Saturday's contest at Morehead State has been postponed until Jan. 24. https://t.co/tX4L5f7pBU
— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) December 31, 2021
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Friday, December 31, 2021
TSU Men's Basketball Game on Saturday Postponed
Darcy Costello | His college career began at Jessup prison and finished onstage with a degree from the University of Baltimore
Five years after taking his first college class ever while still behind bars at the Jessup Correctional Institution, James Ruffin III graduated magna cum laude with the honors cords to prove it. https://t.co/GfZhhHdHoM
— Capital Gazette (@capgaznews) January 1, 2022
Florida A&M | Minnesota Vikings Broadcaster Greg Coleman To Retire After 2021 Season | BCFHOF
I'm announcing that the 2021 Season will be my last a part of Vikings Radio Broadcast. Look forward to the next chapter focusing on family, my professional speaking business, HBCU special projects & of course my connection to Purple Nation Skol!
— Greg Coleman (@gregcoleman8) December 30, 2021
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Vikings Broadcaster Greg Coleman To Retire After 2021 Season https://t.co/uOUFxSZ2Ig
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
WATCH | Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman releases new poem 'New Day's Lyric' to welcome 2022
Amanda Gorman is ringing in the new year with a new poem. https://t.co/V7E2LCjWeD
— ABC News (@ABC) December 31, 2021
East-West Shrine Bowl Partners With MEAC, SWAC To Promote HBCU Play
With our @MEACSports and @theSWAC partnership, we've established our HBCU Coaching Fellowship, where HBCU coaches will learn from our @NFL coaching staffs.
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 31, 2021
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Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a choice.
NFL Executive and #ShrineBowl alum @TroyVincentSr hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is unnecessary.
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 31, 2021
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WATCH: Collins Hill's Travis Hunter featured in first episode of 7 Ships video series | Changing History
WATCH: Collins Hill's Travis Hunter featured in first episode of 7 Ships video series https://t.co/MUBcc179HL via @GDPsports
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
Kyle T. Mosley | HBCU Coaches Are Masters in 'The Art of Flipping Recruits'
HBCU head coaches have always been masters at "flipping recruits, attracting, and landing top-ranked talent" - today's crop of coaches are leveling the playing field.https://t.co/d2WpMQ4TU4
— HBCU Legends (@hbculegends) December 31, 2021
Dr. J. Patrick Raines | The financial structure of big-money college sports is broken | Opinion
The financial structure of big-money college sports is broken | Opinion https://t.co/Pxx7lhWIwS via @tennessean
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
John Feinstein | Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports
Second great pre-publication review for 'Raise A Fist, Take A Knee' -- couldn't be happier with the reception. https://t.co/cnCN5temp3
— John Feinstein (@JFeinsteinBooks) October 7, 2021
North Carolina Central University | Celtics Legend, 10-Time NBA Champion Sam Jones Dies at Age 88 | Nick Goss
Celtics Legend, 10-Time NBA Champion Sam Jones Dies at Age 88 https://t.co/RWVMyQG4XB
— NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) December 31, 2021
Celtics legend and Hall of Famer Sam Jones dies at 88 https://t.co/2PAIaQWseL pic.twitter.com/k58R8NmZF6
— Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) December 31, 2021
Just hearing from Aubre Jones that his dad, Sam, passed away last night at 88. Sam was a GREAT NBA player (part of 10 Celtics title teams) and an upbeat, enthusiastic person who played golf well into his 80s. He was a huge help to me on 'Raise a Fist, Take a Knee.'
— John Feinstein (@JFeinsteinBooks) December 31, 2021
Sad day.
