Kimberly Clark

Wanting to provide professional opportunities to HBCU basketball players who historically haven’t received them from the NBA is what drove Kimberly Clark to help form an organization that will do just that.Starting in 2023, the HBCU Basketball Association — an upstart league — will host its inaugural season exclusively featuring six teams made up of Black college talent. They will be playing the sport in traditional HBCU territories that include Houston, Texas; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; Daytona Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia and New Orleans, Louisiana.The HBCUBA will begin in February 2023 and run through June. In between, there will be tryouts and even a draft. HBCUBA President Kimberly Clark spoke with HBCU Sports senior editor Kendrick Marshall about a league that will give Black college ballers a pro dream.

Wanting to provide professional opportunities to HBCU basketball players who historically haven’t received them from the NBA is what drove Kimberly Clark to help form an organization that will do just that. Starting in 2023, the HBCU Basketball Association — an upstart league — will host its inaugural season exclusively featuring six teams made up of Black college talent. They will be playing the sport in traditional HBCU territories that include Houston, Texas; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; Daytona Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia and New Orleans, Louisiana. The HBCUBA will begin in February 2023 and run through June. In between, there will be tryouts and even a draft. HBCUBA President Kimberly Clark spoke with HBCU Sports senior editor Kendrick Marshall about a league that will give Black college ballers a pro dream.

Interview with HBCU Basketball Association President Kimberly Clark

Stan Becton

HBCU Sports editor Kendrick Marshall speaks with NCAA Digital writer Stan Becton about why he ranked Florida A&amp;M No. 1 in his final HBCU football power rankings and how he would decide a Black college national champion.

Interview with NCAA Digital writer Stan Becton

HBCU Sports' Kenn Rashad talks to the chairpersons responsible for producing the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics report "Achieving Racial Equity in College Sports."  Columbia University Sports Management Senior Lecturer Len Elmore, Women's Basketball Coaches Association Education Manager Shanteona Keys, and Los Angeles Rams Director of Football Affairs Jacques McClendon discuss the report's recommendation of reforms. The report calls on universities, athletics conferences, the College Football Playoff (CFP), and the NCAA to take decisive action to address systemic policies and practices that create barriers to the success of Black college athletes and HBCUs.

HBCU Sports interview on Knight Commission report, 'Achieving Racial Equity in College Sports'

Rodney Elam

HBCU Sports Senior Editor Kendrick Marshall speaks with Rodney Elam of the 28th and Jefferson Twitter account to discuss the hiring of Eddie George as the school's new head football coach.

Interview with Rodney Elam of 28th & Jefferson

James Spady

HBCU Sports' Kendrick Marshall talks to FAMU assistant coach James Spady about the unique experience he faced as the head coach at Alabama A&amp;M in 2017 when some of his players kneeled in protest before the start of the Magic City Classic football game at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL.  As we witness world-wide protest rallies calling for an end to racism in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, Spady talks about how he's s optimistic that the energetic actions of young people will spur the substantive changes so many have sought before them.

Interview with Florida A&M assistant football coach James Spady

Charles McClelland

SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland made a special guest appearance on the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad to discuss the arrival of Florida A&amp;M as the conference’s newest member.The membership begins at the start of the 2021-22 academic season, but McClelland explains there are still some options to discuss regarding how the league will operate with 11-teams.Additionally, McClelland provides an update on the SWAC’s plans to attack the COVID-19 pandemic.

SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland made a special guest appearance on the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad to discuss the arrival of Florida A&amp;M as the conference’s newest member. The membership begins at the start of the 2021-22 academic season, but McClelland explains there are still some options to discuss regarding how the league will operate with 11-teams. Additionally, McClelland provides an update on the SWAC’s plans to attack the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida A&M joins the SWAC: Interview with SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland

Kiki Baker Barnes

Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, Dillard University athletics director and interim commissioner of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, is the special guest. In this episode, Dr. Barnes discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on Dillard and other member institutions of the GCAC.

