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Sports Forum / Survey shows ASU has best HBCU athletic facilities

« on: January 24, 2023, 09:54:07 AM »

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A recent survey released shows that Alabama State has the best athletic facilities among all HBCUs. SISTABruhtha conducted the survey and the results came back favoring the Hornets.

Alabama State opened New ASU Stadium back in 2012 and according to the survey, it's what propelled the Hornets to the top. When paired with the Acadome and Track Complex, Alabama State pulls together a trio of facilities that are tough to beat.


https://www.wsfa.com/story/37606595/survey-shows-asu-has-best-hbcu-athletic-facilities/

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Sports Forum / Ed Reed: 'Prime Was Not Wrong' and HBCU Administrators Have 'Broken Mentalities'

« on: January 15, 2023, 07:56:44 AM »

Ed Reed says it's only been a "week and a half" since he agreed to accept the job as head football coach at Bethune-Cookman," according the Hall of Famer's Tik Tok video.  Reed is displaying a great amount of frustration — which is not a good sign.

Here is the rest of the article

https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/football/ed-reed-prime-was-not-wrong-broken-mentalities

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Sports Forum / Kevin Durant Donates $500K to Renovate BSU

« on: December 12, 2022, 03:43:07 PM »

Kevin Durant Donates $500K to Renovate HBCU Bowie State's Basketball Gym

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation pledged $500,000 toward Bowie State athletics.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10058449-kevin-durant-donates-500k-to-renovate-hbcu-bowie-states-basketball-gym.amp.html

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Sports Forum / Allan Houston and FISLL are Making an Impact on Howard U Students

« on: November 17, 2022, 05:31:12 AM »

The former NBA player is providing Howard University students with unprecedented opportunities within fashion through the social impact brand.
Since retiring, former NBA player Allan Houston has been paving roads for people to have opportunities to achieve their dream. In doing so, Houston founded FISLL, a brand whose initials stand for faith, integrity, sacrifice, leadership, and legacy, with a mission to help people find their purpose.

https://boardroom.tv/allan-houston-fisll-howard/

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Sports Forum / DELAWARE STATE ATHLETICS MOURNS PASSING OF ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH

« on: October 17, 2022, 08:39:57 PM »

DELAWARE STATE ATHLETICS MOURNS PASSING OF ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH BRYAN BOSSARD


Dover, Del. (Oct. 17, 2022) --- Delaware State University Athletics has been informed by the family of  Bryan Bossard that the Hornet assistant football coach passed away in Philadelphia this morning at the age of 55.
A former Dover (Del.) High School and University of Delaware football star, Bossard joined the Hornets' staff as running backs/ tight ends coach prior to the abbreviated 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021. He was promoted to offensive coordinator midway through the fall 2021 season. Bossard coached the first two games of the 2022 campaign before stepping down due to his illness.


https://dsuhornets.com/news/2022/10/17/football-delaware-state-athletics-mourns-passing-of-assistant-football-coach-bryan-bossard.aspx

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Sports Forum / Nike's Special Edition Florida A&M University Dunk Low

« on: October 16, 2022, 09:08:47 AM »

Nike (NYSE:NKE -2.24%) is delivering a new set of Florida A&M University (FAMU) collaborative special edition sneakers as a part of their multi-year partnership. The brand and the school inked a deal back in March 2021 that included developing apparel for FAMU athletes such as footwear and uniforms.


https://hypebeast.com/2022/10/nike-dunk-low-florida-a-m-university-collaboration-famu-dr6188-800-october-release-info

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Sports Forum / Jackson State football to be featured on 60 Minutes

« on: October 15, 2022, 11:41:25 AM »

Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders will be featured on 60 Minutes on Sunday.

Journalist Jon Wertheim and the CBS 60 Minutes crew recently spent time with the NFL Hall of Famer at Jackson State University to examine how Sanders was able to transform the football program all while uplifting HBCU football and the city where the team calls home.

https://hbcusports.com/2022/10/14/deion-sanders-jackson-state-football-to-be-featured-on-60-minutes/

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Sports Forum / Fort Valley State is off to its best start in more than a decade and has

« on: October 15, 2022, 07:32:56 AM »

Sitting on his porch staring at the ocean off a balcony at a condo in Jamaica, Rod Broadway laughs about his favorite Shawn Gibbs memory.

A legendary coach at multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Broadway helped mold Gibbs’ coaching career when Broadway tabbed Gibbs for various roles on his staffs at Grambling and North Carolina A&T.

