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Tennessee St. Hires Duanté Abercrombie As First Ice Hockey Head Coach In HBCU History

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Last year, Tennessee State made history when it announced it was launching the first ice hockey team in HBCU sports history. This past week,...
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Tennessee St. Adds Hockey, Elevating The Ascent Of HBCU Athletics

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On Wednesday afternoon, Tennessee State held a press conference to present a long-awaited and highly anticipated announcement. Ice hockey was coming to HBCU athletics. https://twitter.com/TSUTigersHockey/status/1674116942653714433 In the...
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Eddie George, Tennessee State Score Another Big Win For HBCU Football

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Tennessee State's biggest of 2021 occurred when the school signed former NFL All Pro running back, Eddie George, as their new head football coach. After...
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Tennessee State, Predators To Raise Money For HBCU Hockey Program

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Tennessee State made headlines when they announced they were looking to start an ice hockey program. Mikki Allen, Tennessee State's athletics director, made the announcement...
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Is Master P’s Pulling Hercy Miller Out Of Tennessee St. Good Or Bad For...

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In July, Master P and his son, Hercy Miller, announced a $2 million NIL deal for Hercy, an incoming freshman basketball player for HBCU...
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One-Armed Basketball Sensation, Donato Domínguez, Gets Offer From HBCU Tennessee State

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His basketball talents are unquestionable and his scoring ability is remarkable. But Hansel Emmanuel Donato Domínguez's game is not the first thing that wows...
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Eddie George Officially Introduced As Head Football Coach At Tennessee St.

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On Tuesday morning, former NFL runningback and Tennessee Titans legend, Eddie George, was officially introduced as the new head coach at Tennessee State University. George...
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Racist, Anti-Semitic Slurs Plague Tennessee HS Soccer Game

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Soccer and racism just can't seem to be separated no matter the country or level of play. The most recent incident occurred at a...
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Tennessee GOP State Senator Likens Kneeling To Flipping Off The Flag

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Last week while the Georgia GOP was busy suppressing voters, Tennessee was quietly laying the groundwork to do the same. The only difference was...
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The NFL Begins 2024 As Its Blackest Ever

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The NFL's 2024 season begins tonight with a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, a battle between last year's AFC...
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Howard Basketball Coach Seeking $100 Million PE Team Investment

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HBCU athletics has been on the rise in recent years, with new programs launching across campuses such as Morgan State (wrestling, acrobatics and tumbling),...
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Forged In Fire: Tommy Woods And The Desegregation Of College Basketball In Tennessee

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As a senior at racially segregated Hall High School in Alcoa, Tennessee, Tommy Woods had been recruited by colleges across the country, but the...
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The Best Videos From The NFL’s 2024 Schedule Release Night

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Like the combine and Draft, the NFL has created yet another "must-see-TV" experience in the league's schedule release night, and on Wednesday night, they...
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Jamilah McBryde Is Latest Muslim Woman Wrestler Barred From Competing Due To Uniform

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Wrestling is a great sport, but it seems to grapple itself into hypocrisy when it comes to culture and religion. Who can forget the December...
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Are These The Last Days Of Black Iconic College Basketball Coaches?

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After reading a story by Eric Prisbell of On3 about the loss of larger-than-life men's basketball coaches, it struck me that we have in...
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Black Monday 2024 Must Lead To Black NFL Head Coaching Hires

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Today is Black Monday, a day when the tenures of head coaches end and hopes arise with the ushering in of new regimes. Arthur...
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Derek Mason Hired As Middle Tennessee’s Head Football Coach

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On Wednesday, former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason was hired as the new head coach at Middle Tennessee State University. For Mason, it's a return...
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The Titans Need To Start Malik Willis And Let Him Do His Thing

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When it comes to the Tennessee Titans under head coach Mike Vrabel, a few things are certain- opponents will get heavy doses of Derrick...
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Instead Of Hating, Give Malik Willis The Chance Others Get

