{"ticker":["FAMU faces NCAA sanctions","SWAC track dynasty","Winston-Salem State hires coach","Lane College appoints president","FAMU football postseason ban","Alpha Kappa Alpha raises $40K"],"featured":{"sourceIndex":0,"category":"Campus Life","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"FAMU vows academic overhaul","dek":"NCAA sanctions levied on football team","summary":"Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson says the school is taking immediate steps to strengthen academic performance in its football program. The NCAA handed down sanctions stemming from longstanding APR issues. The school is working to get the football program back on track.","image":"https://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/famu-football.jpg","imageSource":"feed","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/04/16/famu-vows-academic-overhaul-after-ncaa-sanctions-levied-on-football-team/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:26 +0000"},"stories":[{"sourceIndex":1,"category":"Sports","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"SWAC History: Barbara Jacket","dek":"Unstoppable track & field dynasty","summary":"This article is one in a series of features produced in partnership with the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The series explores the history of the SWAC from its founding in 1920 to the present day. Barbara Jacket and Prairie View’s track & field dynasty are featured.","image":"https://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-16-at-1.04.21-PM-300x160.png","imageSource":"feed","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/04/16/swac-history-barbara-jacket-and-prairie-views-unstoppable-track-field-dynasty/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:48:43 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":2,"category":"Sports","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Jay Butler named head coach","dek":"Winston-Salem State new coach","summary":"Jay Butler is the new head men’s basketball coach at Winston-Salem State. The move signals a real reset for Rams basketball. Butler was officially named the new head coach on April 10.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/04/69d82d81ca647.preview.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106899/jay-butler-winston-salem-state/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:26:23 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":3,"category":"Campus Life","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Lane College appoints president","dek":"Donald Comer named 11th president","summary":"Lane College appoints Donald Comer as president. Comer had served as interim president since July 2024. The move gives the Jackson, Tennessee HBCU a clearer leadership direction.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/04/PresidentComer_headshot.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106914/lane-college-appoints-donald-comer-as-president/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:47:07 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":4,"category":"Sports","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"FAMU football postseason ban","dek":"Season in new light","summary":"FAMU football postseason ban changes the emotional shape of the season. The ban is due to NCAA sanctions over APR issues. Florida A&M announced the ban on April 10.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/04/famu-2022-florida-classic-will-brown-resized.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106895/famu-football-postseason-ban/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:16:57 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":5,"category":"Campus Life","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"FAMU sees APR update","dek":"Working to get football program back","summary":"Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson declared that the institution is working to get the football program back on track. The update comes after NCAA sanctions over APR issues.","image":"https://hbcunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/4440aff2-2207-4b61-baf2-7ce553425710-large16x9_AP24159062096825.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/04/16/florida-am-sees-promising-update-with-apr-issue/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU News","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:09 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":6,"category":"Culture","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Alpha Kappa Alpha raises $40K","dek":"Empowering next generation of leaders","summary":"Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority raised $40K for HBCUs in minutes. The rapid fundraising showcases the sorority’s commitment to empowering the next generation of Black leaders.","image":"https://hbcunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vvG1VZ_dmp7EKo.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/04/16/alpha-kappa-alpha-sorority-raises-40k-for-hbcus-in-minutes/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU News","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:57:44 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":8,"category":"Sports","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Prairie View football staff rewarded","dek":"Pay increase after SWAC championship","summary":"The Prairie View football staff will see a significant pay increase following the program’s best season in over 15 years. Head coach Tremaine Jackson’s contract is being revised.","image":"https://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/HF9BNklWMAEEhA2-1024x683.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/04/15/prairie-view-football-staff-rewarded-for-swac-championship/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:47:44 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":9,"category":"Culture","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Morehouse president watches son join Omega","dek":"Family legacy moment","summary":"Morehouse President Dr. F. DuBois Bowman watched his son join Omega Psi Phi. The moment is a family legacy for the Bowman family.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/04/b5fc70a39fadd45cb94d073a8099518e.webp","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106931/brandon-bowman-omega-psi-phi-morehouse/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:34:35 +0000"}],"sourceRefs":[{"title":"FAMU vows academic overhaul after NCAA sanctions levied on football team","link":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/04/16/famu-vows-academic-overhaul-after-ncaa-sanctions-levied-on-football-team/","publisher":"HBCU Sports","pubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:26 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU Sports"},{"title":"SWAC History: Barbara Jacket and Prairie View’s unstoppable track & field dynasty","link":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/04/16/swac-history-barbara-jacket-and-prairie-views-unstoppable-track-field-dynasty/","publisher":"HBCU Sports","pubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:48:43 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU Sports"},{"title":"Jay Butler Winston-Salem State Move Signals a Real Reset For Rams Basketball","link":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106899/jay-butler-winston-salem-state/","publisher":"HBCU Buzz","pubDate":"Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:26:23 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU Buzz"},{"title":"Lane College Appoints Donald Comer as President","link":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106914/lane-college-appoints-donald-comer-as-president/","publisher":"HBCU Buzz","pubDate":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:47:07 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU Buzz"},{"title":"FAMU Football Postseason Ban Puts 2026 Season in New Light","link":"https://hbcubuzz.com/106895/famu-football-postseason-ban/","publisher":"HBCU Buzz","pubDate":"Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:16:57 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU Buzz"},{"title":"Florida A&M sees promising update with APR issue","link":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/04/16/florida-am-sees-promising-update-with-apr-issue/","publisher":"HBCU News","pubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:09 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU News"},{"title":"Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $40K for HBCUs in Minutes","link":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/04/16/alpha-kappa-alpha-sorority-raises-40k-for-hbcus-in-minutes/","publisher":"HBCU News","pubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:57:44 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU News"},{"title":"Democrats seek to bar presidents from collecting settlement money from the government","link":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/04/16/democrats-seek-to-bar-presidents-from-collecting-settlement-money-from-the-government/","publisher":"HBCU News","pubDate":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:37:26 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU News"},{"title":"Prairie View football staff rewarded for SWAC championship","link":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/04/15/prairie-view-football-staff-rewarded-for-swac-championship/","publisher":"HBCU Sports","pubDate":"Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:47:44 +0000","feedLabel":"HBCU Sports"},{"title":"Morehouse President Dr. F. 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