Get to know the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2021https://t.co/QyCTHJGWc8
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) May 14, 2021
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Friday, May 14, 2021
Get to know the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2021
The 2021 OVC Track & Field Championship continues today; ESPN+ coverage begins at 5 p.m. CT
Day ✌🏾
— TSU Track & Field (@TSU_TigersTrack) May 14, 2021
Here we go!#RoarCity pic.twitter.com/ORR1QvNlwV
The 2021 OVC Track & Field Championship continues today at 9 a.m. CT
— OhioValleyConference (@OVCSports) May 14, 2021
ESPN+ coverage begins at 5 p.m. CT
📺https://t.co/ZeZwD4mnwo
📊 https://t.co/qfw3NoybDL
Cover 9@9 blog: Howard head coach Larry Scott stunned that no HBCU players were drafted by NFL; plans to recruit Georgia
Cover 9@9 blog: Howard head coach Larry Scott stunned that no HBCU players were drafted by NFL; plans to recruit Georgia @CoachLScott70 https://t.co/TIWViKsGRr pic.twitter.com/dMiAOtj3mw
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) May 14, 2021
It is official! Kimberly Ballard-Washington is now the President of Savannah State University
The Board of Regents today named Kimberly Ballard-Washington president of @savannahstate, effective immediately. For more: https://t.co/ydlZZIllo7 #highered pic.twitter.com/PZGEuXOR9p
— UniversitySystemofGA (@BORUSG) May 13, 2021
It is official! Kimberly Ballard-Washington is now the President of Savannah State University. Help us congratulate her! pic.twitter.com/r4Q6SNWRTQ
— Savannah State (@savannahstate) May 13, 2021
A gift left the Morehouse Class of ’19 debt-free. Here’s how it’s changing their lives
I am moved beyond words to read the stories of some of the @Morehouse Class of 2019 graduates -- "my class." Let's keep working every day to liberate the human spirit. Thank you, @sam__fields https://t.co/kYkpNUTXIl
— Robert F. Smith (@RFS_Vista) May 14, 2021
FCS ADA Names 2020-21 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year; All-America Team
We are pleased to announce our Offensive Player of the Year from @EWUAthletics and Defensive Player of the Year from @SouthernUsports, in addition to our All-America Team👏🏆https://t.co/O4PdJpXwBL
— FCS_ADA (@fcs_ada) May 13, 2021
Congratulations to our very own Jordan Lewis for his most recent award FCS ADA All-American Defensive Player Of The Year #GeauxJags #presSUre pic.twitter.com/XvDQu9RUzh
— Southern University Football (@GeauxJags) May 14, 2021
Widespread Talent Fills Stats Perform FCS All-America Team
Widespread Talent Fills Stats Perform FCS All-America Team https://t.co/tkj06igyWX
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 14, 2021
Baseball Opens SWAC Tournament vs Jackson State Next Wednesday
Baseball Opens SWAC Tournament vs Jackson State Next Wednesday https://t.co/FuwyWvVvTV via @NGSCSports
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 14, 2021
Women don’t get a break – especially Black women
Women don’t get a break – especially Black women https://t.co/NfTXufIXY7
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 14, 2021
N.C. A&T Softball Loses First Game of MEAC Tournament
Softball Loses First Game of MEAC Tournament https://t.co/kSWFr7Qy1Y
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 14, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Hanchey twins refuse to dwell
Hanchey twins refuse to dwell https://t.co/0cQbtCAFcF via @13NewsNow
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 14, 2021
CSU Baseball Falls in Opening Game of Series at North Carolina A&T
Baseball Falls in Opening Game of Series at North Carolina A&T https://t.co/XDwHf1dnZn
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) May 14, 2021
Dillard's Men Track & Field Program has six squads amoung Top 20 nationally including the second ranked 200M event squad in the country
🚨@BleuDevilCCTF men's program has six teams ranked among the top 20 in the @USTFCCCA #EventSquad rankings including the second ranked 200m squad in the @NAIA #MyDU #GeauxBleu
— Dillard Athletics (@GeauxDU) May 13, 2021
