Field Notes covers graphic design, video, photography, social media, recruiting culture, and the creative leaders shaping how college programs—especially HBCUs—present themselves to the world.
The pending Protect College Sports Act includes an HBCU Sports Media and Connectivity Program authorizing up to $180 million annually from 2027 through 2032 for broadband, media technology and live-sports production infrastructure.
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Nightcap is opening its HBCU Tour at Prairie View A&M on September 4, turning The Hill into a live national sports-media destination just before the Labor Day Classic.
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Twenty of 21 Division I HBCU programs played in Week 0. The MEAC went 5-1, seven active SWAC teams won, South Carolina State scored a school-record 87 points, and the first weekend of 2026 gave us plenty of early signals.
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Nearly 100 HBCU football games are set to appear across ESPN platforms in 2026–27. The bigger opportunity is what that expanded stage means for HBCU creative teams, branding and audience growth.
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Before Sam Jones became “Mr. Clutch” and won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, he built the foundation of a Hall of Fame career at North Carolina Central.
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Women’s flag football is racing toward NCAA championship status and the 2028 Olympics. HBCUs are not waiting for the sport to become established — they are helping build what comes next.
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Ashley Robinson’s move from Jackson State to Texas Southern keeps one of HBCU athletics’ most accomplished administrators inside the SWAC — and gives a conference rival a proven blueprint for building championships, visibility and brand momentum.
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The annual kickoff showcase carries history, conference pride and national visibility into the first major HBCU football weekend of the season.
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How schools can turn jersey inventory into better photography, stronger social rollouts, fan hype and more valuable sponsor storytelling.
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