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Happy 57th birthday @sesamestreet 💚💛
Fun fact: my dad was the original Gordon on this iconic show. I remember when it premiered on this day, November 10, 1969.
I was five and so excited about my daddy’s new job.
He wasn’t really supposed to be on camera.
He was hired as a consultant because the show was created to reach Black and Brown children who weren’t used to seeing themselves on TV
He stepped in when an actor dropped.
And he made the show sing!!
I miss him so much.
Rest In Peace, daddy 🕊️
#MatthewRobinson
I don’t usually like getting into politics, and keeping this to sports-ish conversations. However, from what I’ve learned, I think this internet demand regarding Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader is a ploy by foreign actors to sow dissent into our political process.
The actors that would be harmed the most from the democrats ending the Iran conflict, stopping the Russian/Ukraine War, and stopping, and facilitating an Iranian/Saudi peace deal are those behind this current political dissension online.
@BeauTAUful_1946 Tell em to get two jobs! 🤣
This is when you politely tell them they need a job to afford those Jordans.
The older kids and their Christmas list
I’m in the minority but the young men they recruit participated in playoffs going all the way down to 9U football (formally Tiny Mite). They definitely participated in High School playoffs and all NCAA Divisions, NAIA, and other associations have playoffs.
This will be a good, long-term situation for the sport.
Heck, viewership was up last year and is up now.
I could be wrong! But man, the 24-team CFP *feels* like a step towards college football 'enshittification' that will be hard to walk back.
Almost nobody *really* wants it. Benefits don't pass to consumers. Eventually, schools won't even really enjoy them. And for what?
@ItsJanata Here it is!
In the final games of the season only Jackson State & PVAMU control their own destiny! Anything can happen between now and Dec.
MVSU, Grambling, Texas Southern, & FAMU (post season ban) are all eliminated from SWAC Championship contention.
Penn State Univ. projects budget shortfall of $124M for fiscal year 2026-27. University says it’s implementing “targeted financial actions to align resources with current realities, while protecting core research, academic and student success priorities.”
PSU says reasons for the deficit include declines in international, graduate and undergraduate student enrollment, and rising health insurance costs.
The next generation of HBCU presidents is coming to @ewctigers Edward Waters University and Kings Road!
We are ecstatic that EWU will serve as the home institution next month for "Who's Got Next: The Ascension Series", here in Jacksonville at Florida's first HBCU! Congratulations to the 19 extraordinary leaders named to the inaugural Alpha Cohort.
This work is deeply personal to me as Ascension grew out of a thought partnership between the @heleaders Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) and me, as a H.E.L.F. Fellow, centered on a question that should concern everyone who loves our institutions: How long do HBCU presidents last, and what most often cuts their tenure short? We kept arriving at the same answer: Incalculable value lives in readiness!
A president's first months assess everything at once: governance, finance, people, and culture. Ascension allows proven leaders to meet those tests before the stakes are real. It is an immersive experience by design, spanning governance and board relations, the presidential search process, institutional finance, and cultural competency. Fellows work through the realities of the presidency in situations curated to reveal which instincts strengthen leadership and which leave something to be desired, and each Fellow leaves with a clear account of the strengths to lean on and the gaps to close.
No one applied to be here. Each Fellow was recommended by former and sitting HBCU presidents, executive search professionals, and leading search firms, and then vetted by the H.E.L.F. leadership team. They are talented, well credentialed leaders, identified by those who know the HBCU presidency best as ready to assume the presidential seat.
With Ascension, H.E.L.F. has closed the final gap in the pipeline it has built, layer by layer: from the Mighty Middle, serving front line leaders and those who lead them, to the Leadership Institute for directors and vice presidents, now welcoming its 19th class, and now to the presidency itself.
A résumé can win a presidency, but only judgment and the proven ability to navigate these sacred spaces can keep one. Ascension tests that judgment before a board ever has to, and Edward Waters University is proud to be its permanent home!
My sincere thanks to the founders of the Higher Education Leadership Foundation: Dr. Herman J. Felton, Jr., President and CEO of Wiley University; Dr. Melva K. Wallace, Ph.D., President and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University; and Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard, former President of Wilberforce University, for their vision and their commitment to preparing the next generation of HBCU presidents.
Alpha Cohort: Welcome to THE Edward Waters University. The presidency is calling, and Kings Road is where you answer!!
#HELF #HBCU #WhosGotNext #AscensionSeries #HBCULeadership #EWU #LetsGetIt
The road to the crown runs through Baltimore! 🏐🏆
The 2026 MEAC Volleyball Championship is almost here! Join us Friday through Sunday, November 20–22, as Coppin State University hosts the conference’s best, with a title on the line.
