π£ “It’s unexplainable. You’re playing for the people.”
— Chicago State Athletics (@ChiStateCougars) August 5, 2021
Appearing on the Chi State Pod, @ChiStateWBB’s Ana Haklicka reflected on playing for Team Croatia this summer: https://t.co/icBa4w1PcH#OurChampionshipEra pic.twitter.com/raLDqIqBtz
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Appearing on the Chi State Pod, @ChiStateWBB ’s Ana Haklicka reflected on playing for Team Croatia this summer
The @VoorheesMBball non-conference schedule is here!!
The @VoorheesMBball non-conference schedule is here!! #TigerVision pic.twitter.com/mZAPgAg0MX
— Cabral Huff (@CoachCabralHuff) August 5, 2021
Football Remains Strong: 765 Colleges and Universities Offering Football
The #NFFSalutes @BigBlue_FB on their upcoming inaugural season this fall!
— Football Foundation (@NFFNetwork) August 5, 2021
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The beginning of a new era ! #ILY #GoBigBlue #GuardTheHill pic.twitter.com/1fZgTZgFIw
— Bluefield State College Football (@BigBlue_FB) July 31, 2021
The Big Blue Football season starts in the Fall. #GuardTheHillhttps://t.co/lk479ylumq pic.twitter.com/NJxTVExDJa
— BSC Athletics (@bstatesports) July 7, 2021
South Carolina colleges and universities to receive more than $520M in funding to offset pandemic woes
South Carolina colleges and universities to receive more than $520M in funding to offset pandemic woes https://t.co/QoXZi02wu2
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Capital One donates $4.7M Wilmington Riverfront building to DSU
Capital One donates $4.7M Wilmington Riverfront building to DSU https://t.co/tohXtbdUwV via @WDEL
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Delaware State University returning to Wilmington with Capital One building donation https://t.co/xLIBF3Mo3A via @Delaware Business Now
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
PVAMU President Ruth J. Simmons named 2021 Humanitarian of the Year by Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston-Galveston
President Ruth J. Simmons has been named 2021 Humanitarian of the Year by Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston-Galveston! Congratulations President Simmons!!!
— Prairie View A&M (@PVAMU) August 5, 2021
Click here to read more:https://t.co/Pl0Ht34Bip#PVAMU pic.twitter.com/hrXUWZAk7f
Florida A&M's Markquese Bell receives more preseason honors as he is named to the Buck Buchanan Watch List.
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— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) August 5, 2021
Markquese Bell (@MarkqueseB) receives more preseason honors as he is named to the Buck Buchanan Watch List.
π° https://t.co/1p7HYciiDM#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/zyOl9r9Pwj
More honors coming for the #Rattlers!@FCS_STATS named safety Markquese Bell and Xavier Smith FCS Preseason All-Americans!
— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) August 2, 2021
π° https://t.co/BelJh4fpkI#FAMU | #FAMUly | #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/he51fFtiHU
#Congratulations, to our very own #️⃣5️⃣ @MarkqueseB on being named to the 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason All-American team ‼️πππ₯#LeaveNoDoubt | #FangsUp |#FAMUly| #BuildingChampions pic.twitter.com/JntzqdyFpj
— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) June 23, 2021
If you don’t know his name by now, then you will soon!@MarkqueseB is about dominate the 2021 season!#RattlerNation purchase your Orange Blossom Classic tickets to witness Markquese make plays all over the field vs. Jackson State.
