Congratulations to Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team from the HBCU Campaign team as they're advancing to the Little League World Series after an 12-7 victory against New Albany, Indiana, in the Great Lakes Region championship game this past weekend in Indiana.

The Little League team became the first all-black team from Chicago to reach the Little League World Series in three decades. The last Chicago team to qualify for the World Series was West in 1983. That team finished fifth overall.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to declare Saturday as "Jackie Robinson West Little League Championship Day" in the state after the victory.

The boy will play this Thursday (opening round) @ 3pm at the championship in Williamsport, Pa.

This is something MAJOR great for the black community, especially Chicago. Tells you there are kids who believe in themselves, doing positive things and not killing one another.

The HBCU Campaign wishes the kids, coaches and parents safe travels to PA and the BEST of luck in the opening round of the championship!

The HBCU Campaign's founder Demetrius Johnson Jr., has announced five HBCUs that will be apart of its 'HBCU of the Month' initiative in 2015.

The five HBCUs announced were Grambling State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Langston University, Bethune-Cookman University and Wiley College. These five HBCUs will be among the 12 HBCUs to be celebrated in 2015 as apart of our 'HBCU of the Month' school initiative.

SAVE THE MONTH: The 2015 HBCU Campaign's 'HBCU of the Month' initiative schedule will be fully announced this December 2014.

Which HBCUs do you think should be among the 7 others HBCUs to be yet announced as an HBCU Campaign 2015 'HBCU of the Month' school?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced that its football championship game is moving to Montgomery.

The Division II league announced the move at its media day on Monday (yesterday). The game is schedule to be played at the Cramton Bowl for the next three seasons starting in 2014.

SIAC Commissioner Gregory Moore says the stadium "is a spectacular venue as it has held some legendary games in college football."

"The SIAC football championship game has grown significantly over the years and Montgomery is great fit for our postseason atmosphere. The Cramton Bowlis a spectacular venue as it has held some legendary games in college football," SIAC Commissioner Gregory Moore said. "We want to thank the City of Montgomery, Mayor Todd Strange, The Central Alabama Sports Commission and The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitor Bureau for embracing and assisting our transition to such a historic venue."

The SIAC's President's Council unanimously approved the move from Atlanta, where the first three championship games were played.

The move was also an up for the venue, which lost its most noteworthy tenant, when Alabama state constructed its $62-million stadium two years ago to play its home games.

"We are proud to welcome the SIAC Football Championship Game to the city named by USA as the Best Historic City in the U.S., Montgomery, Alabama," Mayor Todd Stranger said. "The Central Alabama Sports Commission and The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitor Bureau are working hard to ensure that the next three championship games at the world class Cramton Bowl and Multiplex are the best and most memorable in SIAC history."

The league estimates the championship game will attract 15,000 fans to the 25,000-seat Cramton Bowl and about $1.2 million in revenue.

Get ready Braves, next month the HBCU Campaign is celebrating your campus, Alcorn State University!

Join the Campaign at #AugustAlcorn on all social media sites that hashtag-able. You can also help the HBCU Campaign for you school. Just redirect them to the Alcorn's honoree page on our website here.

Thank you for you generous support and thank you for being an Campaigner and Go Braves!

The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign is an organization that honors not just the rich history of HBCUs but the current standings of these institutions, the Chancellors and Presidents (current and past), the faculty, staff, students, alumni and the success of these institutions named Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The HBCU Campaign honors 12 HBCUs each year as our apart of our HBCU of the Month initiative in spirits to raise money to give back to those supported HBCUs as well as scholarships to give to current and future HBCUs students. All HBCUs are struggling through a budget crisis, some a lot more than others. So, it's the supporters job to try and help keep these institutions of higher eduction alive and open to keep serving the history and a purpose in the near future.

Why keep HBCU institutions alive? Because they are historic landmark and part of the black and brown color timeline. HBCUs were created back in the day because of segregation, black and browns were not able to educate with whites so civil right leaders and activists such as Mary Bethune created school for Negros to go attend to earn an education.

