FMU Men’s 400-Meter Relay Team Places Second At @NAIA National Meet; Shatters School Record

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FMU Men’s 400-Meter Relay Team Places Second At @NAIA National Meet; Shatters School Record https://t.co/CnCUu9bJpO

— FMU Lions 😷 (@GoFmuLions) June 7, 2021

FMU Football Blue Jersey Ranked In Top 5 In College Football

FOOTBALL | NEWS@FMULionsFB's Blue Jersey Ranked In Top 5 In College Football By @RJ_Young/@CFBONFOX https://t.co/pZCoC3vVuz

— FMU Lions 😷 (@GoFmuLions) June 15, 2021

There's no shortage of teams that look good in blue 🔥🔵

What do you think of @RJ_Young's favorite blue jerseys? pic.twitter.com/2x9c1bWKcF

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) June 1, 2021

FMU Welcomes Jason Horn As New Athletic Director

Congratulations and best wishes to Jason Horn — our boss the past 7 years — on his new leadership role at Florida Memorial. #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #HBCU @kentrahan @TheYardHBCU @HBCUGameday @collegead @XULA1925 @XULAStuAffairs @NAIAHoopsReport @jarrettcartersr https://t.co/YVPQiv9CfK

— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) June 16, 2021

ATHLETICS | BREAKING NEWS
FMU Welcomes Jason Horn As New Athletic Directorhttps://t.co/XXjiRQD5rL@NAIA @sunconference @FLMemorialUniv @FMULionsFB @HBCUGameday @HBCUBuzz @TheMiamiTimes @MiamiHerald @SunSentinel @CBSMiami @WPLGLocal10 @wsvn @DetroitPistons @nbagleague pic.twitter.com/oNr2KUMu6z

— FMU Lions 😷 (@GoFmuLions) June 15, 2021

ECSU alum Charles McEachin, Jr. named head football coach at West Cabarrus High School

Laurinburg-native McEachin named head coach at West Cabarrus: https://t.co/2lT7M5LkRo

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 16, 2021

15 pro athletes from the Myrtle Beach area – Florence, South Carolina

15 pro athletes from the Myrtle Beach area – Florence, South Carolina https://t.co/sGk2KhSCFV

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 16, 2021

Video: Tallahassee Rickards High School's new turf athletic field makes a bold statement; Raiders are a feeder program to HBCU athletics

🏈 Rickards High School's new turf athletic field makes a bold statement! @RickardsHS
MORE: https://t.co/u6VsGTfcPo pic.twitter.com/66r7kD05UG

— ABC 27 (@abc27) June 16, 2021

NIFA Awards Over $19M in Scholarships for Undergraduates at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions

.@USDA_NIFA recently invested over $19M in 1890 Land-grant Institutions scholarships for undergraduate students to stimulate interest in #food and #agricultural careers. Learn more: https://t.co/iYa0YH00He pic.twitter.com/2wBuJwQNTr

— NIFA (@USDA_NIFA) June 11, 2021

The following 19 institutions received scholarship funds as part of the 1890 Scholarships Program:

• Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama
• Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
• Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware
• Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
• Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia
• Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
• Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, Missouri
• Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
• Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma
• South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
• Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia
• West Virginia State University, Institute, West Virginia

FAMU receives over $1M from USDA NIFA to recruit students https://t.co/lylIjpCRpP

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 16, 2021

KTVE/KARD’s own Chelsea Williams wins award from the Louisiana Press Association

KTVE/KARD's own Chelsea Williams wins award from the Louisiana Press Association https://t.co/3oaXokdatJ #LocalNews #TopStories #GramblingStateUniversity #TheGramblinite #LouisianaPressAssociation

— KTVE - KARD (@MyArkLaMiss) June 16, 2021

Grambling set to host youth girls soccer camp in late July

Grambling set to host youth girls soccer camp in late July#GramFam #soccer #thebeautifulgame #hbcu https://t.co/aVlmIVtjPQ

— GSU_Tigers (@GSU_TIGERS) June 9, 2021

SIGN UP for next month's Grambling State University Tigers ⚽️ #Soccer camp here! (For girls 7th grade and above)https://t.co/bYOGX0SxLJ#GramFam #hbcu #thebeautifulgame 🐯⚽️ pic.twitter.com/PrAhfEnopy

— GSU_Tigers (@GSU_TIGERS) June 9, 2021

Eric Rhodes Returns To Grambling State Football Program As New Cornerbacks Coach

Eric Rhodes Returns To Grambling State Football Program As New Cornerbacks Coach#Gramfam #RespecttheG #Paythefee @theswac https://t.co/uojZNQBl9t

— GSU_Tigers (@GSU_TIGERS) June 16, 2021

It’s a blessing and an honor to be back in the G. Ready to get to work and continue to build on the legacy.#RespectTheG #PayTheFee https://t.co/v9tW8oAWaS

— Eric Rhodes (@CoachRhodes_GSU) June 16, 2021

Duane Ross, North Carolina A&T Named USTFCCCA Co-National Men's Coach of the Year

Wait! Hold up! And we've got the NATIONAL MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR!! Somebody pinch me! Aggie! Aggie! Aggie! #AggiePride! @USTFCCCA @NCATAGGIES #ncat https://t.co/D3N35oXVc0 pic.twitter.com/Ifx644pxTs

— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) June 15, 2021

Here are our 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 for the 2021 @NCAATrackField Outdoor season! #NCAATF

co-M - Dennis Shaver, @LSUTrackField
co-M - Duane Ross, @NCATAGGIES

W - Caryl Smith Gilbert, @USC_Track_Field

Amazing seasons!

