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3 days ago · Three of the SWAC's teams, Alabama State in the Turkey Day Classic and Grambling and Southern in the Bayou Classic, play their last games of the regular season on Thanksgiving weekend, preventing the SWAC Championship from being decided until the first weekend of December, long after the tournament is underway.
2 days ago · Brenda McKinney, a standout women's basketball player at Grambling State University, has initiated a federal lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging racial discrimination within its Academic Performance Program (APP). McKinney's lawsuit seeks to represent a class of Black Division I athletes who competed for Historically Black Colleges and ...
4 days ago · Fourth Annual Legend Scholars Cohort; Five HBCU Students Awarded $10,000 Scholarships. Chicago, ILL. July 3 2024 - The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) furthers its pledge to Historically Black Colleges & Universities, announcing the 2024-2025 recipients of the Legends HBCU Scholarship, awarding the fourth class of Legends Scholars.
1 day ago · Grambling State athlete seeks HBCU class status in NCAA bias suit Jul 5, 2024 A federal lawsuit filed by Grambling women’s basketball player Brenda McKinney against the NCAA seeks to certify a class of Black Division I athletes who competed for HBCU schools last year, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination by the NCAA’s system of academic enforcement.
2 days ago · Wed, July 3, 2024, 3:35 PM EDT · 7 min read. A federal lawsuit filed by Grambling women’s basketball player Brenda McKinney against the NCAA seeks to certify a class of Black Division I ...
17 hours ago · THE FLATS – Duncan Powell, a 6-8 forward who played last season at Sacramento State, has signed a grant-in-aid to join the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program, head coach Damon Stoudamire announced. He will have two seasons of eligibility with the Yellow Jackets. Powell signed with Greensboro, NC HBCU North Carolina A&T out of high school.
3 days ago · Strong HBCU connections, from NBRPA leadership to membership, fortify this initiative. NBRPA Chairman Choo Smith played starting point guard at Bowie State University, and NBRPA President and CEO ...
