HBCU
Cricket Celebration Bowl
For Jackson State and Deion Sanders, an offseason to reset, reassess and reclaim their swag
It was S.C. State’s defense that dominated in the unexpected loss for the Tigers
HBCU Basketball
Hall of Famers Cynthia Cooper and Tina Thompson to coach against each other for first time as Texas Southern plays Virginia
They won four WNBA titles together with the Houston Comets 1997-2000
MEAC
Cricket Celebration Bowl is part of Dennis Thomas’ legacy of leadership in Black college sports
Thomas, retiring after 20 years as the MEAC commissioner, was critical in establishing the bowl game and the MEAC/SWAC Challenge
Cricket Celebration Bowl
S.C. State, Shaq Davis shut down Jackson State in 31-10 Celebration Bowl win
The Bulldogs scored 24 unanswered points, upsetting the Tigers
HBCU Football
The signing of five-star recruit Travis Hunter shows how Deion Sanders is impacting the HBCU landscape
As Jackson State and South Carolina State prepare for the Cricket Celebration Bowl, eyes are on Black college football
Cricket Celebration Bowl
Battle of the Celebration Bowl bands
Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South and S.C. State’s Marching 101 get set to square off in Atlanta to claim the HBCU musical spotlight
Locker Room Talk
The Celebration Bowl is now the cornerstone in rebuilding the prestige of HBCU sports
Deion Sanders helped ignite the spark that the MEAC and SWAC had started years ago
South Carolina State Bulldogs
South Carolina State’s Corey Fields Jr. plays with guardian angels on his wrists
The redshirt sophomore quarterback has #LLOM and #LLDP on his wrist tape to honor his late father and brother
Celebration Bowl
Spirit of the Celebration Bowl
The premier Black college bowl game is giving the country a gift that has echoed across generations
Cricket Celebration Bowl
How HBCU athletes benefit from NIL deals and a rising profile
Athletes such as Alabama A&M’s Aqeel Glass and Norfolk State’s Rayquan Smith are on the cutting edge
Jackson State Tigers
Lessons beyond the playing field are just as important to Deion Sanders as Jackson State winning games
Last week, it was talking with Instagram model Brittany Renner; this week, it’s advice on personal grooming
Jackson State Tigers
After switching to defensive end, James Houston has become one of nation’s top sack leaders
The graduate transfer from Florida is No. 2 in FCS with 12.5 sacks
The Undefeated HBCU Band Rankings
Norfolk State, Kentucky State hold top spots in final HBCU band rankings
There was a shift in the polls for our Division I and Division II rankings to end the 2021 college football season
Cricket Celebration Bowl
MEAC defensive player of the year Decobie Durant is ready for the next level after one final big game for SC State
Durant hopes to build on the legacies of his family and former greats for the Bulldogs