HBCU

Finding the light in 2020

2020 has been a year to remember. From the social justice impact on sports and how out of all of this pain, many Black athletes and Americans found their voice. We review this year’s many lessons, wake-up calls and wins for the culture.

Redefining Blackness: Eric Briscoe

The fine arts illustrator and professor at Morgan State University discusses how his work creates a silent dialogue

HBO’s adaptation of ‘Between the World and Me’ is sadly still timely

The TV version of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book puts Howard University and its alumni out front

Saluting the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

The Undefeated’s William Rhoden looks at the impact of the airmen and how they should be remembered through the eyes of an HBCU student and a Super Bowl-winning coach

‘Another Act’: Phylicia Rashad on Amazon Studios thriller ‘Black Box’ and more

Plus, she discusses new films, her career and giving back to Howard University

Two HBCU football players named to AFCA Good Works Team

Howard’s DaShawn Simon, North Carolina Central’s Stephen Stokes included on 22-player roster

Deion Sanders can sell recruits on one thing Power 5 schools cannot: community

As Jackson State’s new football coach, the former NFL star has an advantage recruiting for an HBCU

‘Another Act’: John David Washington on his role in ‘Tenet’

Also, he talks about his family and his journey from football to Hollywood

The NBA’s two from HBCUs

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Kyle O’Quinn and Houston Rockets’ Robert Covington talk about their HBCU pride and the future of Black college sports