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The Jackson State Tigers have won their first Celebration Bowl in program history and are now HBCU National Champions.

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Winston-Salem State beat Southwest Missouri State 77-74 to become the first HBCU to win a national championship on March 17, 1967.

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Alkin R. Hepburn II (August 10, 1929 - October 14, 1994) A 1948 graduate of Miami’s Booker T. Washington High School, he starred as a quarterback at Florida A&M (1949-52). Nicknamed “Mr. Cool”, he was considered one of the best passers in HBCU football. He was named Black College All-American by the Pittsburgh Courier as a senior in 1952. He had some of his finest performances playing in the Orange Blossom Classic, a postseason game hosted by Florida A&M at the Orange Bowl. In his final game, he completed an efficient 8 of 11 passes and 3 touchdown passes to lead the Rattlers to victory over Virginia State to win the Black College National Championship in the 1952 Orange Blossom Classic.

He never got a chance to play professional football. At the time, there were no African American quarterbacks in the NFL. His Florida A&M teammates fullback James Moore (from George Washington Carver High School in Miami’s Coconut Grove) and end Willie Irvin were the first black players from Florida drafted by the NFL in 1953. He turned his attention to coaching. He returned home to Miami and was hired as an assistant coach on Nathaniel “Traz” Powell’s staff at Carver High. He became head coach at his alma mater Booker T. Washington High School in the early 1960s. Among his players was future Dolphins Hall of Fame guard Larry Little. He coached Miami Northwestern High School (1971-74). #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Jackson State: 2024 Celebration Bowl Champions

A game that some predicted to be close was never in doubt as SWAC champion Jackson State handled MEAC winner South Carolina State 28-7 to win the 2024 edition of the Celebration Bowl and its first HBCU national championship since 1996.

The Tigers led wire-to-wire and never were seriously challenged in spite of having to go straight from the SWAC title game the previous week to Atlanta to play a South Carolina State team that had not played a game in over two weeks.

That level of dedication, preparedness, and desire to stay on top of one’s game comes from the top, so there is no surprise that this Jackson State team is molded by a program legend, current head coach T.C. Taylor.

Taylor, a highly regarded quarterback coming out of high school, accepted a switch to receiver his junior year at J-State. By his senior year of 2001, he was one of the top pass catchers in the country (84 receptions, 1,234 yards, and 11 touchdowns). He earned training camp deals with the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions before turning his attention to coaching.

Taylor worked his way up those ranks as well, serving as a quarterbacks and receivers coach and offensive coordinator at schools from Coahoma Community College in Mississippi to North Carolina Central before returning to Jackson State five years ago.

He served as a coordinator under John Hendrick and Deion Sanders before being named head coach in December 2022 following Sanders’ move to Colorado. Taylor set about building a roster ready to climb the Celebration Bowl mountain and represent a proud tradition of JSU football.

All T.C.’s Tigers have done in his first two seasons on the job is compile a 19-6 overall record, 13-3 in SWAC play, and topped the 2024 season off with a measure of revenge in dominating South Carolina State Saturday.

This was Taylor’s fourth Celebration Bowl appearance (he was the offensive coordinator in NCCU’s 10-9 loss to Grambling in 2016), and it turned out to be the charm as he and his players, who shared an unwavering belief in each other, shared in one of the great victories in JSU history.

“They believed in me,” Taylor said of his players. “I said we’re going to work our butts off because we were going to get to this moment.”

If you don’t believe in storybook endings, you may find it hard to believe that a proud son of an HBCU powerhouse returned home to lead his football team to the Promised Land.

But it actually happened.

And Taylor and the Jackson State football team wrote an ending to the 2024 HBCU football season that few will forget.

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ERASED FROM HISTORY?

'Super Bowl Champ' Doug Williams was the first Black quarterback drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL Draft in 1978. Williams played for the Buccaneers for five years. Williams's other accomplishments include:

Winning Super Bowl XXII and being named MVP. Being a two-time HBCU National Championship head coach at Grambling State. Co-founding the Black College Football Hall of Fame and the HBCU Legacy Bowl. Being inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor. Williams said he faced racism and negativity during his time with the Buccaneers. He told a podcast that people would ask him if he was the quarterback because of his skin color or because he was smart enough to do the job. Doug Williams was one of the highest-paid players in football when he signed a $3 million contract with a $1 million signing bonus for the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League.

