The 2023 Curtis L. Armstrong Mays High School “All Alumni” Ram Roundup will take place on June 24, starting at 10 a.m., at the Wilbur B. Bell Park (formerly West Perrine Park), 10301 SW 170 Terrace. […]
Florida A&M University football greats Henry “Killer” Lawrence and Tyrone McGriff were inducted into the Black College Hall of Fame as members of the class of 2023. The induction ceremony was held in Atlanta on June 10. […]
Ray Lewis III, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame player Ray Lewis and one-time Virginia Union football player, died at 28. […]
Homer Jones, a Texas Southern alum who played seven seasons in the NFL and is credited with inventing the most widely used touchdown celebration in pro football, died Wednesday at 82-years-old after a battle with lung cancer. […]
Last October, Perkins made history as the first openly active gay HBCU football player. He made the announcement in a social media post that went viral. […]
The HBCU icon of the week is Jackson State’s W.C. Gordon, a quintessential husband, father, Christian man of God, educator and highly acclaimed and accomplished football coach. Born in Nashville. Tennessee on June 30, 1930, Coach Gordon took his heavenly flight on October 23, 2020. Between those years represented by the dash, he left an indelible legacy that surely stands the test of time. […]
Not winning a game in Miami placed the Heat in an untenable, desperate situation that required a must win – win or go home. I observed two combatants willingly put it all on the line, leaving nothing in reserve. Last night in Denver the better team won: more talented, more athletic, and more driven. […]
The FAMU Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 47th Enshrinement Weekend from Friday, September 22 through Saturday, September 23 on the University campus. Venue and Ticketing details will be released shortly. […]
Florida A&M University’s football field at Bragg Memorial Stadium could soon have a new name in honor of NFL Hall of Famer Ken Riley — and the same goes for FAMU’s softball field that is expected to be named after former head softball coach Veronica Wiggins. […]
Even though the back-to-back Black national championships and NCAA I-AA (FCS) championship are mentioned, it often seems like other schools would revere a coach with those credentials more than he has been at FAMU. On the FAMU campus, there needs to be some respect put on Rudy Hubbard’s name. […]
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