{"ticker":["MC SHA-ROCK teaches hip-hop history at Bowie State","Jackson State eyes SWAC championship after tough loss","Howard alum designed costumes for Michael Jackson biopic","CIAA seeks new media partner after HBCU GO deal ends","Tennessee State secures first faculty research licensing deal","Two HBCU pitchers selected in 2026 MLB Draft"],"featured":{"sourceIndex":0,"category":"Campus Life","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"MC SHA-ROCK, Hip-Hop's First Female MC, Teaches at Bowie State","dek":"Sharon Jackson brings decades of hip-hop history directly to the classroom.","summary":"MC SHA-ROCK, the legendary first female MC in hip-hop, serves as an adjunct instructor at Bowie State University, where she teaches students the history of the genre from someone who helped build it. Her presence on campus connects students to hip-hop's foundational era through lived experience and direct mentorship.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/07/sha-rock.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/107354/mc-sha-rock-teaches-bowie-state-hip-hop-studies/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:16:24 +0000"},"stories":[{"sourceIndex":1,"category":"Sports","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Jackson State Eyes SWAC Championship After Prairie View Loss","dek":"Head coach T.C. Taylor vows the Tigers will contend again this season.","summary":"Jackson State head coach T.C. Taylor opened SWAC Football Media Day by referencing the sting of losing last season's conference championship game to Prairie View A&M. Taylor signaled the team's determination to return to championship contention in 2026.","image":"https://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screen-Shot-2025-10-12-at-8.21.14-PM.png","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/07/15/swac-media-day-jackson-state-will-be-right-there-in-the-championship-chase-again/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:04:26 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":2,"category":"Culture","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"Howard Alum Marci Rodgers Designed Costumes for Michael Jackson Biopic","dek":"The costume designer crafted every detail from the crystallized glove to the iconic Thriller jacket.","summary":"Howard University alumna Marci Rodgers served as costume designer for the blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic, bringing meticulous attention to every wardrobe choice in the film. 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