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At the 2022 NFL Draft, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis was labeled as a raw talent and the potential to develop into a good NFL...
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Albany State Hires Dr. Kristene Kelly As Its New Athletic Director

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Dr. Kristene Kelly, Albany State University's new Director of Athletics, is returning to her HBCU roots. The 2000 graduate of CIAA school Johnson C. Smith...
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If ESPN Sells Equity, Black Athletes Should Unite And Invest

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During an early Thursday morning interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger ignited a frenzy in the sports world when he stated that essentially,...
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Former Basketball Star And Coach Nikki McCray-Penson Passes Away

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On Friday, the basketball world was shocked and heartbroken after learning about the passing of Nikki McCray-Penson. She was 51. https://twitter.com/firstandpen/status/1677475769398722560 McCray-Penson's rise to stardom in the...
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Lewis Hamilton Blasts Florida’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

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F1 star Lewis Hamilton has spoken out on social issues before, so it's no surprise that did so again in Florida before this weekend's...
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Sports Must Stand Up To DeSantis And The Republican Crusade Against Blackness, Diversity And...

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The culture war against "wokeness", CRT (Critical Race Theory), DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), education, history and freedom led by Republicans in states such as...
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Falcons Owner Arthur Blank Speaks Out Against Anti-DEI Efforts

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Championed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, red states are on a ridiculous yet alarming crusade against diversity and Blackness, rallying their minions through coded...
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Giannis, Antetokounmpo Brothers Buy Nashville SC Ownership Stake

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is a dominant force on the court, and now he's shifting that power to the pitch. Today it was announced that the Milwaukee...
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Tennessee Titans Hire Ran Carthon As New GM

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On Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans hired Ran Carthon as their new General Manager. Carthon arrives in Nashville after spending the last seven years with the...
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Pro Football Hall Of Fame Reveals Finalists for Class Of 2023

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On Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed the modern-era finalists for football immortality, and it will be an extremely tough list to...
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Instead Of Hating, Appreciate Deion Sanders For What He Did At Jackson St.

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On Saturday night, the worst-kept sports news of the week became official when Colorado announced that Deion Sanders was their new head football coach. It...
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Deion Sanders Tempers Tradition To Strengthen Jackson St. Football’s Future

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Saturday's Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis featuring Jackson St. and Tennessee St. had the potential to be a great one. While Eddie George kept his...
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HBCU Students Chosen For NFL’s Sports Medicine Diversity Initiative

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The NFL's diversity push, particularly through involvement with HBCU institutions, continues. Yesterday the league, in partnership with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional...
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Could Deion Sanders Turn Jackson St. Into An HBCU Notre Dame?

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What Deion Sanders has done in and for HBCU football in under three years is remarkable. Named Jackson State's 21st head football coach in September...
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Caster Semenya, Black Sportswomen Continue To Be Targeted For Existing

At 18 years old, South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya burst onto the track and field world stage when she took gold in the...
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After 50 Years, Coaching Legend C. Vivian Stringer Is Retiring

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Today we learned that Rutgers head women's basketball coach, C. Vivian Stringer, one of the greatest coaches in all of college basketball, is retiring...
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HBCU Virginia State Adds Men’s And Women’s Soccer And Lacrosse

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The growth of HBCU sports continues, this time at Virginia State University (VSU). Earlier this week, the university announced they were adding both men's and...
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Green Bay Tried To Play Davante Adams And Lost. Or Did They?

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On Thursday night, the Raiders snatched the spotlight from the the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament by trading for Davante Adams. Needless to say, NFL fans...
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Deion Sanders, JSU Leaving The Southern Heritage Classic Is Sad But Understandable

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When Deion Sanders became Jackson State's head football coach in September of 2020, both the program and the country were in states of uncertainty. The...
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Fisk University Starting First HBCU Women’s Gymnastics Program

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The growth of HBCU athletic programs continued on Friday when Fisk University announced it was launching "the first HBCU Intercollegiate Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team." In...
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Jasmine Dunston Named White Sox Director Of Minor League Operations

