The #FearlessDebates tour rolled into Tennessee State University, an HBCU, and lasted all of ten minutes before students and faculty made it clear they weren’t welcome. As soon as the group set up their table, a crowd gathered, chanting “Black Power” and confronting them over their anti-DEI stance. The group was quickly surrounded, blocked from leaving, and escorted off campus. The tour claims to promote open debate, but their messaging—often critical of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

Tennessee State University campus groups will travel in style and comfort with the purchase of (4) executive motor coach buses. Each 54-seat bus comes equipped with a restroom, USB ports for all passengers, six monitors, and an executive table. The new fleet of buses will reduce the cost of transportation for students, faculty, and staff to attend university sanctioned events that require travel. | Tennessee State University

✨In honor of Black History Month, we celebrate Chandra Cheeseborough, three time Olympic medalist and head coach of TSU Track and Field. In her interview on @wsmvtv, she reflects on her journey to the top and her impactful tenure as a track coach at Tennessee State University. The Tigers return to the track Feb. 24 and 25 at the 2026 OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Louisville, Ky. 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️ Watch her full interview now at linktr.ee/tnstate1912. | Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University has unveiled a new monument honoring the first five African American students who helped integrate the campus in the late 1950s. The life-size bronze sculptures commemorate Eugene Caruthers, Elizabeth Watkins Crawford, George L. Nichols, Mary Luellen Owens Wagner, and Clarence McKinney, whose courage and determination marked a pivotal moment in the university’s history. The installation, created by Detroit-based sculptor Austen Brantley, is titled The Path and sta

129K views · 2.2K shares | The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands entertains hundreds of dignitaries, special guests and citizens during a performance on the White House Lawn in Washington, DC Friday. The performance was part of ceremonies marking the dedication of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture on Friday. | Tennessee State University | Facebook