— Florida A&M Football π (@FAMU_FB) July 28, 2021
π https://t.co/eaSiPdgGfI#FAMU pic.twitter.com/Fl6RiTtZNk
Livingstone College graduate advances to finals in Women's 400M in Toyko Olympics
U.S. runners Felix and Hayes qualify for women’s 400m final https://t.co/jGpSeTOge2
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Opinion: Allyson Felix, Quanera Hayes representing all the moms in 400-meter final https://t.co/HHCp2z7cEJ via @usatoday
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Livingstone College graduate advances to semifinals in Women's 400M in Toyko Olympics https://t.co/LVEC5w708Z via @wcnc
— Livingstone College Athletics (@lcbluebears) August 3, 2021
Blue Bear Athletics raises over $60k at Annual Golf Tournament
Blue Bear Athletics raises over $60k at Annual Golf Tournament https://t.co/7GvlsUIYZg
— Livingstone College Athletics (@lcbluebears) August 5, 2021
Aliquippa, Pitt great Sean Gilbert now a college head coach at HBCU Livingstone College
Aliquippa, Pitt great Sean Gilbert now a college head coach https://t.co/j53uCUFKW0 via @PittsburghPG
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Aliquippa, Pitt Alum Sean Gilbert Hired as Head Coach at DII Livingstone College https://t.co/NhXzZhfHiD via @pghsportsnow
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Livingstone Athletics inks partnership deal for new stadium https://t.co/4xHaBLS7OB
— Livingstone College Athletics (@lcbluebears) July 27, 2021
Coppin State’s Amoah Anchors Ghana’s 4x100m Relay to National Record, Advances to Friday’s Olympics Final
Coppin State’s Amoah Anchors Ghana’s 4x100m Relay to National Record, Advances to Friday’s Olympics Final https://t.co/vbFZavHo0G
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) August 5, 2021
.@coppinsports' @JAmoah_20 anchors the 4x100m relay to advance Ghana to the finals #TokyoOlympics #Olympics #TrackandField pic.twitter.com/UnYfS8svgv
— WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore (@wbaltv11) August 5, 2021
Behind @JAmoah_20 anchor leg, Ghana's 4x100m Relay sets a national record of 38.08 to qualify for the Finals at the #TokyoOlympics2020 #TokyoOlympics! Amoah came from behind to knock the USA out of the Final.@AthleticsGhana will run out of Lane 2 on Friday, August 6 at 9:50 am pic.twitter.com/anh8uNBwi6
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) August 5, 2021
AAMU's new Fall 2021 Campaign
AAMU's new Fall 2021 Campaign π¬ courtesy Jurian Isabelle, who states, "Dray LaBorde killed the NarrationπͺπΎ." pic.twitter.com/aK019v3gDn
— Alabama A&M University (@aamuedu) August 5, 2021
Dominic Gillespie Named WVSU Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach
W-⚽ | πππ₯ππ¨π¦π ππ¨ πππππ, ππ¨π¦π’π§π’π!
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) August 5, 2021
π°: https://t.co/HNok7UhayY#ItStartsAtSTATE pic.twitter.com/KqkoFCMMs6
Donnie Shell Makes Hall of Fame Case for Late Steelers DL L.C. Greenwood (University of Arkansas Pine Bluff)
Donnie Shell Makes Hall of Fame Case for Late Steelers DL L.C. Greenwood https://t.co/LnzRzo1hIz #steelers via @pghsteelersnow
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
5 Pittsburgh Steelers Inexplicably Snubbed by the Hall of Fame https://t.co/TTUSe8v8lp
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Hall of Fame 2021: Bill Nunn’s (West Virginia State University alumnus) Scouting Opened an N.F.L. Pipeline
Bill Nunn’s Scouting Opened an N.F.L. Pipeline https://t.co/4FP88b2wap
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Hall of Fame 2021: Steelers' history can't be written without scout Bill Nunn's impact https://t.co/8VLpZ2qlYi via @cantonrepdotcom
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Hall of Fame 2021: Donnie Shell (2x South Carolina State University alumnus) 'could do it all' for Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain
Hall of Fame 2021: Donnie Shell 'could do it all' for Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain https://t.co/thxCm1naJZ via @trohio
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Hall of Fame was worth the wait for 4-time Super Bowl champion Donnie Shell https://t.co/8YexVuRMXS
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 5, 2021
Pro Football Hall of Fame Places Spotlight on Florida A&M's Bob Hayes' Olympics and Football Achievements
While football has never been part of the Games themselves, several athletes have played major roles in affecting #Olympics history. One of those men is Hall of Famer Bob Hayes, who competed the first time Tokyo hosted the Summer Games, in 1964.
