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2014 SWAC Tournament women's basketball champions Prairie View A&M pose at center court behind championship banner with coaching staff.

SWAC Basketball: Prairie View’s Lady Panthers Claim 4th Straight Title

Prairie View A&M 63, Texas Southern 58 Last years SWAC basketball tournament champions, Prairie View A&M, picked up its fourth consecutive championship title with a close 63-58 upset over in-state rival and No. 2 seed Texas Southern on Saturday at Toyota Center. Jeanette Jackson fueled PVAMU (14-17), scoring 22 points, shooting a perfect 10 from […]

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2014 SWAC Tournament champions Texas Southern pose at center court behind championship banner with coaching staff.

SWAC Tournament Champs: Texas Southern Clinches 5th NCAA Tourney Bid

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

Aaric Murray scored 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas Southern University to a 78-73 win over Prairie View in the SWAC Tournament championship game on Saturday and a berth in the NCAA tournament. It was his seventh double-double of the season. The win clinches the Tigers’ fifth NCAA tournament bid in school history

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2014 MEAC Tournament champions North Carolina Central pose at center court behind championship banner with coaching staff.

MEAC Tournament 2014: NCCU Captures 1st Title, Headed to NCAA Tourney

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

Jeremy Ingram scored a game-high 29 points, but it was some deft free throw shooting that proved to be the difference as North Carolina Central pulled away to a 71-62 win over Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament championship at the Norfolk Scope. In the process, the Eagles (28-5) capture their first ever MEAC tournament

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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund Presents: I Love My HBCU Video Contest

TMCF and HBCU Lifestyle Partner on National #ILoveMyHBCU Awareness Month

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and HBCU Lifestyle partner on National I Love My HBCU Awareness Month to further its mission and engage HBCU students and alumni, TMCF’s President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. announced in March. The national “I Love My HBCU” Month is an annual month-long celebration of Historically Black Colleges

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Doctor of Physical Therapy: Therapist helps patient stretch out leg on the floor in a session.

HBCUs Offering Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / Stephanie Gallardo

If you love to help others and want a truly challenging job, Physical Therapy might just be your ideal career. This field requires a thorough education and true dedication to your patients. The rewards, however – such as seeing a wounded veteran take his first post-injury steps – are too great to measure. Here are

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Black male college student stressed over not qualifying for a Parent PLUS Loans.

Parent PLUS Loans: HBCU Students Face Federal Funding Crunch

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / Jill Silos-Rooney, Ph.D.

The economic recession that began in 2007 significantly damaged the ability of thousands of students to afford college. But it’s also true that some student populations have been affected more than others. The economic crunch has been especially difficult for students at the nation’s more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In fact,

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HBCU Male model poses in Tuskegee University varsity jacket on left. The same model posed on the right with his back turned reading a book, and wearing a North Carolina A&T State University vintage sweater.

HBCU Clothing: 3 Online Stores to Shop for Unique Gifts

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

If you are an HBCU alum or supporter, you know it is often a struggle to find unique HBCU clothing for your favorite HBCU in local stores. When you do find HBCU clothing — the selection is often limited or generic. Typically, the best opportunity to stock up on gear is at the campus bookstore,

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Black College Football Hall Of Fame: Class of 2014

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News / HBCU Reports

The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced its seven newest members on October 23, 2013 in Atlanta, GA. The Class of 2014 includes six players and one coach. The inductees were selected from a list of 25 finalists who had been determined earlier by the Black College Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee. These

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