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Lawsuit by HBCU athletes fights what it calls NCAA’s systemic racism
The class-action suit says the organization’s academic standards are discriminatory and unjustly penalize programs
Inauguration 2021
Kamala Harris’ road to the White House started at ‘The Mecca,’ Howard University
The university’s legacy instills a call to service, leadership and embracing Black excellence
HBCU Football
HBCU fans turn attention to spring football
MEAC and SWAC games are set to begin Feb. 20
HBCU Basketball
Groin injury might slow Howard’s Makur Maker, but not the team’s progress
Coach Kenny Blakeney says young team learned from each of its early defeats
College Football Playoff
North Carolina A&T’s Sam Washington brings expertise to ESPN’s ‘Film Room’
He’s also preparing his Aggies to face South Carolina State on Feb. 27
HBCU Football
North Carolina A&T’s Franklin McCain declaring for NFL draft
The All-American cornerback, who has already graduated with two degrees, says he’s ready to go next level
HBCU Basketball
Jackson State lands four-star basketball recruit Se’Quoia Allmond
N.C. A&T also lands four-star men’s player Duncan Powell
HBCU Basketball
COVID-19 forces Makur Maker and Howard to quarantine and postpone games
Maker said on his Instagram Live that he’s been experiencing symptoms
NFL
Buccaneers’ Ryan Smith got his chance in the NFL, but he was prepared if he didn’t
The former North Carolina Central cornerback hopes to make the playoffs in his fifth season with Tampa Bay
HBCU Basketball
Florida A&M cancels women’s basketball season because of COVID-19 concerns
The Rattlers’ season was to start Nov. 25 vs. Florida State
HBCU Football
FAMU opts out of spring football, joins Bethune-Cookman as second MEAC school to end season
The Rattlers will continue with men’s and women’s basketball but will cancel indoor track and field and volleyball
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How Howard coach Kenneth Blakeney discovered his love of art
The second-year men’s basketball coach expresses his creativity in everything from fashion to interior design
HBCU Football
Deion Sanders and Jackson State have HBCUs’ best football recruiting class
Tigers sign eight transfer athletes from Power 5 schools, plus several 3-star recruits
Coronavirus
President of Morehouse School of Medicine has life-or-death message for Black people about the coronavirus vaccine
‘I would not recommend this vaccine if I did not believe that it was safe’