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Week 9 in HBCU Football: Alabama A&M Takes the Magic City, UAPB Rolls, and Overtime Rules the Weekend
HBCU football Week 9 delivered a little of everything: a rivalry trophy changing hands, a 56-0 start, two overtime finishes, and a 5-0 final. Alabama A&M beat Alabama State 31-28 in the Magic City Classic, according to HBCU Gameday, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff routed…
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NCA&T Wins Its Centennial Homecoming on a Late Kick, a Strip-Sack, and a Governor’s Proclamation
North Carolina A&T beats Elon 13-10 on the biggest homecoming stage in school history. Freshman kicker Asher Holland drilled a 34-yard field goal with 2:18 left, and the Aggies forced a late fumble to close out the win before 22,401 fans at Truist Stadium, HBCU Gameday reported.…
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Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Give FAMU’s Marching 100 $2 Million and Ask Rattlers to Match It
The Kinsey Marching 100 gift gives Florida A&M’s famed band a $2 million boost and asks the Rattler family to double it. Drs. Bernard and Shirley Pooler Kinsey committed $2 million to the Marching “100,” Florida A&M announced in conjunction with homecoming. The gift creates a…
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Morgan State Tops 12,000 Students for the First Time as Medical School Push Continues
The Morgan State enrollment record now stands at 12,119 students, the first time the Baltimore HBCU has topped 12,000 in its 159-year history. Fall 2026 enrollment rose 5% from last year, Morgan State announced. It’s the sixth straight record. It also makes Morgan the nation’s…
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Kentucky State’s Amina Seck Is Free After Two Months in ICE Custody
Amina Seck released from ICE custody on Wednesday, Oct. 7, ending two months in federal immigration detention. The Kentucky State University basketball player posted a $2,500 bond and walked out of the Grayson County Detention Center in Leitchfield, Kentucky, where her family…
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Shannon Sharpe Says Nightcap’s A&T Homecoming Broadcast Fell Apart Over Fees and Restrictions
Shannon Sharpe North Carolina A&T is now a public dispute, and only one side has spoken so far. Sharpe says Nightcap’s planned live broadcast from A&T’s 100th homecoming is off after about 10 weeks of planning, according to HBCU Sports. The show had promoted a Thursday afternoon…
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Why Payment Speed Matters When Choosing Online Platforms
Payment speed can shape how people experience an online service. Whether receiving a refund, withdrawing a balance or redeeming a reward, users want to know when their money will arrive. A useful payment experience combines efficient processing with clear information. An…
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Nearly 20 Years Later, Denzel Washington’s $1 Million Still Powers Wiley’s Great Debaters
The Denzel Washington Wiley debate team story is getting fresh attention, nearly 20 years after the actor made his promise. A new look at the program, reported by EURweb from a PEOPLE feature, shows how his $1 million commitment helped bring a dormant debate squad back to life…
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Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Gives $25,000 to the Camp That Introduces Kids to HBCUs
The Beyoncé Camp HBCYouth grant puts a famous name behind a program that starts the HBCU conversation in kindergarten. Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation awarded $25,000 to Camp HBCYouth, a summer program that introduces elementary school children to historically Black colleges and…
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Alabama State Hires NBA Legend Dominique Wilkins as Men’s Basketball General Manager
Dominique Wilkins Alabama State is official. The NBA Hall of Famer is the new general manager of the Hornets’ men’s basketball program. Alabama State introduced him Tuesday night at its 2026 Basketball Tip-Off Dinner, according to Sports Illustrated’s HBCU Legends. Athletics…
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2 Injured, Including Six Children, in Shooting Near FAMU’s Bragg Stadium After Homecoming Game
The FAMU homecoming shooting left 12 people injured near Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Six of them were children. The youngest was 11. No one died, Tallahassee police said, and as of Sunday afternoon police had arrested no one. Hospitals have released five victims,…
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Show Your Good Day: Anderson .Paak & Cordae’s Good Day HBCU Challenge
Your campus. Your people. Your good day. HBCU Buzz and EMPIRE are coming together to celebrate HBCU life through the Good Day HBCU challenge, powered by Anderson .Paak and Cordae’s “Good Day.” With Anderson .Paak and Cordae providing the soundtrack, we’re turning the spotlight…
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Jackson State Forces Five Turnovers, Rallies Past FAMU 27-17 at Homecoming
The Jackson State FAMU game looked headed for a homecoming letdown until the fourth quarter, when the Tigers scored 15 unanswered points to beat the Rattlers 27-17. A crowd of 44,173 packed Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday, according to HBCU Gameday. Five…
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Edward Waters Lands $25 Million to Build Its First New Dorm Since 1982
The Edward Waters University campus expansion will give Florida’s oldest HBCU its first new residence hall since 1982. The Jacksonville school announced on Oct. 8 that a $25 million loan will fund a nearly 200-bed dorm and its first on-campus track. Those builds anchor more than…