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McDonald’s, Gen.G, and the Black Collegiate Gaming Association Come Together to Host the HBCU+ College NetWORK, A Summit for HBCU Students Interested in the Gaming and Esports Industries

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023466

HBCU students will meet top executives within gaming and esports for a day of mentorship, networking and more....

Education

PrizePicks and Morris Brown College Establish Esports Scholarship Fund to Enhance Professional Development Opportunities

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023247

The initiative with Morris Brown is the latest milestone in PrizePicks' growing esports footprint....

Sports

MTN DEW Invests in HBCU Gamers With Nationwide eSports Tournament

Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 4, 2022October 3, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 4, 2022October 3, 2022366

A year after announcing a commitment to Black entrepreneurship, MTN DEW is expanding by creating a nationwide HBCU esports tournament....

Sports

Benedict College Becomes First HBCU to Offer Esports Undergraduate Degree

Jeroslyn JoVonnAugust 25, 2022August 25, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnAugust 25, 2022August 25, 20221321

Benedict College has made history as the first HBCU to offer an undergraduate degree in the growing eSports industry. ...

Sports

Meet The Black-Owned Nonprofit Dedicated to Increasing Diversity in Gaming and Esports

Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 6, 2022April 6, 20222234

Meet Cxmmunity, a Black-owned nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the gaming and esports industry....

Technology

Bowie State University to Open Esports Gaming Lab And Game Design Degree

Jeroslyn JoVonnDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnDecember 10, 2021December 10, 20211529

Bowie State University is expanding on its investment in the esports arena by opening a game lab and adding a field of study within virtual...

Entrepreneurship

The RISE of NFL Player Rodger Saffold’s Esports Company

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20211957

Having a passion for Esports, NFL football player Rodger Saffold of the Tennessee Titans started his Esports company RISE back in 2014...

Education

Pharaoh’s Conclave (PCX) Donates $160,000 to Morris Brown College to Establish a Center for eSports and Innovation

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 12, 2021January 11, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 12, 2021January 11, 20211170

Pharaoh's Conclave (PCX) donates $160,000 to Morris Brown Collage to establish the Ronald Floyd Thomas Center for eSports and Innovation...

Education

20 HBCUs Introduce The Inaugural HBCU Esports Homecoming Classic

Derek MajorDecember 1, 2020December 2, 2020

by Derek MajorDecember 1, 2020December 2, 20205143

Students from 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will compete in the inaugural HBCU Esports Homecoming Classic....

Career

New TalentX Gaming Head of Talent Talks About Bringing More Diversity To Gaming

Dana GivensJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020

by Dana GivensJuly 13, 2020July 13, 20206384

TalentX Gaming hires Amber Howard to lead their talent division where she hopes to bring more diversity that is much needed within the gaming industry....