South Carolina State will go into the 2026 season as the defending HBCU national champions thanks to their Celebration Bowl win, and early in the season, they will be visited by a CIAA team.
Author: Carma Henry
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Dr. Richard Beckford, the pioneering Director of Bands at Florida Memorial University who established the institution’s ROAR Marching Band, has died following complications from a longstanding illness. The university announced his passing Dec. 26, sparking a wave of tributes from the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) band community honoring his legacy of musical precision, show design, and student mentorship.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Quinn Fordham Gray, Sr., as the program’s 20th head football coach, turning to a proven winner whose rapid rise as a college head coach has brought him back to where his football journey first began.
Oliver, a 1984 FAMU graduate, was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, part of a class that includes the recently retired Lee Corso and the late Greg Gumbel.
As Christmas approaches, most of us recognize it as a season meant for reflection, grace, and goodwill. Yet, I find myself deeply troubled by what I see unfolding across Broward County. Instead of unity, we are witnessing hurt, mudslinging, character attacks and too often this is coming from Black political candidates against one another. That alone should give us pause. If so called “LEADERS” are engaged in this sordid behavior, what will the people do?
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a Capitol Building that still has statues in honor of Jefferson Davis, Barbara Rose Johns will be on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol in the same position the Lee statue formerly occupied. The Johns statue now joins Sojourner Truth, Mary McLeod Bethune and Rosa Parks as one of four Black women honored in the U.S. Capitol in statue form.
The Black Press of America is mourning the loss of a giant.
Christmas reminds us that God meets us right where we are. Jesus wasn’t born into comfort or perfection, He came into struggle, fear, and uncertainty, just like what many of us face today. When life feels overwhelming, remember this: God sees you, He’s with you, and He has a purpose for your life. Don’t give up. Your faith, your future, and your story still matter. Keep trusting God greater things are ahead.
Venus and Serena Williams are partners in a new initiative to provide opportunities for young people from under-resourced communities through tennis and education.
That is not theory. That is our history. And that is exactly what happened again this month in Northwest Pompano Beach.