Creating a unique place to preserve gospel music - check out Bishop Hezekiah Walker's interview on Good Morning America last week about VUU's new Center for Gospel Music! #vuu #hbcu #pantherpride https://t.co/jWlIdOixyT pic.twitter.com/SpBNluK59j
— Virginia Union (@VAUnion1865) August 2, 2021
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Monday, August 2, 2021
WATCH: Bishop Hezekiah Walker's interview on Good Morning America last week about VUU's new Center for Gospel Music!
Camp Blog: A special HOF week ahead
'I will have such a sense of pride being a part of it, especially with @donnie_shell going in. I know how hard he worked, what a great player he was on special teams. When he got the chance to play on defense, he was even better.' - Mel Blount
— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) August 2, 2021
More: https://t.co/9RkphBL3I2 pic.twitter.com/jdRcDn3Wke
5 OVC football players named to the Stats Perform ( @FCS_STATS ) Preseason All-American Team.
5 OVC football 🏈 players named to the Stats Perform (@FCS_STATS) Preseason All-American Team.
— OhioValleyConference (@OVCSports) August 2, 2021
• Kordell Jackson, @GovsFB
• Rodney Williams II, @UTM_FOOTBALL
• Antonio Zita, @TSUTigersFB
• Geno Hess, @SEMOfootball
•Marcis Floyd, @racersfootballhttps://t.co/HP8TqCG5Hj pic.twitter.com/VYbCDIF8De
Central State Welcomes Head Athletic Trainer Andrew Simmons
🏀🏈🏐🎽CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY WELCOMES HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER ANDREW SIMMONS🏀🏈🏐🎽
— Central State Athletics (@GO_MARAUDERS) August 2, 2021
Read more about head trainer Andrew Simmons on - https://t.co/4czlcyfngQ@CentralState87 @ADTaraOwens @NATA1950 @daytonsports @BobbyRome @CoachRayLewis @TheSIAC @NCAADII @OHADNewsHS @NACDA pic.twitter.com/PXjzLgkUOJ
LU Athletic Hall of Fame Returns in 2021!
LU Athletic Hall of Fame Returns in 2021! Visit the link below for more information and how to nominate for this year's class!
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) August 2, 2021
🔗: https://t.co/9O15ibC3bB#goLions #FeartheRoar pic.twitter.com/sgur7MCLkq
Martin Earns More Preseason All-American Recognition
We are only a few weeks away from @NCATFootball ... @dcmaine30 is getting love from the national media outlets as usual. @ncataggies #AggiePride https://t.co/T2hwSSQcfX pic.twitter.com/S2HMv8Hz0N
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 2, 2021
Smaller MEAC Should Yield Tighter Conference Race
ICYMI, the MEAC preseason poll.https://t.co/kBoNDkHLRN
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) August 2, 2021
Norfolk State’s Dawson Odums brings his recipe for success to the MEAC
Half of the @MEACSports preseason first-team offense comes from the @NSUSpartans, including the preseason POY Juwan Carter.
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) August 2, 2021
Norfolk's new head coach Dawson Odums is looking to hone this offensive firepower for success in the MEAC. https://t.co/tv2OncPKWw
Norfolk State to Appear on ESPN Family of Networks 10 Times in 2021
.@NorfolkStateFB to Appear on ESPN Family of Networks 10 Times in 2021 https://t.co/r7ampCU48A
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) August 2, 2021
NBA All-Time Single Game Block Leader Elmore Smith Named to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
NBA All-Time Single Game Block Leader Elmore Smith Named to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame https://t.co/jxt2s2apw5
— KSU Thorobreds (@KYSUAthletics) July 16, 2021
Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team is Familar | The Analyst
The Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team is comprised of 120 players from 15 conferences and 60 schools.https://t.co/sJn6ipoEMl
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) August 2, 2021
More honors coming for the #Rattlers!@FCS_STATS named safety Markquese Bell and Xavier Smith FCS Preseason All-Americans!
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) August 2, 2021
📰 https://t.co/BelJh4fpkI#FAMU | #FAMUly | #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/he51fFtiHU
#RattlerNation it's time to purchase your single-game tickets to watch your #Rattlers this fall as we return to Bragg Stadium for the first time since 2019!
