The grisly and tragic details surrounding the 2009 shooting death of Alcorn State University football legend Steve McNair are being reexamined in a new podcast from Sports Illustrated. Steve McNair: […]
Category: HBCU Digest
News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
Will Alcorn State – North Carolina A&T Revive Interest in the Celebration Bowl?
Alcorn State University and North Carolina A&T State University will play in the fourth edition of the unofficial HBCU college football national championship next Saturday. But will the second showdown […]
Digest After Dark – Ya'll Thought We Weren't Going to Roast Roland Martin?
We discuss last week’s social media smoke with journalist Roland Martin, and the future of HBCU media relations. Special Guests – Howard University Philosophy Asst. Professor Dr. Yolonda Wilson and […]
Iconic Xavier Faculty Member Thea Bowman Recommended for Sainthood in Catholic Church
Sr. Thea Bowman, a history-making professor, preacher, and civil rights advocate has been unanimously recommended by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for consideration of sainthood by the Catholic Church. […]
Husband and Wife Staff Members at Lincoln (PA) Receive Kidney Transplants Weeks Apart
African Americans make up nearly one-third of all citizens currently waiting for kidney transplant matches and are among the least likely among all racial groups to volunteer for living or […]
Bowie State Reinstates Marching Band Following Hazing Investigation, Suspends Off-Campus Performances
Officials at Bowie State University have announced that the university’s Symphony of Soul Marching Band will be reinstated following an internal investigation of hazing claims, but that its band director Adolph […]
Roland Martin Shames HBCU Presidents for Lack of Media Outreach
Journalist Roland Martin took to Twitter this afternoon to chastise HBCU presidents and chancellors for a lack of media outreach from the campuses, specifically to his digital media outlets. In […]
DC Hospital Development Deal Puts Howard U. Hospital, School of Medicine in the Crosshairs
Officials in Washington D.C. are advancing plans to build a new hospital in the severely underserved Southeastern part of the nation’s capital. The new hospital, which with full approval will […]
READ: Buddy Pough to Return as SC State Head Football Coach in 2019
One of black college football’s mainstay coaching figures appears to be headed for his 19th season in Orangeburg. The Times and Democrat reports that South Carolina State University head coach […]
WATCH: Coppin State President Maria Thompson Discusses HBCUs' Role in the Digital Revolution
Coppin State University President Maria Thompson was recently featured by Microsoft during its annual Educause Conference. Dr. Thompson joined Microsoft Vice President of Worldwide Education, Anthony Salcito, to discuss the […]
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