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Deion Sanders: From "Prime Time" to "Coach Prime"

As a Seminole, Sanders was a two-time All-American in football, showcasing his incredible skills as a cornerback and return specialist. He won the Jim Thorpe Award in 1988 as the nation's best defensive back.  He also played baseball for the Seminoles and was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1988. Deion Sanders defied convention by pursuing professional careers in both football and baseball.  He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft and made an immediate impact, earning the nickname "Prime Time" for his electrifying plays and flamboyant personality. In 2020, Sanders took the helm as head coach at Jackson State University, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in Mississippi. He quickly turned the program around, leading the Tigers to consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships and garnering national attention for his recruiting prowess and impact on HBCU football. "Coach Prime" tik4tat research team, 2024.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Your Life-Your Future

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FAMU Looks to Repeat As SWAC Baseball Champions

HBCU Baseball in the Spotlight this Week FAMU baseball team celebrating 2023 SWAC Baseball Championship victory (c)2023 Harold Michael Harvey ATLANTA, Georgia – The Southwest Athletic Conference, the nation’s premiere Black College Baseball Conference, kicks off its championship tourney this week at Russ Chandler Stadium on the campus of Georgia Tech in downtown Atlanta. This year, the SWAC…

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The Inspiring Story of a Mother's Championship Basketball Legacy Passed Down to Her Daughters

by Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr.

April 9, 2024 - Years ago, the only way that a young Black man could fathom himself receiving a free ride through a top (PWI) college or even an (HBCU) was in the hopes of receiving a sports scholarship, which offered him far more financial backing than an academic-based scholarship, meaning that he or his Black family would have to stress coming out of pocket, leading to financial debt that he would be straddled with for the bulk of his adult life. But those days have come and gone because nowadays young Black ladies are also vying for that free ride and breaking every college’s glass ceiling doing it—not that this is a competition, but what it is becomes an opportunity for everyone involved, which leads me to Tynisha Sims. Sims is a former high school championship basketball player herself who made it to St. John’s University, which fields 17 NCAA Division I teams, with many scholar-athletes going on to compete on professional and Olympic teams. But that wasn’t enough for Mrs. Sims; basketball became about family, tradition, community, and Black love. I sat down to speak with Sims and learn more about the origins behind her and her two daughters and ‘this league of their own’.

Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr.: Hi, Tynisha Sims can you please tell my audience a little bit about yourself and your championship career in basketball both high school and collegiate, and how you're passing the tradition of basketball on through your own daughters?

Tynisha Sims: Hello, yes, I’d love to too. I began playing basketball in middle school. I had an advantage with my height, but then I began to grow more and more in love with the sport. By the time I was in high school, I was invited to play in elite basketball showcases and camps and eventually ended up on a top AAU (Amateur Athletic United League) team. On that team, we won the Northeast region championship and played for the national championship. I also played for my high school’s basketball team, Paterson Catholic High School, and in my senior year, we were the Passaic County Champions. My high school years helped me be awarded a full D-1 athletic scholarship to St. John’s University, where I played against some of the most competitive schools. While at St. John's, I was named team captain in my junior and senior years. I was also selected and played on the Big East Conference All-Star team. After college, I continued my basketball career by switching to coaching. I started coaching the Passaic County Community College's (PCCC) women’s basketball team. While at (PCCC), the women’s basketball team made it to the junior college championships three times; two of the three times we won the junior college championship, leading me to be on the sidelines for my own two girls. I have coached both of my daughters since they were in the 2nd grade. I love coaching our youth. My mission is always to help make them a better version of themselves, to inspire and empower girls to be leaders in their own right, and also to not fear anything! 

LWC: How did you feel as a young athlete? And what would you say to your younger self?

TS: I felt blessed as a young athlete because my parents knew nothing about basketball, and I was blessed with coaches who saw fit to invest their time and energy in helping me be the best I could be. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be where I am now. What I would say to my younger self is that you are doing an amazing job! You will be a role model for the next generation.

LWC: Are the things that you would say to your younger self the same things that you now pass on to your daughters and the young ladies that you coach? 

TS: Absolutely! Lift each other up and speak positivity into all you do! You got this!

LWC: What are the ages of the players that you coach?

TS: Right now, I coach 12–13-year-olds. 

LWC: I have always considered sports to be very disciplined, similar to my training in theater. How did the discipline and the rigors of sports training affect your discipline as an adult?

TS: It helped me tremendously. Especially as a mom, wife, finance professional, and coach, it requires a lot of scheduling, early mornings and late nights, accountability, and overall discipline. In college, we would have 5 a.m. practices, then classes, mandatory 2-hour study halls, media training, and evening practice, and we would finish the day with film study. I remember, as an accounting major, being the only one on the bus or airplane (traveling to an opponent’s school for a game) studying or completing an assignment. It was definitely a very intense time of my life that has helped me prepare for adulthood and the many challenges that I face daily.

LWC: How did sports inspire your decisions as a parent of two daughters? Did you want them to play as well, or was it something that they chose for themselves?

TS: I am a firm believer that sports or anything outside of the classroom will teach you life skills, mainly accountability and responsibility. It helps you to advocate for yourself as well as deal with adversity.  I had my girls in gymnastics, soccer, and swimming as toddlers. They were swimming before walking. I wanted them to experience everything they could, and later in life, I knew they would pick the one that they liked the most. Basketball is something that seems natural to them but is not necessarily their favorite. Ultimately, they can choose which activity they wish to focus on when they are ready.