Even though we have a set of HBCUs that we celebrate each month in the year of 2014, we also have our Top 10 favorite HBCUs who we think has set the bar this year and really impress us in the following areas: school pride, alumni giving, campus beautification, degree programs and success within their institution.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

We can not pick 10 HBCUs we like without picking our Founder HBCU. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is housed in the historical area of Pine Bluff not too far from downtown Pine Bluff. UAPB is it's nickname for short has achieved many, many accomplishments in the past couple years such as the Golden Lions Football won the SWAC tournament in 2012, the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South march in President Obama's inaugural parade in 2009 and performed in the Honda Battle of the Bands in January 2014. Their Vesper Choir is internationally known. And the University just inaugurated their sixth Chancellor, Dr. Laurence B. Alexander this past April who is taking the campus to the next level and UAPB is best know for their outstanding agriculture and fishes program. UAPB is also known for their historic landmark, the W.E. O' Bryant Bell Tower which is located in the middle of their campus. UAPB ranks 8th in the top 10 HBCUs in alumni giving.UAPB was named our 'HBCU of the Month' of February 2014.

For more information about UAPB, visit their website at www.uapb.edu.

 Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 Southern University is our one of second favorite HBCUs thus far. The HBCU Campaign honored Southern University and A&M College which is located on the Bluff in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the school spirit their is outstanding! SUBR is home of the Human Jukebox who was named HBCU Marching Band of the Year at this years HBCU Awards along with Male Coach of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year. SUBR Jaguar football team won the SWAC Tournament in 2013. And their Women's Tennis Team won SWAC in 2014And the HBCU Campaign named SUBR our 'HBCU of the Month' of March 2014. This year Southern is celebrating it's 100 years on the beautiful campus they have on the bluff. Ayanna Spivey, who was thee 83rd Miss Southern University was also featured in the HBCU Campaign 2014 HBCU Desk Calendar. Southern also has four other campuses: Southern University at New Orleans, Southern University at Shreveport, Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge ( law school and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Baton Rouge.

For more information about SUBR, visit their website at www.subr.edu.

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

 It's nothing and the HBCU Campaign means nothing like the Gram Fam! We love the Grambling Tigers and they campus is historically beautiful. We plan to honor Grambling as one of our 'HBCUs of the Month' in the near future. Our Founder has visited Grambling campus twice to the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center to see UAPB play Grambling in basketball every year. We also love the Grambling Tiger who is located at the entrance of Grambling's campus and let's not forget the World Famed Tiger band who has participated in many United States president inaugural parades. Even though Grambling made national news this past year for boycotting practices and not attending Jackson State University homecoming game, the Gram Fam has an outstanding student body. They just recently lost their president Frank Pogue due to retirment and is currently in the search of a new president.

For more information about Grambling, visit their website at www.gram.edu.

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas

Wiley College is another HBCU who must honor as one of our 'HBCUs of the Month' in the near future. Their student body who we call the Wiley College Nation, school pride is remarkable and they show us all the time they love their Wiley. Wiley has been known for many historical moments, such as being home of the famously 'The Great Debaters,' and being notable as one of the oldest predominantly black colleges west of the Mississippi River. And this past May, Wiley's 'A Cappella Choir performed at the opening convocation for the International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges and Universities which took placed in Japan. Believe it or not, Wiley is named our most spiritual school during our 'May is HBCU Campaign HBCU Pride Month'. Congratulations!

For more information about Wiley College, visit their website at www.wileyc.edu.

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma

There is not no Lions pride no other than Langston University. Another one of our only HBCU in the state institution, we have to named Langston one of our favorites. Being named after a civil rights pioneer, Join Mercer Langston (1829-1897), Langston is home of the navy blue and orange and was also part of the second season of the reality TV Show College Hill that was shown on BET. Langston was named our 'HBCU of the Month' in November 2013 and we would love to celebrate their campus again in the near future!

For more information about Langston, visit their website at www.langston.edu.

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

Here is another choice pick from our Founder, he states it something about that Green and Gold he loves and he can not wait to honor them as our 'HBCU of the Month' in October this year. KYSU is the only historically black institution in the state of  Kentucky and home of Alumnus Whitney Young. In 2012, our founder announced that he might be leaving the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff due to some situations and got accepted to Kentucky State but something happened and he returned back to UAPB. Those those Thorobreds has product some great achievements throughout the year, such as their Men's Golf team was crowned SIAC champs of 2014 and in March, Toyota partnership with KYSU. KYSU president, Dr. Mary Evans Sias announced she is stepping down and going into retirement and the Kentucky State University Board of Regents announced that past president, Raymond Burse (who was president from 1982 to 1989).

