Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.
Shaw University
Photo: HBCU marching band — file photo: andscape.com
Why here — the dossier
- Est. 1865Founded in 1865 — 161 years of history.
- ConferenceCompetes in the CIAA.
- Platinum Sound Marching BandHome of the Platinum Sound Marching Band.
- Yard legendsAlumni on record: Ella Baker, Adam Clayton Powell Jr, Angie Brooks.
Every highlight comes from the Yard roster — nothing invented.
Band spotlight
Platinum Sound Marching Band
For decades Platinum Sound has been the staple of Shaw football Saturdays and the Raleigh community — elite musicianship and showmanship in garnet and white. Earlier directors could not be confirmed from published sources; the founding year is unverified. The band competes at events like the CIAA Battle of the Bands and went viral with young drum major Timmy Richardson, whose halftime dance made him a Shaw Bears legend.
From the Yard roster. No videos are shown — none verified official and rights-clean.
Homecoming
Game Oct 31, 2026 vs Bluefield State.
Deadlines are not yet published on the Yard for Shaw University.
We only post deadlines verified against the school’s own admissions pages — nothing guessed, nothing borrowed. Until then, go straight to the source:
File your FAFSA early — the free federal application lives at studentaid.gov. Filing early keeps every aid option open.
Head to head
Identity only: facts on this page come straight from the Yard roster. Missing fields are omitted, never invented. No logos or brand colors are shown — none verified on file. Letter chips are generic monograms, not school marks.