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The proud legacies of the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities are suffering in the wake of the latest NCAA academic progress reports. And that's simply inexcusable.

The Division I blue bloods have the luxury of the chartered planes and big-time shoe deals. But for Alcorn State, just one of a number of historically black colleges and universities, Division I life is no easy road, writes Dana O'Neil.

The Division I blue bloods have the luxury of the chartered planes and big-time shoe deals. But for Alcorn State, just one of a number of historically black colleges and universities, Division I life is no easy road, writes Dana O'Neil.

The NCAA's latest Academic Progress Report shows historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) account for about 13 percent of all schools facing potential scholarship losses or receiving warning letters because of poor classroom performance.

When the NCAA announced its new Academic Progress Rate standards last May, the only high-profile school impacted by the hike was Connecticut. But there were a handful of historically black college and university athletic programs impacted by the rule...