By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO Day three of the women’s 2024 CIAA Tournament bracket featured four teams looking to punch their final-four ticket. In the first quarterfinal matchup of […]
Category: College
Men of Bluefield State rally for 50-48 victory over St. Augustine’s on day one of 2024 CIAA Tournament
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO The men’s bracket of the 2024 CIAA Tournament kicked off on Feb. 26 with sixth-seed Bluefield State knocking off seventh-seed St. Augustine’s 50-48 in […]
National Battle of the Bands honors HBCU heritage with “The Legacy of HBCU Marching Bands”
Special Release The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) is proud to announce the February airing of “The Legacy of HBCU Marching Bands,” a film that pays tribute to […]
CIAA Tournament women’s player to watch: Aniylah Bryant
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO There isn’t a team hotter on the women’s side of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference than the Broncos of Fayetteville State […]
CIAA Tournament Men’s player to watch: Jaylen Alston
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO On Feb. 26, the 2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament will kick off for the fourth time in Baltimore, since moving to […]
Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU Classic
By Mark Ambrogi The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — While Virginia Union coach Jay Butler would have liked a different outcome, both teams had a winning experience at the NBA HBCU […]
Jim Harbaugh pushed for Michigan to hire Sherrone Moore after leaving to lead Chargers
By Larry LageAP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is giving Sherrone Moore a shot, hoping he can sustain at least some of the success coach Jim Harbaugh […]
FAMU takes 2023 Celebration Bowl title
Southwestern Athletic Conference emerges victorious By Mekhi Abbott Special to the AFROmabbott@afro.com The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Rattlers defeated the Howard Bison in the Cricket Football Celebration Bowl on […]
LSU Tigers take down Coppin Eagles as Angel Reese returns home to sold-out crowd
By Lake MarionSpecial to the AFRO Angel Reese, the Randallstown, Md., native and St. Frances graduate, came home and handled business as she and the Louisiana State University Tigers defeated […]
PRESS ROOM: Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair student registration now open
(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl announced today (Dec. 16) that student registration is now open for the 2024 Career Fair, to be held […]
Twenty five years later, Morgan State University’s wrestling team is back
By Ariyana Griffin Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s (MSU) wrestling team has made a comeback after a 25-year hiatus, making it the only historically Black college or university (HBCU) […]
AFRO publisher participates in panel on ‘cultivating a vibrant and winning workplace culture’
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Towson University’s Dr. Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute hosted a free workshop entitled “Cultivating a Vibrant and Winning Workplace Culture” on Dec. 6 for professionals […]