The Celebration Bowl, a championship style game, will pit the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champion against the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. The inaugural game will kick off at noon ET and be televised nationally on ABC. The game will be the first […]
2015 HBCU Classics Football Schedule
Football season is right around the corner. September kicks off the 2015 HBCU classics football schedule, with four match-ups being played on Labor Day weekend. These games include the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando, FL where Arkansas-Pine Bluff University will take on South Carolina State University. Orlando is also the destination for the Tom Joyner Family […]
Homecoming 2015 HBCU Football Schedule
HBCU Family, the 2015 Black College Football season is upon us. It’s time to start making travel plans to converge on the yard of your alma mater (if you haven’t already). That’s why we’ve compiled the schedule of Homecoming dates to pencil in your calendar. Are you ready for the concerts, comedy shows, pep rallies […]
Toyota Green Initiative Delivers Prius Hybrids To 22 HBCUs
Toyota will deliver brand new hybrid vehicles to select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to kick-off the fifth-year of the Toyota Green Initiative—an environmental stewardship platform designed to educate HBCU students and alumni on the benefits of adopting a sustainable lifestyle. The donation is in conjunction with Toyota’s continued support of HBCU athletic programs […]
Alabama State Baseball Team Upsets 4th Ranked University of Miami
Alabama State baseball plated a late run to stun No. 4 ranked Miami with a 6-5 win came on Saturday night at Alex Rodriguez Park. ASU (34-18) jumped out 3-0 in the second inning, before UM (33-14) tied the game at three in the sixth/ The Hornets pushed the lead back to a pair runs […]
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 […]
SWAC Tournament Champs: Texas Southern Clinches 5th NCAA Tourney Bid
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 […]
HBCU Homecoming Football Schedule 2013
Every fall HBCU students, faculty, alumni and friends come together in honor of the annual Homecoming celebration. The festivities typically kick off between October and early November. The Homecoming festivities include greek step shows, events for HBCU alumni, concerts, parades, parties, plenty of tailgating, and of course the Homecoming football game that includes the spectacular […]