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NCCU Football Coach Accused Of Domestic Assault

North Carolina Central head football coach Henry Frazier III was arrested by local police this week for allegedly assault his wife, reports say. Frazier, 44, in his second season as Eagles coach, was arrested by Morrisville police Monday following a report of domestic assault on Bending Branch Ct.,authorities said. Here is the rest of the [...]

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An Open Letter To Marching “100″ Bandheads

Dear hardcore Florida A&M Marching “100″ bandheads, I, like many HBCU alums, are disheartened by the famed band being suspended for the duration of the 2012-13 school year for actions stemming from the beating death of Robert Champion on a bus following a gig in Orlando last year as part of some hazing ritual. However, [...]

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Maybe HBCUs Have To Sacrifice Something To Get Something

If anyone has noticed, the Stanley Cup playoffs are going on at the moment. Yep, hockey. Yep, the NHL. And yes, I do watch hockey (only when the Chicago Blackhawks are playing) But, that’s not the point. It is unpredictable. It is a journey of attrition. More importantly, it is a time when players and [...]

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HBCU Video Roundup

Former North Carolina Central University linebacker Rakeem Vick sat down with  NCCU Sports Network following a horrific spinal cord injury that occurred on Sept. 11, 2010 against rival Winston-Salem State. Vick  detailed the lessons learned and the life struggles he went through following the injury. Here is a cool video montage of the year that [...]

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Southern Makes Historic Coaching Hire

When we normally think of a collegiate strength and conditioning coach visions of a sweaty, muscle-bound drill sergeant-like figure dripping with testosterone  immediately comes to mind. Not the mother of a three-year-old son. That is not the case at Southern, where the school recently hired Corliss Figures to be its new strength and conditioning coach. [...]

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North Carolina A&T Names Robinson Head Coach

Just a few weeks after legendary head coach after Patricia Cage-Bibbs bolted North Carolina A&T to take the same job at Grambling State the school has found a replacement Former Aggies men’s basketball player and assistant Tarrell Robinson is expected to lead the program. Robinson, 34, served as an assistant coach to Bibbs for four [...]

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Examining Why Hazing Victims Accept Abuse

Examining Why Hazing Victims Accept Abuse

“Their son is dead. He was beaten to death on a bus.” Those were the words of Christopher Chestnut, the attorney for the family of the late Robert Champion. Champion, 26, a drum major at Florida A&M, was punched, kicked and suffocated by his fellow band members following a performance in Orlando last fall, according to [...]

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HBCU Fan Nation Post Draft Edition: The Eight Best HBCU Prospects

There are great pickups, and then there are great value pickups. Here are the eight best HBCU prospects who were either drafted or signed rookie free agent deals with NFL teams. Micah Perllerin, CB, Colts, Hampton From National Football Post: Displays a great feel in coverage when matched-up one-on-one. He’s slow in his drop, exhibits [...]

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