📄 https://t.co/GUVEvpmLtS pic.twitter.com/GAUCC77EvG

— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) June 15, 2021

FAMU president speaks on Jim “Mudcat” Grant’s legacy

FAMU president speaks on Jim “Mudcat” Grant’s legacy https://t.co/4phMFzwzJ7

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 16, 2021

FAMU alumna Denise Hendricks makes move to MSNBC

FAMU alumna Denise Hendricks makes move to MSNBC https://t.co/E0V0L0WceL

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 16, 2021

Terrell Owens, Tyrann Mathieu among announced 8 pro coaches for Deion Sanders Football Camp

Terrell Owens, Tyrann Mathieu among announced 8 pro coaches for Deion Sanders Football Camp https://t.co/b9l4GMawwI

— CL Sports (@CLSports) June 15, 2021

New UAPB basketball coach Bozeman: ‘We’re going to win here’

New UAPB basketball coach Bozeman: ‘We’re going to win here’ https://t.co/NnpBm8eEoH

— AR Democrat-Gazette (@ArkansasOnline) June 15, 2021

Saga of an HBCU basketball coaching job that’s already spoken for

News: Saga of an HBCU basketball coaching job that’s already spoken for https://t.co/ux8V7Ulw3k

— The Charlotte Post (@thecharpost) June 16, 2021

FAMU star, former MLB pitcher Jim 'Mudcat' Grant dies at 85

Jim “Mudcat” Grant, a former #FAMU star and the first Black 20-game winner in the American League has died at 85. @Twins @Indians @MLB @FAMUAthletics https://t.co/PwQKY9J08H

— Married 2 the Game (@married2game1) June 16, 2021

Live in-studio we have former NFL safety @ABethea41 discussing growing up in the military, playing at an HBCU, retirement life and much more.

✂️🚨 LIVE NOW 🚨✂️

Live in-studio we have former NFL safety @ABethea41 discussing growing up in the military, playing at an HBCU, retirement life and much more.

🔗: https://t.co/FdWy9Q6Gzp#Agent89🏈 #CutToIt✂️ #BlackEffect📻 #NewPodcastAlert🚨 pic.twitter.com/ONA2pFg33g

— Cut To It ft. Steve Smith Sr. (@CutToIt) June 15, 2021

Jones College softball players headed to Alcorn State

Jones College softball players headed to Alcorn State https://t.co/uNq2IXtmnz

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 15, 2021

Virginia's Former Gov. Doug Wilder Wants HBCUs to Get $50 Million in Federal Dollars

Virginia-s Former Gov. Doug Wilder Wants HBCUs to Get $50 Million in Federal Dollars - https://t.co/H46e9D8Zjf

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 15, 2021

Lack of funding, resources biggest challenges for athletics at historically Black colleges

Lack of funding, resources biggest challenges for athletics at historically Black colleges https://t.co/bVx3IOW13O via @houstonchron

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 14, 2021

Two Houston universities opened in 1927. One exploded in growth. The other stagnated.

Two Houston universities opened in 1927. One exploded in growth. The other stagnated. https://t.co/lcJUrmjzS8 via @houstonchron

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 15, 2021

As college enrollment drops, a proposed free tuition program in New Jersey could be ‘life-changing’

As college enrollment drops, a proposed free tuition program in New Jersey could be ‘life-changing’ https://t.co/AcjGLHxRdc

— Chalkbeat (@Chalkbeat) June 14, 2021

Chi State: The first installment of Chatting With Charles has arrived!

The first installment of Chatting With Charles has arrived!

You asked, @ECharles_AD answers: https://t.co/iOy7zzWoyf

Questions for Episode 2? 📨chicagostateathletics@gmail.com#OurChampionshipEra pic.twitter.com/7UZJBhJHEm

— Chicago State Athletics (@ChiStateCougars) June 14, 2021

BREAKING‼️🏈 ‘Soul Filled Weekend’ Sept.25: Jackson State vs. Delta State. Sept.26: Mississippi Valley vs. Southern University. Both games will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, MS.

BREAKING‼️🏈 Mark your calendars for the ‘Soul Filled Weekend’.
Sept.25: Jackson State vs. Delta State.
Sept.26: Mississippi Valley vs. Southern University.
Both games will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, MS. @WJTV @VisitJacksonMS pic.twitter.com/JtqAawpU8t

— Gary Burton JR WJTV (@GaryB_WJTV) June 14, 2021