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PVAMU Panthers capture SWAC Championship, advance to NCAA Tournament

PVPanthers.com PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 14, 2026) — The Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team is headed to the national stage as they prepare to face Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on Wednesday evening in Dayton. Tipoff is scheduled forĀ 6:40 [...]

PVAMU to compete in inaugural Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic at Wrigley Field

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 2, 2026) — Prairie View A&M University will make history this spring as the Panthers compete in the inaugural Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic at Wrigley Field on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Following the regularly scheduled game of the Chicago Cubs earlier that day, PVAMU will face Alabama A&M University in an [...]

2026-03-02T12:08:45-06:00March 2, 2026|Athletics, Events, HBCU News, Latest News, PV in the News|

PVAMU’s Marching Storm featured in Trail Blazers’ HBCU celebration

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 24, 2026) – The Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm traveled to Portland, Oregon, Feb. 19-21 to take part in the third annual HBCU to the Pros Weekend, hosted by the Portland Trail Blazers and presented by Alaska Airlines.For the first time in the event’s history, two HBCU marching bands were [...]

2026-02-24T15:05:38-06:00February 24, 2026|Events, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student News, The Marching Storm|

Meet Dr. Daniel Black: PVAMU’s 2025–2026 Writer-in-Residence

Dr. Daniel Black joins Prairie View A&M University as the 2025–2026 Writer-in-Residence, bringing his powerful voice, literary excellence, and cultural insight to inspire the next generation of writers and leaders. In this feature, Dr. Black reflects on the power of storytelling, the responsibility of the writer, and the importance of preserving truth, culture, and identity [...]

PVAMU Alum KhaDarel Hodge’s HBCU roots continue to shape his NFL career

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — As he often did, KhaDarel Hodge walked across the tarmac to board a chartered Delta flight, bags in hand, hat low and sunglasses on, as the Atlanta Falcons prepared to travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in mid-October. Hodge blended in with his teammates — until he didn't. It [...]

Defender Network: Celebrating 100 years of Black History Month

In February 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, driven by his frustration with American textbooks that omitted Black contributions and academic institutions that ignored Black scholarship altogether. Woodson, the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, understood that history was being weaponized through omission.

PVAMU Panthers announce 2026 football schedule, Homecoming save-the-date

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 27, 2026) - Prairie View A&M University Athletics officially announced its complete 2026 football schedule, highlighted by a competitive non-conference slate, a full SWAC lineup, and championship aspirations following the Panthers’ 2025 SWAC title run. The 2026 season opens on the road as Prairie View A&M travels to Tarleton State on [...]

2026-01-27T12:19:46-06:00January 27, 2026|Athletics, Events, HBCU News, Latest News, Staff News, Student News|