We're kicking off your Monday morning with great news!!!
— Prairie View A&M (@PVAMU) August 2, 2021
Chevron expands its support to #PVAMU with a $1M gift for a leadership academy:https://t.co/eIaYIAYqTt pic.twitter.com/dr4V0LEp17
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Monday, August 2, 2021
Chevron commits $1 million to PVAMU to establish leadership academy
New SWAC teams excited for the 2021 season
New SWAC teams excited for the 2021 season https://t.co/fQX5nlIMys
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021
WATCH: Conversation with the great-grandson of a hall-of-famer
Conversation with the great-grandson of a hall-of-famer https://t.co/WrQsmIb1cU
— RocketCityNow (@rocketcitynow) August 2, 2021
Caleb Crutcher signs National Letter of Intent with Jackson State Track & Field
Caleb Crutcher signs National Letter of Intent to run track at Jackson State https://t.co/AfVyC3USs0
— RocketCityNow (@rocketcitynow) August 2, 2021
N.C. A&T MBB Releases Non-Conference Schedule
The @ncatmbb non-conference schedule is here! #AggiePride #ClubCorbett @NCATAGGIES https://t.co/LW2vlNof2v pic.twitter.com/Z6zYVPwibH
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 2, 2021
NCAT's Stewart Makes School History at the Olympics
Let's go @NCATAGGIES ... https://t.co/x36JrvDz04
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 2, 2021
Link for @jun1or_77 race tonight! #AggiePride https://t.co/cfc4k6s5YY pic.twitter.com/JW9crhXThY
Trevor Stewart has been 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 in major finals of 4x400 relays this year!#NCAATF Indoor - 44.67#NCAATF Outdoor - 44.17#Tokyo2020 - 44.9
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) August 1, 2021
Stewart anchored both of @NCATAGGIES title-winning relays at @NCAATrackField & led off Mixed 4x4 in Tokyo.
📷 @imageofsport pic.twitter.com/3lrtzGdHvU
Congratulations to A&T's @strevor1 on winning a bronze medal in the 4x400 Meter Mixed Relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics! #AggiePride #AggiesDo pic.twitter.com/BBUGMJoRjk
— greensboroaggies (@gboroaaf) July 31, 2021
Excited to welcome @NorfolkStateFB back to campus today! Photo day today, first official day of practice is Friday!
Excited to welcome @NorfolkStateFB back to campus today! 📸 Photo day today, first official day of practice is Friday! #SpartanStrong | #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/zo0xUEllq7
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) August 2, 2021
Check out our interview with @UAPB_MBB Coach @SolomonBozeman .
Check out our interview with @UAPB_MBB Coach @SolomonBozeman.#CBB #UAPB #GoldenLions #RoarReady #TogetherWeRoar #1Team1Roar #HBCU #SWAC #HR #Recruiting
— The Bossman Show (@BossmanShow) July 28, 2021
Listen 🎧: https://t.co/k7hOoeZcQO
Watch 📺: https://t.co/gD3oT1TqRe pic.twitter.com/16ZdV0e7vn
Check out @JRTheBossman interview with @UAPBFootball_ Coach @Coach_Doc5 .
Check out my interview with @UAPBFootball_ Coach @Coach_Doc5.#CBB #UAPB #GoldenLions #UAPBLionsAreComing #1Team1Roar #HBCU #SWAC #HR #Recruiting #EmptyTheBucket #CollegeFootball #FB
— JR (@JRTheBossman) July 28, 2021
Listen 🎧: https://t.co/eR4FokABEu
Watch 📺: https://t.co/KZvE323JNv pic.twitter.com/uk05JHbrWv
UAPB Athletics Lands 163 Student-Athletes On SWAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
#UAPBAthletics Lands 163 Student-Athletes On SWAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll https://t.co/LNlcyb7eYU
— GoldenLionsAthletics (@UAPBLionsRoar) August 1, 2021
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons announces six additions to coaching staff
Welcome to the #FAMUly!
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) August 1, 2021
Head coach @HCWillieSimmons announces Ryan Stanchek, Shane Tucker, Milton Patterson, LaTroy Johnson, Evan Astorquiza, and Ayeobele Randolph to the 2021 football staff.#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubthttps://t.co/PPFDHgjxgw
2021 FAMU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFFGetting the right people on the bus 🚌! Welcome to the team! 🐍🐍🐍 https://t.co/umbASQ6Oh9
— Keith McCluney (@KEMcCluney) August 1, 2021
GSU to Forgive Student Debt for Those with Semester Balances from Spring 2020 through Summer 2021
JUST NOW | President Gallot announced that Grambling State University will forgive debt for students with current semester balances from spring 2020 through summer 2021!
