Thornton Hosts Free Youth Basketball Camp After Record-Breaking Season

Don’t be the one who missed out ! Bring your BIG ENERGY to this FREE camp with the 𝓓𝓲𝓿𝓪 𝓒𝓸𝓪𝓬𝓱 !
📰 : https://t.co/XPOzsAuJhA#BeADawg25🏀

— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) June 26, 2025

Dr. Reeves Names Clair as Volleyball Assistant Coach

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 ... @AlabamaAmvb welcomes Assistant Coach Nakeyta Clairhttps://t.co/dLg3BSwgPf#BeADawg25🏐

— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) June 26, 2025

Women’s Track & Field Earn CIAA Highest Team GPA Award

Women’s Track & Field Earn CIAA Highest Team GPA Award https://t.co/Wlb47tDlbo

— Big Blue Athletics (@bstatesports) June 26, 2025

Head Coach Charlie Ward and Associate Head Coach Jarrad Lazarus will be at the GBCA Southeast Regional Live Event in Emerson, Georgia June 27-29

Head Coach Charlie Ward and Associate Head Coach Jarrad Lazarus will be at the GBCA Southeast Regional Live Event in Emerson, Georgia June 27-29 ! #FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/J59pSSQny5

— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) June 27, 2025

From the bands to the stands — Kendra Bulluck-Major breaks down why the Orange Blossom Classic @orangeblossomfc is a HBCU tradition like no other

It’s more than a game, it’s the culture!

From the bands to the stands — Kendra Bulluck-Major breaks down why the Orange Blossom Classic @orangeblossomfc is a HBCU tradition like no other.

Watch full episode now on YouTube! Link in Bio.#orangeblossomclassic #HBCU #hbcupride… pic.twitter.com/lGseyXunGG

— The Tegan Show (@tegantalkshow) June 26, 2025

Lackawanna College is making the leap

Lackawanna College is making the leap.

The Falcons will transition from the NJCAA to NCAA Division II and have accepted an invitation to join the @PSACsports as the league’s 18th member.

A historic move...and the first of its kind for a JUCO football program.#D2Football pic.twitter.com/e359x8ACGf

— D2 College Football Spotlight (@d2fbspotlight) June 26, 2025

This is a massive move in #D2FB 🤯@falconssports Athletic Director Erik Larson talks about what the move to @PSACsports means for @LCFalconsFB ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/fuzZ9I4lgW

— Division 1 Rejects (@D1_Rejects) June 26, 2025

Director of Bands Helps Lead First-Ever HBCU Summer Band Camp in Anchorage

A powerhouse group of HBCU band directors held the first-ever Umoja HBCU Summer Band Camp in Anchorage, Alaska pic.twitter.com/sv70qpqKzT

— Kalan Hooks (@KalanHookstv) June 26, 2025

Director of Bands Helps Lead First-Ever HBCU Summer Band Camp in Anchorage - Alabama A&M University https://t.co/kCfEoRWq6A

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 27, 2025

🔥 The 2025 Season Preview 🏈rolls on TONIGHT at 7PM CT on HBCU Hour presented by @BleavNetwork !

🔥 The 2025 Season Preview 🏈rolls on TONIGHT at 7PM CT on HBCU Hour presented by @BleavNetwork!

We’re talkin’ @TSUTigersFB 🐯w/ @The__Bluebloods & @AlcornStateFB 🍢 w/ @GeeAyeee 👀

When these two link up… anything can happen! 🎤💥
📺 Watch LIVE: https://t.co/EFbL0L3PD3… pic.twitter.com/TQpgt958Mv

— No Chill Sports (@No_Chill_Sports) June 26, 2025

Old Friends Meet again

Old Friends Meet again https://t.co/swCNsjsowD

— HBCU Digital Network (@HBCUDigital) June 27, 2025

Support the FAMU Track Program and its athletes as we race for 10k.#FAMU #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/88P6MHzLtc

— Fangs UP Podcast (@FangsUpPodcast) June 26, 2025

Four CAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Programs Garner Major Awards

👟Women's Outdoor #CAATF Field Athlete of the Year🏆@NCATAGGIES' Spirit Morgan earned Second Team All-American honors from the USTFCCCA after finishing ninth nationally in women’s high jumphttps://t.co/QmGlmhi5ME pic.twitter.com/2dg6xv02WJ

— Coastal Athletic Association (@CAASports) June 26, 2025

Cavil's Inside the HBCU Sports Lab | Episode 677 | June 26th, 2025

Cavil's Inside the HBCU Sports Lab | Episode 677 | June 26th, 2025 https://t.co/AigdODlaHk

— Black College Sports Network (@MyBCSN1) June 26, 2025

Welcome Ashley Cornwell — Tight Ends Coach & Asst. Special Teams Coordinator!

🚨 Coaching Staff Update 🚨
Welcome Ashley Cornwell — Tight Ends Coach & Asst. Special Teams Coordinator!
She’s made history at Wisconsin, Bucknell & the Patriot League, and brings NFL Bill Walsh Fellowship experience. Trailblazer. Leader. Marauder. 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/pdyUKouQQv

— Central State Marauders Football 🏴‍☠️ (@GoMaraudersFB) June 26, 2025

Xzaviah Taylor is the 2025 CAA Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year! 🙌🏽 Congratulations, X! 💙💛

NONE BETTER 👑

Xzaviah Taylor is the 2025 CAA Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year! 🙌🏽 Congratulations, X! 💙💛#AggiePride x @CAASports pic.twitter.com/Eidrg9JMuK

— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) June 26, 2025

Rattlers on the Rise: Jada Pierre takes a leap of faith into Tyler Perry Studios

Producing a dream career, one scene at a time! 🎞️

For Houston native and broadcast journalism senior Jada Pierre, an unexpected shift in her academic timeline led to an unforgettable summer opportunity: an internship with Tyler Perry Studios.

