Business Young CEO Delane Parnell Leaves $400 Million Gaming Company To Build New BusinessCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 3, 2023May 3, 20232042 PlayVS was started in 2018 with the intention of bringing amateur esports programs to students across the United States.... Read more
Money News Technology I’m Out: Snoop Dogg Resigns From Esports Company FaZe Clan As Stake PlummetsIman MilnerApril 6, 2023April 6, 2023 by Iman MilnerApril 6, 2023April 6, 20231166 Snoop Dogg is resigning from epsorts company FaZe Clan.... Read more
Sports Technology 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 IndustriesBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 17, 2023March 17, 20231116 HBCU students will meet top executives within gaming and esports for a day of mentorship, networking and more.... Read more
Education PrizePicks and Morris Brown College Establish Esports Scholarship Fund to Enhance Professional Development OpportunitiesBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023515 The initiative with Morris Brown is the latest milestone in PrizePicks' growing esports footprint.... Read more
Sports MTN DEW Invests in HBCU Gamers With Nationwide eSports TournamentJeroslyn JoVonnOctober 4, 2022October 3, 2022 by Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 4, 2022October 3, 2022690 A year after announcing a commitment to Black entrepreneurship, MTN DEW is expanding by creating a nationwide HBCU esports tournament.... Read more
Education Sports Benedict College Becomes First HBCU to Offer Esports Undergraduate DegreeJeroslyn JoVonnAugust 25, 2022August 25, 2022 by Jeroslyn JoVonnAugust 25, 2022August 25, 20221662 Benedict College has made history as the first HBCU to offer an undergraduate degree in the growing eSports industry. ... Read more
Sports Meet The Black-Owned Nonprofit Dedicated to Increasing Diversity in Gaming and EsportsJeroslyn JoVonnApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022 by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 6, 2022April 6, 20223756 Meet Cxmmunity, a Black-owned nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the gaming and esports industry.... Read more
Education Technology Bowie State University to Open Esports Gaming Lab And Game Design DegreeJeroslyn JoVonnDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnDecember 10, 2021December 10, 20212173 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... Read more
Business Entrepreneurship Sports The RISE of NFL Player Rodger Saffold’s Esports CompanyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 3, 2021March 3, 20212188 Having a passion for Esports, NFL football player Rodger Saffold of the Tennessee Titans started his Esports company RISE back in 2014... Read more
Education Technology Pharaoh’s Conclave (PCX) Donates $160,000 to Morris Brown College to Establish a Center for eSports and InnovationCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 12, 2021January 11, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 12, 2021January 11, 20211402 Pharaoh's Conclave (PCX) donates $160,000 to Morris Brown Collage to establish the Ronald Floyd Thomas Center for eSports and Innovation... Read more