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North Carolina Central finally gets its shine as basketball’s best HBCU program with ESPN+ docuseriesThe ones in the “in-crowd” have always known, but in a few weeks, the rest of the world will be introduced to the real....

The Makur Maker experiment at Howard was never going to work and already off to a bad startWhen Makur Maker, a five-star recruit and projected NBA Draft pick, announced that he was going to play college basketball this season at Howard University — an HBCU — people said a power shift was on the horizon, especially given the racial and social uprisings that have taken place in 2020....

HBCUs Need More than Makur Maker, They Need NBA Money Makers, TooThe only thing Historically Black Colleges and Universities need more than a five-star basketball recruit like Makur Maker is cash....

Who Are the Best Athletes to Come From an HBCU? We Found a Few

The decision of top college recruit Markur Maker to turn down scholarship offers from Kentucky, UCLA and Memphis to attend Howard University, in D.C., an Historically Black College and University, has put the focus on HBCUs, once home to some of the best student-athletes in the country. When souther...

5-Star Recruit Makur Maker Committing to Howard Could be Game Changer for HBCUs

Maybe Makur Maker’s decision will be the spark....

This Howard University Scandal Is Just The Dumbest

News leaked yesterday that Howard University was suspending all athletic programs while it self-investigated possible NCAA violations, and that the problems stemmed from improper student-athlete use of their textbook allowances. A new day brings more details—and a semi-clarification from the univers...

Howard University Suspends Entire Athletic Program [UPDATES]

Washington City Paper reports that Howard University is temporarily suspending all sports teams and all upcoming games while they investigate...something. The school's terse statement:...

Oh Look, There Was Another Brawl At The D.C. Caribbean Carnival (Somewhat NSFW)

As opposed to the video posted, like, an hour ago, this brawl does not involve calls for titties. Rather, this "cArabian festival" footage drives home the point that, "If you're not on Howard University right now, you're not doing nothing." Fair enough....