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The downward trend of HBCU players in NFL Draft

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When Charles Dickens wrote “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” for “A Tale of Two Cities,” black college...

Policy for HBCU’s changes follow Penn State scandal

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COLLEGE PARK — When Bowie State University athletic director Anton Goff first heard about the Penn State football child molestation scandal, he shared the...

Cyril Lloyd ‘Tank’ Johnson, a pioneering athletic director at Bethune-Cookman, dies at 77

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Cyril Lloyd "Tank" Johnson was a man who grew up in Delray Beach, served in the Army and was a pioneer in college athletics....

Ineligible band members implicated in FAMU hazing death of Robert Champion

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(CBS News) The longtime band director at Florida A&M announced his retirement Thursday. Dr. Julian White's leadership has been under scrutiny in the wake of...

College Retention Rates Increasing, Maryland Changing Trend, Keeping Students Longer

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BALTIMORE -- Steady progress could help improve college graduation rates and place students on a level playing field. The University System of Maryland Board of...

Spelman College students ordered to strip & jump into lake during robbery

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Thieves ordered some Spelman College students and their friends to strip down to their underwear and jump into a pond during an early-morning robbery. The incident...

Alabama A&M football assistant Ben Blacknall found dead

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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Alabama A&M defensive line coach Ben Blacknall was found dead this morning, The Times has learned. Sources says Blacknall, a longime diabetic, died...

Bowie State student charged with killing roommate released on $250,000 bond, ordered to stay...

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The Bowie State University student accused of fatally stabbing her roommate was released on bond and ordered to remain at her District Heights Home...

College Retention Rates Increasing, Maryland Changing Trend, Keeping Students Longer

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BALTIMORE -- Steady progress could help improve college graduation rates and place students on a level playing field. The University System of Maryland Board of...

Doug Williams Sues Grambling State University

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Grambling State University and Doug Williams have always been on the same team. From the quarterback's playing days at GSU, to Williams' current position...

Hampton University tightens up security with help of FBI, when threatening video airs on...

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When a video threatening Hampton University appeared on YouTube in February, campus officials called in the FBI and stepped up security on campus for...

Howard University Suspends All Athletics

In an article published by the Washington City Paper, Howard University announced that effective immediately they will be suspending all athletic teams for what...

Cousin of JSU student, Ryan Henderson facing murder charge in JSU student’s death

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Henderson's 25-year-old cousin, Jarrod Emerson, was arrested after police said ballistics tests conducted by the state Crime Lab revealed the weapon Emerson fired Sunday...

Howard University Laptop Theft Affects 34,000+

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A personal laptop of a former contractor for Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., was stolen and contained protected health information on 34,503 patients. Social...

Why They Are Trying To Defile Trayvon Martin’s Name

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“They've killed my son, now they want to kill his reputation.” This was said by Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin yesterday during a...

Getting The Facts Right About the Trayvon Martin Situation

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If you don't know who Trayvon Martin is by now, then you may be shocked to hear about this tragic story. In a gated...

Fatal Case of Trayvon Martin Shooting Still Unsolved, Headed to State Attorney

A case involving the fatal shooting of an unarmed Florida teen, which has sparked outrage and calls for justice, is in the hands of...

Alabama A&M Research Institute official arrested for campus burglary

Kevin Matthews, the compliance officer for the Alabama A&M Research Institute, is facing a felony charge for allegedly breaking into an office at the...