Podcast interview with Dillard University AD Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes

Podcast interview with SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland

Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) commissioner Charles McClelland is a special guest on the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad. The two preview the 2019 SWAC Championship Football Game, the future of the conference, the Celebration Bowl and other NCAA issues.

Exclusive interview with SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland

HBCU Sports contributor Kendrick Marshall joins Kenn Rashad as a special guest to discuss the NCAA’s decision not to invite South Carolina State to participate in the NCAA FCS playoffs. The Bulldogs (8-3) defeated a Wofford team earlier in the season that managed to get a playoff bid.As a result, Rashad and Marshall discuss the element of race and the role it might have had in the NCAA’s decision to snub South Carolina State.Additionally, Rashad and Marshall talk about the future of Jackson State football and preview the upcoming matchup between Grambling State and Southern in the Bayou Classic.

HBCU Sports contributor Kendrick Marshall joins Kenn Rashad as a special guest to discuss the NCAA’s decision not to invite South Carolina State to participate in the NCAA FCS playoffs. The Bulldogs (8-3) defeated a Wofford team earlier in the season that managed to get a playoff bid. As a result, Rashad and Marshall discuss the element of race and the role it might have had in the NCAA’s decision to snub South Carolina State. Additionally, Rashad and Marshall talk about the future of Jackson State football and preview the upcoming matchup between Grambling State and Southern in the Bayou Classic.

Time to play the race card, NCAA snubs SC State for playoff bid

HBCU sports talk, analysis, and commentary.

Kenn discusses Alcorn State's recently released 2020 football schedule and the SWAC's overall strategy in scheduling games against nonconference opponents.

Alcorn's weak 2020 football schedule & the SWAC's D2 scheduling strategy

HBCU Sports publisher and editor Kenn Rashad examines why MEAC football contender South Carolina State is getting snubbed in the national FCS Top 25 poll and addresses the possibility of the MEAC having three teams participate in the postseason.

Why is South Carolina State getting snubbed in the FCS rankings?

In this “Tell Them To Bring Me My Money” episode of the HBCU Sports Podcast, Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss and analyze North Carolina A&amp;T’s historic win over East Carolina and Howard University’s almost upset of Ohio University.  The two take a moment to discuss the coaching future of head coach Mike London at Howard and talk about Prairie View A&amp;M’s win over North Carolina Central in the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge.  Additionally, the two preview one particular game that could be the HBCU/FCS game of the week.

'Tell Them To Bring Me My Money'

It may have taken a couple of years, but Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis are back together again talking HBCU Sports.  In this edition of the HBCU Sports Podcast, Kenn and Jeff recap Week Zero games featuring Prairie View A&amp;M’s contest against Rice and North Carolina A&amp;T’s game against Jacksonville State.  The two also discuss Kendrick Marshal’s column that suggests North Carolina A&amp;T might be the best FCS team in the country, and the problem some fans North Dakota State fans have with it.

Prairie View falls, N.C. A&T wins, and NDSU fans get butt-hurt

Kenn Rashad

After taking a year off, the HBCU Sports Podcast is back. Kenn Rashad is the host of this special edition where he recaps the most recent HBCU Sports news and previews the short schedule that kicks off the 2018 HBCU football season.  The topics discussed include the SWAC's new commissioner, Chalres McClelland, the possibility of a postseason bowl game between an HBCU team and an Ivy League team, and the new uniforms that many teams are introducing.

HBCU Sports Podcast is back - Special Edition w/Kenn Rashad

Episode 10 of the HBCU Sports Podcast focuses on the Grambling Tigers and their 10-9 Celebration Bowl victory over North Carolina Central. Co-host Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss the game’s highlights, social media comments, attendance and the published TV ratings, which are up from the previous year.  Kenn and Jeff also take a moment to address the business of the Celebration Bowl and how ticket sales and cash is distributed to the schools involved. Finally, the two briefly discuss the recent announcement of the Talladega College marching band participating in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration parade.