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 3, 2021
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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
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
Today is game day! This evening's Hall of Fame Game will be the first game to feature a full stadium of fans since the 2019 @NFL season.
Today is game day! This evening's Hall of Fame Game will be the first game to feature a full stadium of fans since the 2019 @NFL season.#PFHOF20 | #PFHOF21 | #DALvsPIT pic.twitter.com/guoDZEd4Xy
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 5, 2021
ATTENTION π£️π£️π£️
— NFL (@NFL) August 5, 2021
There is a football game on TONIGHT.
πΊ: @ProFootballHOF Game -- 8pm ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/xDZutKmZEL
HBCUs are canceling students' debt, highlighting how integral they are to Black Americans' lives
More than 20 HBCUs have made headlines for clearing student debt using funds from the CARES Act, illustrating the integral & life-changing role these institutions play in the lives of not only the students who attend these schools but also their families.https://t.co/0COv9TeuyY
— TSU_Alumni East TN (@TSU_NAAEastTN) August 5, 2021
Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) vaccination site has been relocated north on campus to a facility at 674 Gamble Street.
#FAMUNews: Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) vaccination site has been relocated north on campus to a facility at 674 Gamble Street. Read more about the relocation by visiting: https://t.co/YMArsWjzdx pic.twitter.com/p7ieNy3cHR
— Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) August 5, 2021
DSU’s Kinsey stays in the game thanks to Bayhealth assist
DSU's KINSEY STAYS IN THE GAME THANKS TO BAYHEALTH ASSIST https://t.co/89ZJwvJgU2
— Delaware St. Hornets (@DSUHornets) August 3, 2021
WATCH: FAMU's Eddie Jackson and the 220 QB Club doing what they always do!
Eddie Jackson and the 220 QB Club doing what they always do! #FAMULY #ActionsNotWords #BiggerStrongerFaster #LeaveNoDoubt
— Coach Willie Simmons (@HCWillieSimmons) August 5, 2021
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Thank you to the 220 Quarterbacks Club, Data Set Ready, Piggly Wiggly, FAMU Credit Union, Mettron Contracting, and the Capital City Chamber of Commerce for their donations today to provide better nutrition opportunities for our student-athletes.#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FAMUly pic.twitter.com/9m9m0xeWww
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) August 4, 2021
Thank you Rattler Boosters and 220 Quarterback Club for your unwavering support of FAMU Athletics! https://t.co/euMjIeemDA
— Coach Willie Simmons (@HCWillieSimmons) August 2, 2021
82 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 82 Is @AlcornStateFB 's LeCharles Pringle
2021 #FCS Jersey Countdown: 82 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 82 Is @AlcornStateFB's LeCharles Pringle
— Sam Herder (@SamHerderFCS) June 16, 2021
Here's why: https://t.co/UdnL89vl2n
The countdown: https://t.co/5Xl0PLUROA pic.twitter.com/RcD5FVf0WZ
The Best Player Who Wears No. 85 Is @AAMUBulldogs ' Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
2021 #FCS Jersey Countdown: 85 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 85 Is @AAMUBulldogs' Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim (@_85Abdul)
— Sam Herder (@SamHerderFCS) June 14, 2021
Here's why: https://t.co/dCwjJwENEg
The countdown: https://t.co/5Xl0PLDgq0 pic.twitter.com/Q0Isjwa8zJ
The Best Player Who Wears No. 93 Is @NCATFootball 's Jermaine McDaniel
2021 #FCS Jersey Countdown: 93 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 93 Is @NCATFootball's Jermaine McDaniel
— Sam Herder (@SamHerderFCS) June 4, 2021
Here's why: https://t.co/AFrxYnFHse
The countdown: https://t.co/5Xl0PLDgq0 pic.twitter.com/HIeGBhnd7l