LWC: Do you see your younger self coaching your daughters? And if so, how does it make you feel now, looking at it through parental vision? 

TS: I currently coach one of my daughters, and for the other, I am just there for support. I love both. One is less vocal than the other, but I like the vantage point. 

LWC: What are some of the ways in which sports have influenced you as a parent? Does it make you more of a compassionate parent, an inspired parent, a relentless parent, an impatient parent, or a more patient parent?

TS: It definitely makes me more relentless and patient. From experience, I know that hard work doesn’t last forever; you become more receptive to it. You learn how to deal with hard things better, and that’s what I feel as a parent. 

LWC: Growing up, your parents were very supportive of you while you were playing as well, and now that you’re on the other side as the parent of young basketball players, does that put things in another perspective now that you’re the parent, creating a whole new level of appreciation for yourself now that you have put yourself in their former shoes?

TS: Of course, the only difference is that I played the sport, whereas my parents did not. But the experiences they loved about me playing the sport are the same that I feel for my girls. The travel, the bond, the highs, the lows, and everything in between is worth it.

LWC: Let’s talk about coaching girls’ basketball. How is it? Just in case some readers are not into high school, college, or the (WNBA) Women’s Basketball League.

TS: Coaching basketball is exhilarating! You become family to the players and the families of the players you coach. To see the practice and strategies that you teach executed on the basketball court and end in success is the best feeling in the world. But what’s most amazing and impactful are the lives you are changing by inspiring and empowering them to be their best. 

LWC: Do you still enjoy the game of basketball, or has it become just a job? 

TS: I love the game! I do it because I love it and not because I have to. I am a volunteer coach.

LWC: And that makes it even more commendable. What was the biggest difference between high school basketball and collegiate basketball at St. Johns?

TS: College basketball is where you transform from a girl to a woman. In college, you are playing at the highest level, traveling all over, and meeting so many new people. The networking I was afforded and the connections I’ve made are endless. 

LWC: Is there something that you can share about girls’ basketball that a lot of people may not already know? 

TS: Women’s sports in general are on the rise, and finally, people like me who played during a time when it wasn’t as popular as men’s basketball or sports. It is really special to see.

LWC: Thank you so much for sharing your knowledgeable experience from both sides of the court. Now please promote your girl's basketball team.

TS: Thank you for interviewing me. I Coach for the Team Sharp Basketball program. I coach the 7th grade Blue team. We will be traveling to Pittsburgh, Manheim, Atlantic City, Wildwood, and Kentucky to compete amongst the elite. Their website is www.teamsharpbasketball.com or you can find the program on Instagram or Twitter @Team_Sharp_Basketball

LWC: And there you go, so now that you know of its origins, follow and support these young athletes.

Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr.

Editor, Journalist, BOSS, NY

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After more than 60 years, a championship HBCU men’s basketball team visits White House

An all-Black Tennessee A&I men's basketball team won three back-to-back national championships at the height of the Jim Crow era, but were never recognized or invited to the White House. That changed on Friday.

This past weekend, the Tennessee A&I men’s basketball team, an HBCU squad that won a title more than 60 years ago, got a White House visit. Tennessee A&I made history The living members of the Tennessee A&I Tigers basketball team were honored by Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House. “This is the greatest day of my life,” said George Finley, a player on the Tigers team, said to CBS…

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Shaw University is a private liberal arts HBCU in Raleigh. Founded on December 1, 1865, it is the second oldest HBCU in the South, after Clark Atlanta University. It has been called the “mother of African American colleges in North Carolina” as the founding presidents of North Carolina Central University, Elizabeth City State University, and Fayetteville State University are all Shaw alumni. The founder of Livingstone College studied at Shaw before transferring to Lincoln University. What became NCATSU was located on Shaw’s campus during its first year.

Shaw boasts many “firsts”: the first college in the nation to offer a four-year medical program, the first historically HBCU in the nation to open its doors to women, and the first HBCU in North Carolina to be granted an “A” rating by the State Department of Public Instruction. Dr. Paulette Dillard serves as the University’s 18th President.

It is affiliated with the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and is a member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. It was a co-founding member of the NCAA Division II’s CIAA Conference, the oldest African American athletic association. The university has won CIAA championships in Football, Basketball (women’s and men’s), Tennis (women’s and men’s), and volleyball.

The school was founded by the American Baptist Home Mission Society. Henry Martin Tupper and his Bible study students constructed a two-story church, with one story for the church, and one for the Raleigh Institute, where he taught freedmen. By 1915, supported by the American Baptist Home Mission, the school had 291 students, evenly divided between men and women. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #hbcu

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ESPN announces inaugural Band of the Year National Championship HBCU Bands are set to get a huge natio... #usa #uk