calling card of South Carolina State football. Saturday, the Bulldogs used those two staples to defeat MEAC rival North Carolina A&T 13-0 in the Atlanta Football Classic at the Georgia Dome and continue their mastery of the Aggies under Coach Buddy Pough. The Bulldogs […]
Alcorn State has not appeared in the SWAC Championship Game since its inception 15 years ago. Saturday, the Braves put the rest of the conference on notice that this could be the year the drought ends as they thrashed Southern, the reining SWAC champion, 56-16 in Lorman, Missssippi. It was the third straight victory for […]
Crooner Charlie Wilson will be performing at the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis, Tennessee. It pits Tennessee State vs. Jackson State in the annual football classic, which has been going on for the past 25 years. “I just want to know which claw will deliver the fatal blow,” the former HBCU band drum major says […]
The Harold Jackson era at Jackson State began in dramatic fashion at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss., Saturday night as the Tigers came from behind to defeat Florida A&M 22-17 in the W. C. Gorden Classic Jackson State scored the winning touchdown on a 49-yard Hail Mary pass from quarterback LaMontiez Ivy to DeSean […]
The HBCU Classic weekend is approaching us, and for the first time in history it’s being held in the Bahamas! Texas Southern University’s athletic coach joins…
The TJMS talks to Jeff Rodgers, (Bahamas Tourism) and Curtis Symonds (founder of HBCUX) about the SWAC/SIAC game between Texas Southern University and Central State University on September 13th in Nassau, Bahamas. “We carved out this idea of bring ing a black college football game to the islands. We wanted to also bring education here,” Symonds […]
A few NFL legends returned home to where it all began to celebrate new and old talent at Grambling State University. Sammy White (1976-1985, Minnesota Vikings) and Everson Walls (1981-1993, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns) were both spotted taking photos with fans and enjoying the University’s annual Black and Gold spring game activities. Both White […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Four female officials will be working a game between Division II Miles and Lane, in what appears to be a first for a college football game. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, an Atlanta-based league comprised of historically black schools, said Thursday night’s game at Miles will mark the first time a […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Grambling‘s proud football program descended into further chaos Friday when the school canceled Saturday’s game against Jackson State after disgruntled players refused to travel to Jackson. Jackson State officials announced the cancellation Friday night. Athletic department spokesman Wesley Peterson told The Associated Press that Grambling officials contacted Jackson State to inform […]
Head to “Baggage Claim” this weekend we promise, it won’t be a bumpy ride. The David E. Talbert movie starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Jill Scott, Djimon Hounsou, Boris Kodjoe and Tremaine “Trey Songz” Neverson is full of funny moments. Comedian Chris Tucker knows all about funny moments and if you’re in Nap Town this […]
Roland Martin talks with Samuel Freedman about his new book “Breaking The Line, The Season in Black College Football that Transformed the Sport and Changed the Course of Civil Rights.”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer accused of shooting and killing an unarmed man who had apparently been in an automobile wreck was scheduled to appear in court Monday to face a voluntary manslaughter charge. Jonathan A. Ferrell, 24, a former Florida A&M University football player, was killed early Saturday. He had […]