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Spartan Offense Explodes in 17-3 Win over A&T
📰 RECAP: The Spartans crossed home plate plenty of times on Thursday in a @MEACSports Tournament win over A&T 💪@nsusoftball moves on to face Morgan State Friday at noon
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) May 13, 2021
Read more about Thursday's huge day ⤵️https://t.co/gcm8kJG7WH pic.twitter.com/U0wfxu9a16
Dillard's Men Track & Field Program Competes in Carey Last Chance Meet this Weekend
Meet Preview: @BleuDevilCCTF travels to Hattiesburg, Miss. to compete in the Carey Last Chance Meet This Friday #MyDU #GeauxBleu
— Dillard Athletics (@GeauxDU) May 13, 2021
- https://t.co/fXNwpOO5tj pic.twitter.com/JNWa9kwqWd
Dillard's Women Track & Field Program Has Five Squads Ranked Among The Top 55 Nationally
🚨@BleuDevilCCTF women's program has five teams ranked among the top 50 in the @USTFCCCA #EventSquad rankings #MyDU #GeauxBleu - https://t.co/QraLdl5rKd pic.twitter.com/Z8K6iB1iMn
— Dillard Athletics (@GeauxDU) May 13, 2021
Smith Welcomes Eight Newcomers To Lady Bulldog Basketball Program
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!#wearesctate pic.twitter.com/WxuDxsKOLs
— SC State Athletics (@SCStateAthletic) May 13, 2021
Smith Welcomes Eight Newcomers To Lady Bulldog Basketball Program https://t.co/rAapnW4MdZ
— SC State Athletics (@SCStateAthletic) May 13, 2021
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases
UPDATE: If you are fully vaccinated against #COVID19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, incl. local business and workplace guidance. More: https://t.co/FJMon7WlFO
— CDC (@CDCgov) May 13, 2021
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases, paving way for society’s full reopening https://t.co/XvoOwlQiTd
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 13, 2021
Delaware State University to cancel 730K in student debt
A Delaware university has announced plans to cancel more than $700,000 in student debt for recent graduates who struggled financially during the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/jjkwhVlxqd
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 13, 2021
IT’S TIME FOR A RACIAL RECKONING IN COLLEGE SPORTS: KNIGHT COMMISSION RELEASES PLAN TO CREATE RACIAL EQUITY FOR BLACK COLLEGE ATHLETES
Today, we announce our official recommendations to address systemic policies & practices that create barriers to the success of Black college athletes & opportunities for Black athletic leadership. Read the full report here: https://t.co/OBXNBHPghv #collegesports #racialequity pic.twitter.com/rlqpBS2NgC
— Knight Commission (@KnightAthletics) May 12, 2021
Contra Costa College Grad, Now a Pitcher In Atlanta's Clark Atlanta University, Sees Two BaseAball Seasons Cut Short By Pandemic
Contra Costa College Grad, Now a Pitcher In Atlanta, Sees Two Baseball Seasons Cut Short By Pandemic https://t.co/5pJMcYtWbK
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 13, 2021
Wiley Wildcats Ink Louisiana State Champion Levier
Our men's track and field team is pleased to announce the signing of Joseph Levier III from Opelousas, Louisiana. Welcome to #WCNation! #ClawsOut #OntheHunt #FortheW #Classof2021https://t.co/9Wtz8Jg5A8 pic.twitter.com/KnkcfjpavY
— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) May 13, 2021
Division I MEAC interest in VSU? Trojans 'committed' to DII and CIAA, according to AD
Division I MEAC interest in VSU? Trojans 'committed' to DII and CIAA, according to AD https://t.co/R5UnXpZj6y via @RTDSports
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 13, 2021
A&T Softball Seeks First MEAC Title In Final MEAC Tournament
Softball Seeks First MEAC Title In Final MEAC Tournament https://t.co/flgLCL3T4Z
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 13, 2021
Three Harrison Central alumni playing for Alcorn State in SWAC softball tournament
Three Harrison Central alumni playing for Alcorn State in SWAC softball tournament https://t.co/f3PRwBe52x
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 13, 2021