— Grambling State Univ (@Grambling1901) August 1, 2021
Learn more at https://t.co/4G3TSU7ldV#letsgeauxGramFam #zerobalance pic.twitter.com/Mpqx6hStUY
Gene Collier: Another year, another pilgrimage to Canton for Steelers Nation
Gene Collier: Another year, another pilgrimage to Canton for Steelers Nation https://t.co/63ICIW4j9k via @PittsburghPG
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
PODCAST: Sunday Night Live Edition August 1st - The Mike Prince Show: Brian Hicks athletic director at Alabama A&M and new hired baseball coach for the MVSU Delta Devils Stanley Stubbs
🔴 LIVE PODCAST: Sunday Night Live Edition August 1st 2021 - The Mike Prince Show on @Spreaker https://t.co/vKIZvIIrJu
— TheMikePrinceShow (@OBN_Radio) August 1, 2021
Bulls Sign Undrafted Free Agent Troy Baxter Jr.
Bulls Sign Undrafted Free Agent Troy Baxter Jr. https://t.co/hcKlVqHlnE
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Contributes $1.6 Million to Black Colleges and Universities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Contributes $1.6 Million to Black Colleges and Universities https://t.co/DguT15Pn7a
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
West Virginia State University President Resigns Amid Controversy
WVSU president resigns https://t.co/5EvlgFNOpD
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
West Virginia State University President Resigns Amid Controversy - Higher Education https://t.co/TChFL391ji
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
FAMU Bachelor's degree earned, Azende Rey grad transfers to Georgia Tech, teams up with younger brother Juanyeh Thomas
#FAMU grad @AzendeRey leaves Rattlers and transfers to @GeorgiaTechFB. https://t.co/36PorQHaqF
— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) August 1, 2021
Amirah 'Mimi' O'Neal transfers from LSU to Texas Southern
In April @shaqironeall, son of Hall of Famer @SHAQ, signed to play for Texas Southern (@TXSOTigers). Now his daughter, Amirah, has transferred from @LSUwbkb to play at Texas Southern as well. She joins Cynthia Cooper’s team with two years of eligibility. Cynthia (@AllDecade14): pic.twitter.com/8hkXZWZqOu
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) August 1, 2021
BIOAmirah 'Mimi' O'Neal looking like her dad SHAQ on the court. The LSU co... https://t.co/o3wK25x8mT via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
Stories from the Hall of Fame Archive: ‘Fastest Human’ Bob Hayes (FAMU) made sudden impact on NFL
With speed never seen before in the NFL, 100-meter Olympic gold medalist Bob Hayes changed the game as a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver in the 1960s. https://t.co/IWUyPFC0R6
— CantonRep.com (@CantonRepdotcom) August 1, 2021
Hall of Famer Bob Hayes is the only athlete to earn both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring.#Olympics | #OlympicGames | @dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/Cwwdjf1boe
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 27, 2021
EVERY 50+ YARD NFL TOUCHDOWN OF "BULLET" BOB HAYES (1964 GOLD MEDAL WINN... https://t.co/LSjIeoccfy via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
Did you know? Three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame have competed and won medals in the Olympics. Jim Thorpe (1912 Summer Olympics), Ollie Matson (1952 Summer Olympics) and Bob Hayes (1964 Summer Olympics).#Olympics | #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/3eqlLJyFdv
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 27, 2021
'It's way overdue.' New Marion Motley memorial underway in Canton
Motley, a Pro Football Hall of Famer played at South Carolina State University in 1939, before transferring to University of Nevada before his sophomore year.The Marion Motley Memorial Fund Committee announced this week that it has raised the funds needed to erect a statue of Motley on a patch of land in Stadium Park in Canton. The committee hopes to place the finished statue before the end of the year.
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 31, 2021
📰 >> https://t.co/xVsyMMG5bY pic.twitter.com/6lEDWGFRIC
Marion Motley, who helped break the NFL's racial barrier, is being honored with a new statue in Stadium Park in Canton. https://t.co/0RdxUfbHo6
— CantonRep.com (@CantonRepdotcom) July 31, 2021
NCCU is back on the football field after missing out on last season
NCCU is back on the football field after missing out on last season https://t.co/6ft3OQXyuS via @ABC11_WTVD
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 1, 2021
Florida A&M University recognizes 2020 graduates with commencement ceremony
Florida A&M University recognizes 2020 graduates with commencement ceremony https://t.co/G1xVdJ5G1L
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) July 31, 2021
FAMU football needs the community's help to fund nutrition program | Opinion
FAMU football needs the community's help to fund nutrition program | Opinion https://t.co/MHjNJC1sDl
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) August 1, 2021
Not just a record breaking athlete ... a college graduate with his MASTERS. Way to go QB Ryan Stanley
Not just a record breaking athlete ... a college graduate with his MASTERS. Way to go @ryanstan_ pic.twitter.com/qnizrvpNZk
— Ann Stanley (@annmstan) July 31, 2021
“Tell ‘em to bring me my...” OH 👀💰🤫😂 #IYKYK #FAMU 34 A&T 31 FINAL#FAMULY #LeaveNoDoubt #FangsUp #BuildingChampions 🐍😎 https://t.co/dNgnO86mIS
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) October 8, 2020