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) August 2, 2021
🎟 https://t.co/2kImXKhXTd #FAMU | #FAMUly | #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/dTxdY6RSOr
A&T, UNCG will play each other in 2021-22 men's basketball season opener
The A&T and UNCG men's basketball teams will play each other in their 2021-22 season opener on Nov. 9 at the Greensboro Coliseum. https://t.co/Np4E7jGUpH
— News & Record (@NewsandRecord) August 2, 2021
KSU by the numbers: enrollment, grad rates increased under Brown
.@KyStateU by the numbers: enrollment, grad rates increased under Brown https://t.co/1OBz6d5Un7
— The State Journal (@statejournal) July 30, 2021
Round of terminations followed former KSU president’s resignation
The new administration at Kentucky State University carried out a wave of terminations in the wake of former President M. Christopher Brown II’s resignation. https://t.co/g6tYBEyH1e
— The State Journal (@statejournal) July 30, 2021
Savannah State Tigers eyeing success
Savannah State Tigers eyeing success https://t.co/4599AKURa7
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021
WATCH GMA and CNN: Florida HBCU doles out $16 million to pay off student debt
Students at a historically Black college received a huge parting gift from their school during commencement ceremonies Saturday. https://t.co/JiHdjLwco3
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 2, 2021
Florida school to spend $16M to pay off student debt https://t.co/Zmed5AwyIn pic.twitter.com/AMR04gOhbP
— The Hill (@thehill) August 2, 2021
GRADUATION GIFT: Florida A&M erases $16M in debt for students. @FAMU_1887
— CNN Early Start (@EarlyStart) August 2, 2021
President Larry Robinson: "Some of you may have thought that some of the balances that cleared up was a mistake... that was not a mistake." pic.twitter.com/eatqqibgGZ
Atlanta Braves Names FAMU 2020 Graduate Inaugural Henry Aaron Fellow
Atlanta Braves Names FAMU 2020 Graduate Inaugural Henry Aaron Fellow https://t.co/Vrc1UPUcgz
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021
Ben Crump to FAMU grads: 'Give a voice to the voiceless, fight for those who have been marginalized'
“You are the prayer of our ancestors. You are the hope of the slaves in the cotton fields," national civil rights @AttorneyCrump told the FAMU Class of 2020. @FAMU_1887 https://t.co/tZohwzruGg
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) August 2, 2021
Former S.C. State RB Coach David Corley Named Running Backs Coach at Richmond
Welcome to the 🕷 family @CoachDCorleyJr! No stranger to @CAAFootball, Corley will be the new running backs coach!https://t.co/GX4oD1yLrw#OneRichmond x #CAAFB
— Richmond Spider Football (@Spiders_FB) August 2, 2021
Former Howard U. Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Ciara Jones Joins Oklahoma Volleyball As Assistant Coach
Coaching staff = 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞.
— Oklahoma Volleyball (@OU_Volleyball) August 2, 2021
Sooner Nation, let's welcome our newest assistant coach, @CiaraIJones!
➡️https://t.co/uqEsag5zor#OUVB | ⭕️🙌🏐 pic.twitter.com/dNMBrM86d4
Shaw Men's Basketball Adds Jawann Baker To Staff
MEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS JAWANN BAKER TO STAFF https://t.co/ygXkKdhlDQ
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021
On Monday, @su_bears head men’s basketball coach, Bobby Collins announced he has added Jawann Baker to his staff as an assistant coach.#SpecMagSports #ShawU #ShawBears pic.twitter.com/EGGvyCKR2E
— Spectacular Magazine Sports (@SpecMagSports) August 2, 2021
New toys and we’re so excited about it! 😍🐻🖤 pic.twitter.com/O87Ziu174l
— Shaw Athletics (@ShawBears) August 2, 2021
HBCU Football: Will Alabama A&M repeat as SWAC champions?
Will Alabama A&M repeat as SWAC champions? (via @saturdayblitz) https://t.co/JYlm3Ipowl
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021
WATCH: There are over 100 people in line for COVID testing this morning at @FAMU_1887 in Tallahassee.
There are over 100 people in line for COVID testing this morning at @FAMU_1887 in Tallahassee. pic.twitter.com/dPckEzFdmR
— Tori Lynn Schneider (@photoriphy) August 2, 2021
Avg age of the 10,000 hospitalized #COVID pts in #Florida… 42yo.
— Ebony Jade Hilton, MD (@EbonyJHilton_MD) August 2, 2021
Understand there are more consequences to #COVID19 than just #death, but a percentage of these patients will unfortunately die & they’ll leave behind #orphans. Nearly 30-50% of them will have #PermanentDisability.
The Best Returning Defensive Linemen In 2021 - HERO Sports
The Best Returning #FCS Defensive Linemen https://t.co/3TYsIrAAxG
— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSports_FCS) August 2, 2021
Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter Amirah O’Neal joins her brother in committing to Texas Southern
Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter Amirah O’Neal joins her brother in committing to Texas Southern https://t.co/O6n67JTCMl
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021
Shaquille O' Neal's daughter Amirah O'Neal second in family to commit to Texas Southern https://t.co/gNoRZVTygo) via @houstonchron
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 2, 2021