Eddie Robinson, the legendary coach who made Grambling State a household, created a mystique around the G-Men and the belief that they’re never out of a game. Saturday, the G-Men put on a show against defending Black College champion and No. 1 ranked Alcorn State that would have made Robinson proud. The G-Men rallied from […]
Allstate’s annual Quotes for Education contest is in full swing! Birmingham agent John Saddler talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the importance of the raising money for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “We want to see the students that attend HBCUs get scholarships. So what better way to get assistance for them to […]
The expectation when Southern played at Alabama State Saturday night was for a close game that likely would not be decided until the waning moments. After all, the margin of victory in each of the last five contests had been seven points or less, and all but one was decided in the final 20 seconds. […]
Bethune-Cookman survived another scare Saturday en route to a 28-26 MEAC road win against North Carolina Central. The Wildcats escaped with the victory when freshman Elliott Miller blocked Nigel Macauley’s 18-yard field goal attempt with 32 seconds left in the game after the Eagles had driven 92 yards to the one-yard line. It was Bethune-Cookman’s […]
College is an exciting time - many get their first taste of freedom and independence - but for some it also means gaining weight.
Pam Alexander, Ford’s Director of Community Development, joins the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss this year’s Ford HBCU Community Challenge. Learn more about the Ford HBCU Challenge or to enter, visit here. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Southern’s home field advantage hasn’t been much of an advantage for the Jaguars against SWAC rival Jackson State in recent years as the Tigers hadn’t lost at A.W. Mumford Stadium since 2005. It was a different story Saturday night, however, thanks to quarterback Austin Howard’s career-best passing performance. Howard threw for 395 yards while leading […]
Ebenezer D. Bassett was the first African-American diplomat, serving as an ambassador to Haiti shortly after the Civil War. Bassett was honored this past weekend in New Haven, Conn. for the state’s annual Freedom Trail celebration. Bassett was born October 16, 1833 in the town of Derby to free parents. Bassett’s parents, both free, were […]
Imagine getting to school on your first week and encountering not other friendly students in your dorm but a rat infestation. That was the problem faced by some students at Howard University, who took to social media in a #TakeBackHU protest this week. Given the money students and families are shelling out for and education […]
Fans of Black College Football can expect an intriguing and highly competitive 2015 season. The season gets underway Thursday night with defending Black College National Champion Alcorn State playing up a level against Georgia Tech. The Braves don’t figure to fare well against the Yellow Jackets, but they are the team to beat among HBCUs. […]
For Black boys who dream of becoming engineers and scientists instead of pro ballers, life is suddenly about to change. At a time when skyrocketing Black youth employment and gangs driving up the homicide rates dominating the news, it’s refreshing to hear about programs like The Minority Male Makers Program that is designed to uplift, […]
Dr. George Cooper died over the weekend. WISTV reports: Cooper was the 10th president of the historically black university in Orangeburg from 2008-2012. According to The White House, Cooper served as Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In a statement released by the White House, President Barack Obama expressed his condolences […]