For more information about KYSU, visit their website at www.kysu.edu.

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Who said the HBCU Campaign couldn't included our 'HBCU of the Month' of July? Winston-Salem State University is one historically black colleges where it has an historical historical background and an historical beautiful campus too us. On July 1, 1972 - WSSU become one of the sixteen campuses in the University of North Carolina System. WSSU is nothing but about academic excellence, this year WSSU student Olivia Franklin, who is a biology major, won first place in the Undergraduate Biological Sciences Poster Presentation category at the 2014 Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM and newly elected Miss WSSU Leah Darby made history but being elected 35 years after her mother reigned as Miss WSSU 1979-1980. WSSU Rams Pride is not like no other... because if you not a Ram, than you ain't shhhhh.

Visit WSSU 'HBCU of the Month' honoree bio here.

And for more information about WSSU, visit their website at www.wssu.edu.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida

 It's an FAMUly Affair as we have became a part of it by loving their campus and student body. Florida A&M University, whose nickname is FAMU was our 'HBCU of the Month' of May we enjoyed every minute of it. FAMU is know to be the largest historically black college in the United States by enrollment and is the only publicly funded historically black college in the state of Florida. FAMU has an historically beautiful campus which part of their campus is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places list. The part of campus that is listed is the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College Historic District which is Martin Luther King Boulevard that goes through the campus. The old Carnegie Library is also listed. FAMU is known as Rattlers and know for their band, The Marching 100 who performed in 1993 in the 42nd Presidential Inauguration Parade and the 44th Presidential Inauguration Parade as well as Super Bowls. We hope to honor FAMU again as one of our 'HBCUs of the Month,' their school spirit and their campus warmth is like no other, it's FAMUly.

For more information about FAMU, visit their website at www.famu.edu.

 Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, Florida

Bethune-Cookman University has so much historical meaning behind it, how could we leave the wildcats out. Bethune-Cookman University is one of the universities who set the tone of why HBCUs are so important to the black community. The reason Bethune-Cookman is on of our favorites because their founder is one of our founders. Mary McLeod Bethune who was an educator and an civil rights leader founded Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School back in 1904, which was only $1.50 to start, later became Bethune-Cookman University in 2007. Throughout the year B-CU made some exciting accomplishments such as The Marching Wildcats (The Pride) appearance in the movie 'Drumline' in 2002. We would love to also honor Bethune-Cookman as one of our 'HBCUs of the Month' in the near future.

For more information about B-CU, visit their website at www.cookman.edu.

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

 It's something about Aggieland that the HBCU Campaign teams loves. North Carolina A&T Technical State University is an HBCU that we plan to honor as one of our 'HBCUs of the Month' and is on our visiting list. Their campus is such a beautiful campus and their school pride is something the HBCU Campaign adore. Nickname NCAT and Aggies, this is on of the oldest public universities in the United States and is the largest publicly funded HBCU in the state of North Carolina. Just like FAMU, NCAT also have an historical district named Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina Historic District, and was register in 1988.

For more information about NCAT, visit their website at www.ncat.edu.

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff just released a new recruitment video under the new leadership of Chancellor, Dr. Laurence B. Alexander, who was recently installed on the university's founders day back in April.

Dr. Alexander's favorite line in his speeches is, "The university is moving for good to great," and that's exactly what the university is doing at this poimt. In the new recruitment video, Alexis Cole, thee 84th Miss University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff who graduated this past May is the host in the video, showing you her university from students speaking about their major departments to showing you the campus student life.

Chancellor Alexander stated last academic year, his goal for the university is to aim for 5,000 students on the campus and this is one of his marks to aim for his goal. Alexander also reveal a new brand for the university during his installment ceremony back in April.

For more information about the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, visit their website at www.uapb.edu.

The D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign names Winston-Salem State University as their "HBCU of the Month" of July.

During the HBCU Campaign's "HBCU of the Month" initiative, the HBCU selected is celebrated through it's history, faculty and staff member as well as students and the student leaders who attend.