📍 Physical Education Complex, Baltimore, Maryland
📅 Nov. 20–22, 2026
📺 Watch live on the MEAC Network
Pack the gym, bring the noise, and rep your squad!
#MEACVolleyball #BuiltByUs #HBCUVolleyball #HBCUSports #MEAC
🚨 The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams in 2027, so I've got a question…
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE CELEBRATION BOWL? 👀🏈
So here's the deal.
The expanded CFP will feature 23 games, with playoff games beginning in early December.
Now here's where things get interesting.
Remember, when the CFP expanded to 12 teams in 2024, the Celebration Bowl was MOVED UP A WEEK from the third Saturday in December to the second Saturday to avoid competing with the playoffs.
And NOW…
Under the new CFP schedule, that same second Saturday could overlap with EIGHT CFP second-round games.
See where I'm going with this? 👀
The 2025 Celebration Bowl averaged 2.3 MILLION viewers on ABC, peaked at 3 MILLION, and saw a 12% increase from the previous year.
That's a pretty significant audience!
But here's the part I really want folks to think about. THE MONEY. 💰
With 23 CFP games, that's more TV inventory for advertisers, more sponsorship opportunities for brands, and more competition for marketing dollars.
Could brands that normally advertise during or sponsor the Celebration Bowl start shifting some of those dollars toward CFP games?
Could that affect the game's commercial value, exposure, and ability to attract new sponsors?
Because let's be clear, 2.3 MILLION viewers is an audience worth investing in.
So does the Celebration Bowl keep its Saturday afternoon slot on ABC? Does it move AGAIN? And how does ESPN protect the value of a game that's already built a national audience?
BUT WAIT… THERE'S MORE. 👀
With reports of the Power Four moving away from conference championship games and the Group of Six still deciding, could the SWAC eventually become the ONLY Division I football conference still playing a conference championship game?
Now here's what REALLY caught my attention.
The CFP specifically announced that Army–Navy will be protected from playoff scheduling conflicts.
As it should be.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CELEBRATION BOWL?
And let's not forget, ESPN isn't just broadcasting the expanded CFP. ESPN Events also operates the Celebration Bowl.
I've always said HBCU football is bigger than what happens between the lines. The business, exposure, traditions, television deals, and opportunities matter just as much.
To be clear, there's been NO announcement that the Celebration Bowl is moving. But considering it already happened once, shouldn't we be having this conversation NOW?
So I'm curious…
Should the MEAC, SWAC, and ESPN protect the Celebration Bowl's December window, even if that means competing with the CFP? Or is it time to rethink the date altogether?
And if the SWAC becomes one of the last conferences holding a championship game, is that an advantage or disadvantage?
Are we looking at a potential PROBLEM or an opportunity to make the Celebration Bowl even BIGGER?
MEAC and SWAC folks, I especially want to hear from y'all! 👇🏾
#HBCUUnplugged #CelebrationBowl #HBCUFootball #MEAC #SWAC #CFP
As classes resume Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8 a.m., WSSU remains focused on campus safety, well-being and support following Saturday's tragedy.
We are grateful for the compassion shown to our Ramily.
Read Chancellor Brown's message: https://t.co/1G8Dcw47Pr
@oh_HOLMES Improving Literacy rates, K-12 education outcomes, and state and local policies assisting families and parents will go a long way in improving this data.
That may be more important than just pursuing higher-wages.
@DolasPlaybook @HBCUUnplugged I reached out to the Cricket Celebration Bowl, MEAC, and SWAC for comment on the CFP expansion’s potential effect on the game.
Hopefully, I hear back from them soon.
The road teams dominated Week 1. Division II Fort Valley State forced 20 turnovers and beat Florida A&M 75-70. Jackson State beat Tulane 87-85 behind Dorian McMillian’s 23. South Carolina State made 10 threes to USC Upstate’s three and won 78-70.
Our HBCU basketball Week 1 recap: https://t.co/Glxd2Rn4eF
@michael_w_500 https://t.co/8U0gUlIZZR
Grambling State head coach Mickey Joseph said Monday he “expects to be back” next year despite the Tigers being eliminated from SWAC West Division championship consideration this season.
“You can’t stop somebody if they’re going to fire you.”
Interesting answer from Mickey Joseph on the SWAC media call when asked about where Grambling State goes from here and if he expects to be back after falling out of SWAC title contention. Answer below:
GSU (4-5, 2-4 SWAC) has lost three straight.
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