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Howard head football coach Ted White (center) hoists the trophy after his team's 31-24 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday at the 2026 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta.
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First look: Howard’s new coach gets first win, but MEAC/SWAC Challenge shows team has work to do

Bison QB Ja’Shawn Scroggins shines while the run game and secondary struggle in Ted White’s debut leading his alma mater
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Erick Hunter has spent years proving people wrong. Now he’s doing it in Detroit

The former Morgan State standout has turned years of doubt into motivation as he fights for a spot on the Lions’ 53-man roster.
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Head coach Tremaine Jackson of Prairie View A&M looks on against Jackson State during the 2025 SWAC championship game on Dec. 6, 2025, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Miss. HBCU

After decades of struggle, Prairie View A&M is atop the SWAC. The team’s new challenge? Staying there.

‘I knew that other Prairie View, but it ain’t like that anymore. … This is a different time in our program, a different era,’ Panthers head coach Tremaine Jackson says
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Quarterback Andrew Body of Alabama State throws a pass during a game against Alabama A&M on Oct. 25, 2025, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. HBCU

The last yard of Andrew Body’s Alabama State legacy

After a shoulder injury cut the quarterback’s high-flying 2025 short, he returns to the Hornets hoping to add a championship to his long list of accolades
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Former Georgetown men's basketball head coach John Thompson (from left), Glenn Harris and ESPN sports announcer Charlie Neal greet each other before Harris' final episode of NewsChannel 8's "Sports Talk" on Dec. 18, 2015, in Arlington, Virginia. Friends, family and former coworkers gathered for the occasion. Sports

Charlie Neal opened a road to visibility for multiple Black journalists and HBCU sports

For Bill Rhoden and other prominent Black sportswriters, Neal’s efforts provided their first entry to television – and elevated their careers
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Jerry Rice speaks to the crowd during his Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 7, 2010, in Canton, Ohio. HBCU

Charlie Neal’s top 10 HBCU football legends

After covering Black college football for decades, the veteran broadcaster’s list ranges from Jackson State’s Walter Payton to Alcorn State’s Steve McNair
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Morgan State's Erick Hunter completes 16 repetitions on the bench press during the HBCU Showcase on March 30, 2026, at the Washington Commanders' practice facility in Ashburn, Va. HBCU

HBCU Showcase puts prospects on scouts’ radars before NFL draft

Several players impressed with quick run times, strong drill performances
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The HBCU spirit lives at the NFL combine

Virginia RB J’Mari Taylor, Missouri WR Kevin Coleman Jr. started their collegiate careers at North Carolina Central, Jackson State
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Michael Jordan on the bench with Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1994 Sports

The Rev. Jesse Jackson: Field general, friend and fan

From his football playing days to his relationships with sports’ stars, Jackson recognized the power and vulnerability of the athlete
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Jackson State defensive lineman Quincy Ivory reacts to a play against Grambling State during the Las Vegas HBCU Classic on Oct. 25, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. HBCU

Remember the names of these top HBCU players in the run-up to this year’s NFL draft

Standouts range from 2025 Harlon Hill Trophy winner Curtis Allen of Virginia Union to SWAC Defensive Player of the Year Quincy Ivory of Jackson State
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