But the startling move that Broadway made – to go from a veteran, nine-win Grambling program to rebuild A&T on the heels of the nadir of that school’s football history – was ripe with obstacles, even as it meant a return to the home states of both Broadway and Gibbs.

Here is the rest of the article

https://footballscoop.com/news/a-once-proud-hbcu-program-in-georgia-is-back-on-track-with-first-year-coach-shawn-gibbs

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Sports Forum / How NIL Deals Could Keep the Door Open for HBCUs to Land Top Recruits

« on: June 03, 2022, 10:28:33 PM »

To hear Nick Saban tell it, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are thriving in the NIL era by shelling out million-dollar paydays to the country’s top athletes and closing the talent gap between Power 5s and mid-majors in one fell swoop.

“I don’t even make a million!” Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders tweeted in response to Saban’s unsubstantiated claim that Sanders paid Travis Hunter, the No. 1 prospect in the SI99 recruiting rankings, the inordinate amount.


https://www.si.com/college/2022/06/02/nil-deals-college-recruiting-hbcu-programs-alums-football-basketball

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Sports Forum / Paul Quinn College's new basketball court has beauty and an important history

« on: October 23, 2021, 07:26:27 PM »

Paul Quinn College's new basketball court has beauty and an important history lesson


When it comes to top basketball court designs, Paul Quinn College might be going for the crown.

Michael Sorrell, the school's president, certainly thinks so.

"Our court is absolutely the best basketball court in America. We invite anyone who feels differently to play us in a home-and-home series for bragging rights," Sorrell said.


https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32454049/paul-quinn-college-new-basketball-court-beauty-important-history-lesson

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Sports Forum / With influx of new talent, Kenny Blakeney is working to transform

« on: April 08, 2021, 09:16:30 AM »

When Kenny Blakeney joined Jim Engles’ staff in 2018, he was trying to satisfy “an itch.”

Blakeney had not coached a basketball game in six years. After building up Harvard University’s program from a low-level Division I team to a consistent Ivy League title contender with head coach Tommy Amaker from 2008 to 2012, the Washington, D.C., native left Cambridge to enter the private sector, joining Under Armour’s marketing division.

Here is the rest of the article

https://www.columbiaspectator.com/sports/2021/04/06/with-influx-of-new-talent-former-columbia-coach-kenny-blakeney-is-working-to-transform-hbcu-basketball/#.YG5StUmCtVw.linkedin

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General Discussion Forum / The Federal Government Is Investigating Microsoft for Hiring Black People

« on: October 13, 2020, 04:54:09 PM »

Microsoft responded: “We also have affirmative obligations as a company that serves the federal government to continue to increase the diversity of our workforce.”

https://www.colorlines.com/articles/federal-government-investigating-microsoft-hiring-black-people?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10_08_2020&utm_term=The+Federal+Government+Is+Investigating+Microsoft+for+Hiring+Black+People&&utm_content=email&fbclid=IwAR0vBAesbfW1CjWyMDUqRNMcmpS2WwFMHwtjgyY8IuNA57eHPqCulus_BHA

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General Discussion Forum / Trump Executive Order Could Make HBCUs Ineligible for Nearly All Federal Funding

« on: October 11, 2020, 09:50:20 PM »

Last month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting federal funds from being awarded to agencies or contractors promoting racial or sexual stereotyping. The objective is to reverse what the White House calls a growing culture of blaming white people for much of America's social tension and systemic racism in industry and governance.

The order outlines many items and guidelines for how it proposes to engage contractors and agencies on ending race blaming.

From Executive Order 13950:


https://hbcudigest.substack.com/p/trump-executive-order-could-make?fbclid=IwAR06avVZV3ALtZo6xaZ1JVx1ErklckW49Slt7QtujTCvlJwFzhTsokkkNlw

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Sports Forum / With the MEAC losing members thoughts on this

« on: June 26, 2020, 09:30:47 AM »

Coppin and UMES should try to get into patriot league. Howard, Morgan and Del St  should go to the Colonial or Atlantic 10?

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Sports Forum / BEN CARSON SAYS NFL PLAYERS SHOULD EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE PROTESTING

« on: June 11, 2020, 08:46:42 PM »

Earlier this week, Ben Carson, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said NFL players should express the reason they are kneeling and protesting during the national anthem, according to Yahoo Sports. Apparently Carson doesn’t realize that they’v been doing that since the inception of the protest.

Here is the rest of the article

https://www.blackenterprise.com/in-a-wtf-moment-ben-carson-says-nfl-players-should-explain-why-theyre-protesting/