The HBCU Campaign also go out and campaign money donate to their 'HBCU of the Month' to send to the school to add to their budget to help improve their campus such as organizations and campus beautification. Scholarship money is also asked for during the 'HBCU of the Month' initiative.

If you would like to donate to the Rams of Winston-Salem State University, you may do so. All of the HBCU Campaign donations are collected through PayPal.

You will also receive prizes in according to your donations: $1-25 will receive an HBCU Campaign magnet, $25-50 will receive an free HBCU Campaign calendar and donations $50 & up will receive an free HBCU Campaign T-shirt, calendar and the 'HBCU of the Month' magnet.

All donations are very appreciated and are accepted through PayPal here.

Thank you for being an Campaigner

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - According to source, Brain "B-Daht" McLaughlin, the public address announcer for football and basketball games at Winston-Salem State for the last 10 years will not have another returning season.

McLaughlin, a popular morning disc jockey at WJMH FM's 102 JAMZ in Greensboro, caused a firestorm in March when he made anti-gay remarks on Twitter about WSSU student, Aaron McCorkle, an openly gay candidate for Mr. WSSU, the school's equivalent of a homecoming king.

McLaughlin, a 2006 WSSU graduate, said he would resign if McCorkle were elected. McCorkle lost the election.

McLaughlin, who had been the school's PA announce since his junior year in 2004, apologized after his comment on Twitter. But last month he received a letter from Tonia Walker, the athletics director at WSSU, informing him that he wasn't going to be retained.

Kevin Manns, an assistant athletics director at WSSU, said Wednesday in a news release that the school is accepting applicants for public address announcer.

"We are looking for the best person and best fit for the job," Manns said. "This is the next chapter in athletics. We have a new football coach, a new basketball coach and a new AD, we are moving on and progressing into a new era."

"We'll find some good candidates and find the next good voice to help galvanize our fans to attract a new audience."

McLaughlin, 34, said by telephone Wednesday he was disappointed but that he also understood why he was not retained.

"I had a situation a few months ago that reflected bad on athletics and I'm sure it weighed heavily on Winston-Salem State, and I'm sure that went into their decision to let me go," said McLaughlin, who also has a successful career as a comic and is a cast member of "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out," a series that will air on MTV2 next month.

McLaughlin said he looked on his 10 years in the press box at Bowman Gray Stadium and at the Gaines Center for basketball games as a special time.

"I didn't do it for the money, that's for sure," McLaughlin said. "I know it ended kind of badly, but I'll always have a love for Winston-Salem State and I think everybody who knows me knows that."

McLaughlin also said that it's going to be tough for him not being able to announce, and that he love his alma mater and that he wishes them well.

Winston-Salem State University has been named D.J's Music Site's HBCU Campaign, 'HBCU of the Month' of July.

LORMAN, MISS. - Alcorn President Alfred Rankins Jr. announced today (June 26) the appointment of LLJuna Weir, associate director of athletics/senior women administrator, as the interim director of intercollegiate athletics, effective July 1.

Rankins describes Weir as a leader who understands the day-to-day operations of Alcorn athletics and has established positive working relationships with coaches, staff and students.

"I am grateful for another opportunity to serve Alcorn," said Weir, as she discussed plans to continually advocate for student-athletes and positively position to athletic program.

"I believe in Alcorn athletics," said Weir. "Working together, we can and we will accomplish more. I believe in the power of members of the athletic family - our athletics, coaches, employees, student workers and alumni."

Weir began her career at Alcorn 16 years ago and currently has oversight for Alcorn's  17-sport athletic program.

Weir is a member of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the National Association of Collegiate Woman Athletic Administrators (NACWAA). Weir earned both her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Alcorn.

The university is accepting applications for a permanent athletic director online here until the position is filled. Candidate screening will begin immediately.

PINE BLUFF, ARK. - Our HBCU of the Month of February 2014 is feels regal according to some of the members of the university's internationally known Vesper Choir.

Thanks to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff newly elected Chancellor, Laurence B. Alexander, the Vesper Choir will be royalty robed for performance in the upcoming academic year. This past year, they worked with limited numbers of robes and performed with the ladies wearing different styles during performances while the men wore black suits.

