HBCU News, Commentary and Information
Monday
March 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Breaking News, Hampton University, Sports, Virginia
Hampton has won 19 straight games, tied for the seventh-longest winning streak in the nation, and is coming off Saturday’s 59-38 win over Howard in the MEAC Tournament championship game. The Lady Pirates are just the second MEAC team to go undefeated in conference play and win the tournament in the same season.
Friday
March 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Hampton University, Sports, Virginia
With a 51-30 home defeat of North Carolina Central University, the Hampton University Lady Pirates became the first women’s basketball program to post an undefeated conference season in seven years, and just the fifth team in MEAC history to accomplish the feat.
Senior forward Keiara Avant (Chesapeake, Va.) led the Lady Pirates with 22 points and 10 rebounds, recording her 19th double-double of the season, tops in the MEAC. She was 10-for-15 from the floor and grabbed four offensive rebounds.
Senior guard Olivia Allen (Kildeer, Ill.) had nine points.
The Lady Pirates will enter next week’s MEAC basketball tournament as the number one seed, and will face the winner of No. 8 Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 9 Delaware State on Wednesday at noon.
Thursday
February 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Entertainment, Hampton University, Howard University, Virginia, Washington DC
Fox today announced a new media alliance and development program exclusively for students and alumni of historically black colleges and universities. The FOX/HBCU Media Alliance will exclusively recuit and develop students from HBCUs for careers in film and television, and will assist in increasing diversity in media and entertainment with alumni opportunities in Fox’s media holdings.
“As a HBCU alumnus, I know first-hand the extraordinary level of talent coming out of these schools,” said Nicole Bernard, Senior Vice President, and head of FOX Audience Strategy, who received her undergraduate degree at Howard University before securing her J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center. “Fox has been a strong supporter of HBCUs, but now we want to elevate those efforts by creating a robust and unprecedented resource that harnesses the talent that HBCUs produce.
I am excited that we will have the opportunity – through regional events, workforce initiatives and social networking platforms – to not only identify, cultivate and advance the best and brightest from this vast community, but to provide an array of tangible platforms for their creative gifts.”
Friday
February 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Georgia, Hampton University, Savannah State University, Sports
(Hampton Freshman Deron) Powers led the way with 15 points on 7-for-12 shooting – including the layup that forced overtime – to go along with a career-high eight rebounds. Junior guard/forward Du’Vaughn Maxwell (Manhattan, N.Y.) added 13 points and blocked four shots.
Wednesday
February 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Hampton University, Sports, Virginia
Saturday
January 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Hampton University, Sports, Virginia
MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas said in a statement on Thursday that “the conference expects all student-athletes, coaches, and athletic staff to demonstrate good sportsmanship before, during and after all athletic events.“
Friday
January 2013
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Friday
January 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Hampton University, Virginia
Monday
January 2013
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Hampton University, Students, Virginia