📰: https://t.co/vKBIBquzml pic.twitter.com/xwaVkK6GXz

— Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) June 26, 2025

Xavier Partee is the 2025 CAA Men’s Field Athlete of the Year! 👏🏽

EARNED 👑 From walk-on to #AOTY 👉🏼

Xavier Partee is the 2025 CAA Men’s Field Athlete of the Year! 👏🏽#AggiePride x @CAASports 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/ylbgLbqrcN

— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) June 26, 2025

👟Men's Outdoor #CAATF Field Athlete of the Year 🏆@NCATAGGIES' Xavier Partee was named an honorable mention All-American in the triple jump in a season that saw him crowned the CAA Champion in his signature eventhttps://t.co/353HXty7Pa pic.twitter.com/rHATqAfPzK

— Coastal Athletic Association (@CAASports) June 26, 2025

North Carolina A&T and Campbell Represented Amongst CAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Major Award Winners

👟Men's Outdoor #CAATF Coach of the Year 🏆@NCATAGGIES' Allen Johnson led his program to a 36-point victory in the CAA Outdoor Championships, having won six event titles in totalhttps://t.co/353HXtxzZC pic.twitter.com/abo7iFqfbO

— Coastal Athletic Association (@CAASports) June 26, 2025

Wishing a very special happy birthday to NSU Head Coaches Jones & Vick

Happy birthday, @MichaelVick! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/xpRG8gyDJN

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 26, 2025

Wishing a very special happy birthday to head coach Robert Jones! 🎉🎂#GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/2NS6rIVV5F

— Norfolk State Men's Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) June 26, 2025

Wishing a very special happy birthday to head coach Michael Vick! 🎉🎂#GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/BG1uSF4Rmn

— Norfolk State Football 🔰 (@NorfolkStateFB) June 26, 2025

Congrats to ESPN college football analyst @JayWalkerSky - named to the @BCFHOF Class of 2025!

Oh great… now we really won’t be able to tell @JayWalkerSky anything! 🙄😂. Congratulations partner! #BCFHOF #HBCU https://t.co/E0vaDwtHuw

— Tiffany Greene (@TiffanyAGreene) June 26, 2025

Florida A&M head softball coach Brittany Beall is on the coaching staff for Team Africa at the International Games being played in Denver, Colorado !

Florida A&M head softball coach Brittany Beall is on the coaching staff for Team Africa at the International Games being played in Denver, Colorado ! #FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/adgWYhG6MF

— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) June 26, 2025

Courtside to Boardroom: FAMU Students Join the NBA’s HBCU Fellowship Program

Ten dynamic Rattlers suited up for the NBA’s 2025 HBCU Fellowship Program—making power plays in marketing, media, sales, and more. 🏀🔥 They’re not just in the room—they are the room. Read more below!#RattlersontheRisehttps://t.co/7C7JsFmelo pic.twitter.com/v9Hz5vJ4wv

— Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) June 26, 2025

HBCUs Reel as Trump Cuts Black-Focused Grants: ‘This Is Our Existence’ | Jasper J. Smith

Black colleges are pausing research, losing scholarships, and rethinking how they define their mission as federal agencies cut Black-focused grants

More than $140 million in grants at HBCUs have been terminated due to Trump's policies targeting DEI https://t.co/2rehLYWVvq

— Jasper J. Smith (@JasperJSmith_) June 26, 2025

75 Years After First HBCU Player Was Drafted, Did NBA Drop The Ball In Recent Drafts? | Kyle T. Mosley

It's been 75 years since the first HBCU player was drafted into the NBA. Still, none received the call in the most recent drafts. Why?https://t.co/y0UB0Mi0ck

— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) June 26, 2025

This year, the NBA celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the historic 1950 NBA Draft, commemorating the season that broke the color barrier when NBA Pioneers Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton became the first Black players to enter the NBA.

Ahead of the 13th… pic.twitter.com/ewQ30ME6KP

— NBA (@NBA) June 26, 2025

Bryant Tabs Williams as Assistant AD for Sports Performance

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟... "Big John" Williams as the Assistant AD for Sports Performance#BeADawg25https://t.co/WOUokMuSak

— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) June 26, 2025

Moore Earns Program’s First VaSID State Player of the Year Award

Still making history 👏

Brian Moore Jr. has been named the VaSID State Player of the Year, the first player in program history to receive the award!

📰 https://t.co/QiqC5F4Yoz#GoldStandard🔰 | @brianmoore_2 pic.twitter.com/SVDvJkDK4N

— Norfolk State Men's Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) June 26, 2025

FAMU names first female head drum major of Marching 100: ‘It’s an immense honor’ | WCTV

FAMU names first female head drum major of Marching 100: ‘It’s an immens... https://t.co/pcTUv2QjIa via @YouTube

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 26, 2025