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Here are teams and players to watch as the 2026 MEAC and SWAC tournaments tip off
Automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are at stake for HBCU programs
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HBCU coaches grapple with top players leaving for Power 4 programs
Many say poaching of mid-major talent is common and has worsened in the NIL landscape
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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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For Alabama A&M’s Vanessa Wimberly, NIL deals align with goal of empowering others
‘I always want to help represent a brand that uplifts,’ says freshman guard, who works with Luster Products and Savage X Fenty, among other brands
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Alabama A&M’s Dawn Thornton: ‘I could transform into somebody else’ via fashion
‘My young women [players] being able to see me in other elements … gives them confidence when they are learning to embrace who they are,’ she says
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The most memorable quotes (so far) from Prairie View A&M coach Tremaine Jackson
As the Panthers prepare for the Celebration Bowl, here are the moments this season when his words made people stop, listen and understand his mentality
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10 years after its debut, Celebration Bowl has become a Black college football benchmark
National championship game finally took root after yearslong push, $1 million incentive
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Here’s what new Southern University head coach Marshall Faulk needs to focus on first
Building a local recruiting pipeline and tapping fellow NFL alumni who’ve transitioned to coaching at HBCUs should be among his top priorities
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Ahmad Miller’s breakthrough at Jackson State moves him out of sibling’s shadow
For years, he was known as Aubrey Miller’s little brother. Now, the sophomore is driving one of the nation’s most dominant rushing attacks