{"ticker":["Virginia Union star retires","14-year-old injured after ‘random’ shooting in Chesterfield - WRIC ABC 8News","Jackson State hires Perkins","Morgan State joins research park","Grambling earns business award","Howard gets $780K grant"],"featured":{"sourceIndex":0,"category":"Sports","label":"HBCU Desk","rewrittenHeadline":"Virginia Union's Jada Byers retires from football","dek":"Former record-setting running back hangs up cleats","summary":"Jada Byers, a former Virginia Union star, has announced his retirement from football. Byers was a record-setting running back and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to play the game he loved. His retirement marks the end of an era for the Virginia Union Panthers.","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Pickford_Hall%2C_Virginia_Union_University.JPG/1280px-Pickford_Hall%2C_Virginia_Union_University.JPG","imageSource":"campus-enforced","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/06/18/virginia-union-star-announces-retirement/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:13:27 +0000"},"stories":[{"sourceIndex":1,"category":"Community","label":"Community Beat","rewrittenHeadline":"14-year-old injured after ‘random’ shooting in Chesterfield - WRIC ABC 8News","dek":"Random gunfire hits home in Virginia Union's backyard","summary":"A 14-year-old was injured in a random shooting in Chesterfield, near Virginia Union University. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Pickford_Hall%2C_Virginia_Union_University.JPG/1280px-Pickford_Hall%2C_Virginia_Union_University.JPG","imageSource":"campus","sourceUrl":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPNnZYLTNmR3NneG03Rm43bHNHOVItN0pOTndyb05DUHVRNnZNZzUtSmdtQVY0eXNIaUktZWxwN29mTUZRclJCOGwxcjEtS1I5VmJLZTBmQzZfOW9uODUtRWV2STZPZjdIOElqM3Q5Y2lZNlZwUWF0YW9mRUFyRWh0V2hPel82bXJnOGxsMGNkSdIBlAFBVV95cUxOUEgySEl1TGhWdlBNR3o3MzJuZ1dfRTAzTFJnU185OHd2T2FiOWNEQThZNS1YMEtqOFBRVmkyMHhoY2lJWEV2R2tieDV3U1NreEhiaEFUcUpWX2hkQ2E0ZUJ1NEZPalhsODhfN2EwM1JJNTM0VUw1Qm91ajhoLVBaUW1CaVlBSEdXXzV3dEh0VGJHRG9F?oc=5","sourcePublisher":"WRIC ABC 8News","sourcePubDate":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:19:23 GMT"},{"sourceIndex":4,"category":"Policy","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"FAMU underfunding lawsuit revived","dek":"Florida must answer for alleged underfunding","summary":"The FAMU underfunding lawsuit has been revived, and Florida must respond to allegations of underfunding. The lawsuit claims that the state has not provided adequate funding to the university.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/08/famu.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/107161/famu-underfunding-lawsuit-appeals-court-2026/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:18 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":5,"category":"Business","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Morgan State joins research park","dek":"University expands research and innovation ecosystem","summary":"Morgan State University has joined the Association of University Research Parks, becoming the only HBCU to do so. The move aims to expand the university's research and innovation ecosystem.","image":"https://hbcunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/90-3.jpeg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcunews.com/2026/06/18/morgan-state-university-joins-association-of-university-research-parks-expanding-research-and-innovation-ecosystem/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU News","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:30:21 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":6,"category":"Business","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Grambling earns business award","dek":"University's business college recognized for excellence","summary":"Grambling State University's Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship has received national recognition for excellence. 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The two HBCU legends are among the newest members of the hall.","image":"https://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DAVE-CLARK.jpg","imageSource":"feed","sourceUrl":"https://hbcusports.com/2026/06/19/hbcu-legends-dave-clark-marquis-grissom-named-to-college-baseball-hall-of-fame/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Sports","sourcePubDate":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:33:58 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":8,"category":"Sports","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Howard University and Five HBCUs Made History at the 2026 NCAA Track Championships","dek":"Jackson State, Southern, and Bethune-Cookman players invited","summary":"Three HBCU baseball players, including Jackson State's Tyree Reed, Southern University's Kelcey White, and Bethune-Cookman's Pablo Torres, have been invited to the MLB Draft Combine.","image":"https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2026/06/WTF-NCAA-Championships-2025-6.jpg","imageSource":"og","sourceUrl":"https://hbcubuzz.com/107166/howard-university-ncaa-track-2026-hbcu-eugene/","sourcePublisher":"HBCU Buzz","sourcePubDate":"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:20:13 +0000"},{"sourceIndex":2,"category":"Campus Life","label":"Newswire","rewrittenHeadline":"Police: Random gunfire hits Chesterfield home, injures 14-year-old - 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