E10: Celebration Bowl - Tigers Win, Attendance Down, Ratings Up

With the Celebration Bowl just days away, Kenn and Jeff take a closer look at the North Carolina Central football team. Las Vegas odds makers have the Eagles entering Saturday’s game a 15-point underdog to Grambling State.  The two analyze comments made by NCCU head coach Jerry Mack and QB Malcolm Bell regarding the spread and also discuss how playing in the Georgia Dome might impact a NCCU team that has not played in a domed stadium before.  The co-hosts also discuss how GSU head coach Broderick Fobbs is preparing for this game and also debate the question on where this upcoming game ranks all-time for both programs.  Finally, the two make their predictions.Note: The game starts at 12 noon (ET), not 11:00 a.m. as stated in the podcast.

With the Celebration Bowl just days away, Kenn and Jeff take a closer look at the North Carolina Central football team. Las Vegas odds makers have the Eagles entering Saturday’s game a 15-point underdog to Grambling State. The two analyze comments made by NCCU head coach Jerry Mack and QB Malcolm Bell regarding the spread and also discuss how playing in the Georgia Dome might impact a NCCU team that has not played in a domed stadium before. The co-hosts also discuss how GSU head coach Broderick Fobbs is preparing for this game and also debate the question on where this upcoming game ranks all-time for both programs. Finally, the two make their predictions. Note: The game starts at 12 noon (ET), not 11:00 a.m. as stated in the podcast.

E9: Celebration Bowl Preview: Big Cats vs. 'Pissed Off' Angry Birds

In episode No. 8, co-hosts Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis recap the SWAC Championship Game, key players and factors that may have impacted the game’s low attendance.  The two take a moment to talk about SWAC commissioner Duer Sharp who revealed in a recent interview how the conference’s athletic directors are likely to approach the league’s new 7-game scheduling format that will be implemented next season.  Additionally, they discuss the absence of Sharp who was not present for the Celebration Bowl team introduction press conference in Atlanta and the message it might send to stakeholders.

E8: SWAC Commish, ADs Make ‘Ass Backwards’ Decisions, SCG Recap

Podcast co-hosts Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss the Bayou Classic football game between Grambling and Southern.  A game that didn’t quite live up to the expectations of many in a 52-30 win for the Grambling Tigers.  The two also discuss the upcoming SWAC Championship Game in Houston between SWAC West champion Grambling and SWAC East champion Alcorn State, while addressing the steps the Braves must take to win a third straight title.  Other topics discussed include North Carolina A&amp;T’s first-round loss to Richmond, the announcement of Grambling’s newly named AD in Paul Bryant and the announcement of GSU offensive coordinator winning the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year award.

E7: Post Bayou Classic, Pre SWAC Football Championship Edition

In this special Thanksgiving edition of the podcast, Kenn and Jeff recap North Carolina Central’s decisive win over North Carolina A&amp;T to win the MEAC football championship.  They preview the Bayou Classic showdown between Grambling State and Southern University and take a moment to discuss the reaction of some Alcorn State fans to an article published by Kenn detailing possible SWAC paths to the Celebration Bowl. Also, the two talk about Prairie View being left out of the FCS playoffs for the second straight year.

E6: NCCU Wins, PV Snubbed, Bayou Classic and Alcorn Fans Cry

HBCU Sports Podcast

Sam Beavers

Donald Trump

Kenn and Jeff take a moment to reflect on the results of the presidential election before discussing the tweets of Arkansas-Pine Bluff freshman kicker Sam Beavers.  The two talk about the Tuskegee University football team, which was challenged at the 11th hour to find a new opponent in order to qualify for the NCAA Division II playoffs after Albany State backed out of a previous commitment to play.  They also take a look at the teams playing the SIAC and CIAA championship games, as well as review the key HBCU football matchups from the past weekend.

E4: Donald Trump, Sam Beavers & Tuskegee Football

Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessiss discuss the newly crowned conference all-time leading rushers in North Carolina A&amp;T’s Tarik Cohen (MEAC) and Southern University’s Lenard Tillery (SWAC).  Kenn makes a major announcement regarding the HBCU Sports podcast.  And Jeff shares the details of an article published on the Huffington Post regarding the misconceptions of HBCUs.

E3: MEAC/SWAC All-Time Leading Rushers

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