The Protect College Sports Act Has HBCU Backing But Not Everyone’s Convinced
Congress is moving toward a vote on legislation that would reshape college athletics, and HBCUs are not on the sidelines.…
By Urban Belle Media
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Five days after the SWAC wrote Congress in support of the Protect College Sports Act, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference did…
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Congress is moving toward a vote on legislation that would reshape college athletics, and HBCUs are not on the sidelines.…
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on June 3 that SWAC TV, the conference’s free streaming platform, has joined Mercurius Media…
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When people talk about growing HBCU athletics, the conversation usually turns to donors, TV deals, and NIL. Those things matter.…
Most fans think of athletic revenue as tickets, TV deals, and sponsorships. At HBCU programs, there is another source that…
Women’s basketball at the HBCU D1 level has produced NBA lottery picks, Olympians, and coaches who have gone on to…