Tennessee State University was founded to keep Black students out of the University of Tennessee. In 1890, states with land-grant schools, like the University of Tennessee, were given a choice.

HBCUs’ mission-driven effort to serve Black communities could now result in severe budget cuts under Trump’s crusade against DEI. It’s all a big misunderstanding, advocates say.

Nashville possibly could be home to the state’s first professional women’s basketball team in the WNBA. Prior to the announcement of the Tennessee Summit, Black women have been laying the ...

Tennessee State announced in June 2023 that it was planning to become the first historically Black college and university to sponsor Division I men’s hockey. Duanté Abercrombie was hired as the ...

Tennessee State confirmed its inaugural men's hockey season will not be played as planned in 2025-26.. The historically Black university made it official in a release on July 10. The Tennessean ...

The historically Black land-grant university is hurting for cash and making significant cuts. State lawmakers blame former administrators for the financial woes, while former administrators blame ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Black Caucus sent a blistering letter to Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower about his comments about the former Tennessee State University president and ...

Tennessee State University (TSU) continues to break ground on a historic journey to become the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to field a National Collegiate Athletic ...