Howard University partnered with Spotify to host a listening session to highlight the launch of “1619: The College Edition” podcast, in which students unpack what they have gleaned from their study of “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story”, under the direction of its author, Pulitzer Prize winner, Emmy winner and investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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Fisk University’s Morgan Price becomes 1st HBCU gymnast to win national title
Morgan Price, a Fisk University gymnast, became the first African American gymnast to win the all-around title at the 2024 USAG Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Nationals in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Coach Dawn Staley in spotlight after Gamecocks capture NCAA Division I national basketball championship
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and her team celebrated a historic 87-75 victory over Iowa to capture a NCAA Division I national championship, making Staley the first black coach to win three NCAA titles and first Division I black coach to go undefeated in a season.
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University of Maryland Terps share practice field with Morgan State Bears ahead of “Baltimore Day”
Morgan State and Maryland partnered for a split-practice on April 6 in honor of “Baltimore Day”, bringing together two major programs from different divisions to share the field and celebrate the local community.
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South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Iowa 87-75
South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game, becoming the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss.
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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is the AP Coach of the Year for the 2nd time
Dawn Staley was honored as AP Women’s College Basketball Coach of the Year for the second time after guiding South Carolina to an undefeated season and the Final Four for the second straight year.
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Kery Davis named Athletic Director of the Year
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO Howard University’s athletic director, Kery Davis, has been selected as a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). This prestigious accomplishment for an athletic director is the first for the university. Davis has made improvements to […]
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Howard downs Delaware State 70-67 for MEAC crown and 2nd consecutive trip to NCAA tourney
Howard beat Delaware State 70-67 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship to secure an NCAA Tournament bid.
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CIAA Tournament returns to Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Student athletes, coaches and basketball fans from around the country flooded the downtown Baltimore area Feb. 26 to March 3 as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament returned to Charm City. The men of Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University beat out Fayetteville State 54-51, capturing […]
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CIAA Tournament brings the party to Charm City
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Events surrounding the CIAA Tournament provided the fun Charm City needed the week of Feb. 26 – March 3. The return of the competition marked the fourth year Baltimore hosted the event. The men’s and women’s basketball tournament for historically black colleges and universities in the NCAA Division […]
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Claflin women roll past Shaw to CIAA semifinals, Virginia State rallies for a 51-42 victory over Johnson C. Smith
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO On the fourth day of the women’s 2024 CIAA Tournament, Calflin helped to narrow down the playing field to four teams headed to the semifinals on March 1. The Panthers steamrolled over Shaw and registered a 71-45 victory in the history books. Claflin players started the day with a […]
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CIAA 2024 day four update: Men of Claflin knock off Virginia State 75-69, Virginia Union clips Bluefield
By Maliik ObeeSpecial to the AFRO No. 2-seed Claflin escaped with a reassuring 75-69 victory over Virginia State, overcoming its turnovers, gaffes and mistakes to advance to the semifinals of the CIAA Tournament on Feb. 29. Both teams struggled with turnovers, but the Panthers managed to score 30 points off of Virginia State’s 18 turnovers. […]