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**FILE** Football programs at historically Black colleges and universities, such as Howard University and Norfolk State University, are experiencing a wave of excitement as spring training kicks off. (WI photo)

Major Excitement Around HBCU Football Programs, Former Standouts Turned Coaches

by Skylar Nelson April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

The HBCU football program is experiencing a wave of excitement with NFL legends such as Deion Sanders and Michael Vick leading the charge, and new coaching additions like Tory Woodbury and DeSean Jackson are set to transform the sport for future generations.

Abraham Mitchell, affectionately known as "Mr. CIAA" for his long-standing practice of sporting custom-made, flamboyant attire at the annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) tournaments, died on Jan. 7 at the age of 95. (Courtesy of HBCU Game Day via X)

HBCU Sports Community Mourns the Death of Basketball Conference Legend Abraham Mitchell, ‘Mr. CIAA’

by Jada Ingleton January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

New Mother Says ‘Middle Class Feels Like Lower Class’ As She Saves for Home

by Eden Harris October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

Courtesy of Howard University

Bomb Threats Force Lockdowns at Howard University, Other HBCUs

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Virginia to Commemorate Landing of Enslaved Africans

by WI Webstaff July 22, 2019December 21, 2021