The robe project was initiated by National Alumni Board member Mrs. Eunice Williamson and taken on as a project by the Class of 1965, but however, the project could not be completed. In recognizing the importance of the Choir's visual representation as ambassadors of the university, Chancellor Alexander desired that the appearance of the Vesper Choir match the excellence in singing the ensemble is noted for.

UAPB's Chancellor Dr. Laurence B. Alexander is pictured with the Vesper Choir and interim Music Department Chair Dr. Michael Bates along with members of the Vesper Choir.

"I want them to look as good as they sound," said Chancellor Alexander.

Chancellor Alexander approved the new design and colors and funded the purchase of 85 new robes. Dr. Michael J. Bates, Vesper Choir director and interim chair of the Music Department, expressed his gratitude to Dr. Alexander for recognizing the importance of the Choir's artistic, educational and cultural mission and its importance not only as ambassadors of the university, but as conveyors of the history and traditions of the University.

"The students are excited and are looking forward to the opportunity to perform in the new robes," said Dr. Bates.

Organized in 1945 by Ariel M. Lovelace, the Vesper Choir is a service organization hat has performed for significant campus and community events, schools, churches, and community organizations around the state of Arkansas and internationally. With a mission that is cultural, artistic and educational, the group has produced a long line of distinguished singers, performers and professionals in other work fields and academics including Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, prominent theologian, pastor and author; Smokie Norful, Grammy award-winning contemporary gospel artist and paster; and the late James McKissic, internationally renowned concert pianist.

The D.J's Music Site named the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as our HBCU of the Month back in February. You can visit UAPB's honoree page as our HBCU of the month here.

The HBCU Campaign wants to do more to honored campus leaders, especially campus Queens, Kings and Male SGA Presidents.

The HBCU Campaign is going to featured 50 Queens and 50 Kings/Male SGA Presidents on our new website at www.hbcucampaign.org in our HBCU Queens & Kings 2014-2015 dictionary. The featured person will be able to choose their picture and send in their bio to be featured.

The selecting process will be through nominations where the student body and supporters will be able to nominate their campus leader at our website HERE. The leader will the most nominations will be chosen to be featured.

Male SGA President are also able to be nominated if the desire HBCU does not have an campus king elect, and which the SGA President takes place of the king as the royal queens escort.

You can nominate your campus Queen, King or Male SGA President starting today. You can also nominate by using hashtag #50Queens50Kings on social media sites.

Good luck!

Leaders of the anti-violence movement said they are tired of hearing about shooting in their neighborhoods. Some students said they don't even know if they will survive the summer because of the gun violence in Chicago.

"A lot of teens get killed out here in the streets and it's very dangerous, and we're just trying to make it better for our community," said Jesse Houston, a marcher.

"The message today is to come out, support the peace march, don't be a victim, be a voice," said Razia Hutchins, a march co-organizer.

Hutchins said the idea for the march and rally happened last year during a class discussion about the slaying of 16-year-old Tyrone Lawson. The teen was killed in the parking lot outside of Chicago State University after a high school basketball game. Two adult brothers were later charged with the fatal shooting.

"It's the second civil rights movement for our kids, we don't have small plans here," said Diana Shulla-Cose, a Perspectives Charter Schools co-founder.

The teens' march, which was also supported by local business, faith, and community leaders - ended at the school's Joslin campus. Students from Perspectives' South Shore campus marched through their neighborhood Thursday afternoon after the rally.

Hutchins and her classmates also launched an "I am for Peace" Kickstarter campaign to raise $35,000 to finance a documentary that will show how they plan to combat violence in their city. They are almost to their mark by raising $31,000 so far with only 21 more hours to go. Footage of Thursday's peace march will be included in the film. They hope to showcase the documentary all over the world.

If you will like to help Razia and her classmates help stop violence in Chicago, you can do so by donating to their Kickstarter campaign here and also taking a selfie holding up the peace sign and posting it on social media using the hashtag #IamforPeace.

Southern University and A&M College welcomes an new bus to their Baton Rouge campus in Louisiana for student travel today. The bus comes in from the works of Dr. Brandon K. Dumas who is Southern's Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and his staff of the Office of Student Affairs.

You can see pictures of their new bus below.