HBCU Chess
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HBCU Spotlight: Harper Jackson (Morehouse)
Harper Jackson with Dr. Daaim Shabazz at HBCU Chess Classic at Morehouse’s King Chapel.Photo by Daaim Shabazz/The Chess Drum Harper Jackson of Morehouse College led his team to a third-place finish in the 3rd HBCU Chess Classic. Jackson, a Detroit native, got his start under Kevin Fite while at Bates…
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HBCU Chess Spotlight: Charles Lindsey, Jr. (Hampton)
Charles Lindsey, Jr. and Breon McCray had a vision a few years ago at Hampton University. The Detroit natives decided to turn their passion for chess into an organization. The group’s purpose was to gather like minds, refine analytical abilities, and engage in satisfying social interaction. Charles Lindsey, Jr., President…
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HBCU Chess Spotlight: Anndrea Ojijo (NCAT)
Anndrea Ojijo, President of NCAT Chess ClubPhotos by Daaim Shabazz/The Chess Drum Playing at the 2024 HBCU Chess Classic at Georgia Tech I’d love to get more people in chess… and getting more women into chess. ~Anndrea Ojijo Anndrea Ojijjo is an honors student at North Carolina A&T (NCAT), aspiring…
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HBCU Chess Spotlight: Samir Acharya (Howard)
Samir Acharya2025 HBCU Chess Champion Samir Acharya won the 3rd HBCU Chess Classic with a perfect 5/5, leading Howard University to the team title for the second time in three years. The junior computer science major was the top seed going into the tournament and met expectations. Interestingly, Acharya mentioned…
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HBCU Chess Spotlight: Caleb Parker (FAMU)
Florida A&M University, also known as “FAMU” (FAM-U), chartered its chess club in January after a year of planning. Caleb Parker met with Dr. Daaim Shabazz in early 2023 to discuss the possibility of reigniting the chess presence at one of the nation’s largest Black universities. Historically-Black Colleges and Universities…
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Howard University dominates 3rd HBCU Chess Classic!
Howard University came to the 2025 HBCU Chess Classic to reclaim the trophy they won at the inaugural event in 2023. In last year’s event, Howard failed to take the top prize in both the team and individual categories, settling for silver in the team category and bronze in the…
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2025 HBCU Chess Classic approaches!
1st HBCU Chess Classic at Morris Brown College, 2023Photo by TBO Chess Society “The HBCU Chess Classic is more than just a tournament; it’s a movement.” ~Alan Cowan, co-founder of TBO and co-organizer of the event 3rd HBCU Chess Classic April 12-13th, 2025 African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse…
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FAMU Chess sets team; readies for HBCU Classic
The FAMU Chess Club held a qualifying tournament to determine who would represent the school at the upcoming HBCU Chess Classic. The Classic will feature teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, of which there are 107 nationwide. The FAMU Chess Club was rechartered on January 28th after more than…
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FAMU Chess Club holds Interest Meeting, First Tournament!
The FAMU Chess Club held its first tournament as an official organization in more than 20 years. After a successful showing at the FAMU Club Fair on January 31st, the group held its interest meeting on February 21st. These events gave the FAMU Chess Club visibility, and so far, the…
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Albany State hosts Hip-Hop Chess Icon, Adisa Banjoko
Adisa Banjoko visited Albany State University at the invitation of the school’s “University College,” an entity supporting first- and second-year students. Banjoki is known to the chess world as the founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF), an organization founded in 2007 with the idea of using chess, martial arts,…
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