North Carolina A&T State University | MEAC Mourns the Passing of Former Commissioner Free
MEAC Mourns the Passing of Former Commissioner Free https://t.co/ZGKP1h4Rij
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
Southern University will delay the start of its spring semester by two weeks because of the recent surge in coronavirus cases
Southern University will delay the start of its spring semester by two weeks because of the recent surge in coronavirus cases. https://t.co/1S6cs7z21Y
— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) December 31, 2021
SWAC Women's Basketball Scores and Recaps: Dec. 30
SWAC Women's Basketball Scores and Recaps: Dec. 30 https://t.co/GAtnEDjfCh
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
Sixteen Lions Sign to Play on Next Level
Sixteen Lions Sign to Play on Next Level https://t.co/dCTScOpBuw
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
Mike Organ | Tennessee State football signing class 2022: What to know about every player Eddie George recruited
Tennessee State football signing class 2022: What to know about every player Eddie George recruited https://t.co/Jb2BVzCb3A via @tennessean
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 31, 2021
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Rory Sharrock | Three Florida A&M players added to roster for HBCU Legacy Bowl in New Orleans
A trio of @FAMU_FB players will be in the mix of elite Black college stars for the HBCU Legacy Bowl. #FAMU @HCWillieSimmons @KvngJayWill @BCFHOF https://t.co/EnUNsSg022
— Married 2 the Game (@married2game1) December 30, 2021
WATCH | TSU Women's Basketball Opens OVC Play With OT Win
GIA ADAMS (@GiaAdams15) From Half Court and then Some for the BUZZER BEATING VICTORY for Tennessee State over Tennessee Tech pic.twitter.com/ESnu9Vw2mI
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) December 31, 2021
AP3 is a 💃🏾 👑 pic.twitter.com/VHabIXGktB
— TSU Women’s Basketball (@TSUTigersWBB) December 31, 2021
Tatyana Davis with a team-high 16 points off the bench.. 4th quarter... you know this is when we have fun! #PressPlay pic.twitter.com/ltpdoB4CXO
— TSU Women’s Basketball (@TSUTigersWBB) December 31, 2021
We outscored Tennessee Tech in the second quarter, 20-15. Be back for the second half shortly! pic.twitter.com/R9m7Ln9vU0
— TSU Women’s Basketball (@TSUTigersWBB) December 31, 2021
— TSU Women’s Basketball (@TSUTigersWBB) December 31, 2021
SWAC Announces Updated COVID-19 Operational Protocols for Men’s and Women’s Basketball
SWAC Announces Updated COVID-19 Operational Protocols for Men’s and Women’s Basketball #SWACNews https://t.co/EzdqqNHcmk
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) December 30, 2021
WVSU accepting applications for next president, plans to choose in spring
WVSU accepting applications for next president, plans to choose in spring https://t.co/4VDd962cuk via @wvgazettemail
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 30, 2021
Bonitta Best | Black college athletics broke new ground into the mainstream | Success translates into greater exposure
Black college athletics broke new ground into the mainstream https://t.co/6MA1g9RotL
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 30, 2021
Samuel G. Freedman | The game desegregating college football in the South happened 52 years ago -- Florida A&M vs. UT
Fifty years after the breakthrough https://t.co/mMNDUHSyOs
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 30, 2021
UT History Series: College Football's Racial Breakthrough Game https://t.co/o0GLufF83t
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 30, 2021
Rann Miller | Why Five-Star Athletes Choose HBCUs: Knowing The Past To Process The Present
Why Five-Star Athletes Choose HBCUs: Knowing The Past To Process The Present https://t.co/hVyq215sWV
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 30, 2021
WATCH | Morehouse delays in-person instruction as COVID cases surge in Atlanta
Morehouse delays in-person instruction as COVID cases surge in Atlanta https://t.co/o6ch2yNtJb via @11AliveNews
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) December 30, 2021
Bowie State Men’s Hoops Host Bloomfield Thursday
MBB: Dexter TURNER for 3️⃣! pic.twitter.com/e2qbF15TD8
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) December 30, 2021
GAMEDAY!! @BowieStateHoops return to action today against Bloomfield in A.C. Jordan Arena!
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) December 30, 2021
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