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If you're a baseball fan, you know the last name Dunston as it's the last name of 2x MLB All-Star and 18-year MLB veteran...
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Stan Drayton Returns To Philadelphia As Temple’s Head Football Coach

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Philadelphia is known as the "City of Brotherly Love" and that was exemplified by Stan Drayton's return to the city as the new head...
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NIL Deals Can Get Black Athletes Paid And Restore Past Wrongs

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"I'm overcharging ni**as for what they did to the Cold Crush. Pay us like you owe us for all the years that you hoed...
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Master P’s Son, Hercy Miller, Signs $2 Million NIL Deal

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Master P made everyone say "UHH!" again today when we learned that his son, Hercy Miller, signed a $2 million NIL deal with a...
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Penny Hardaway Stays At Memphis And Hires Larry Brown

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Last week, Penny Hardaway emerged as a serious candidate for the Orlando Magic head coaching position. Last night he made it clear where his...
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Julio Jones “Unknowingly” Struck A Winning Blow For All Players

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Two weeks ago, Julio Jones unknowingly struck a winning blow for himself and player empowerment. And for those in power, Jones represents the one...
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Racist Utah Fans Become New Opponent For The Grizzlies And The NBA

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The Memphis Grizzlies shocked everyone by taking down the Golden State Warriors in their play-in game. Now they're facing the Utah Jazz. Yet it...
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Chattanooga Assistant Coach Fired For Stacey Abrams Insult Wants His Job Back

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A MAGA-loving assistant football coach for Chattanooga took to Twitter on January 5th and rambled on about "the steal" and decided to insult Stacey...
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HBCU Football And Steelers Legend, Bill Nunn, Enshrined In Pro Football HOF

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Earlier this week, before the NFL Draft started, legendary Steelers scout, Bill Nunn, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was...
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After Tennessee GOP Targets Program, ETSU Coach Resigns

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In February we wrote about the situation surrounding the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) men's basketball team. Less than two months later, that situation...
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Student-Athletes Kneeling Is The Latest GOP Suppression Target

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Recently, local GOP voter suppression efforts have accelerated. But in Tennessee, local GOP officials have taken aim at a new target. Kneeling student-athletes. The Volunteer...
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Bluefield College Basketball Punished For Social Injustice Protest

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Protests against social injustice have occurred at the professional and collegiate sports levels. But for the men's basketball team at Bluefield College, their protest...
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Can Rowing Become A Home For Black Athletes?

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Most sports are inclusive and have shed, or are shedding, their exclusionary roots and barriers to entry to embrace, respect and protect diversity and...
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Lessons Learned From Ed Reed’s Brief Time With Bethune-Cookman

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Ed Reed's bizarre and brief time with Bethune-Cookman began with an exciting announcement on December 27th that the university reached an agreement with the...
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Deion’s All Set, But Where Are College Football’s Other Black Coaches?

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Almost one year ago to the day, I wrote a story about the void of Black coaches during college football's hiring season that came...
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Deion Sanders Should Tell Colorado “No” And Keep Elevating HBCU Football

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On Saturday, Colorado reportedly made Jackson St. head coach Deion Sanders an offer to become the Buffaloes' next head coach. In response, Deion should politely...
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Michael Vick’s Future, Like His NFL Career, Won’t Be Limited By The Pocket

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Everyone knows about Michael Vick's legendary speed he embarrassed defenses with on the field. But most haven't noticed that his post-playing career is moving...
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If Asked, Deion Sanders Should Tell Georgia Tech “Thanks, But No Thanks”

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Everybody is born with a mission and/or purpose in life. Some find it earlier and/or easier than others. Deion Sanders found a new mission through...
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Deion Sanders Continues Power Moves And Lands Another Big Transfer

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Deion Sanders' big personality has shaken up both the HBCU landscape and the world of college football. Since arriving at Jackson St. in 2020, he's...
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Deion Sanders Claps Back At Nick Saban Over Paying Player Accusation

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On Wednesday, Alabama coach Nick Saban lashed out at Jimbo Fisher and Deion Sanders, accusing the coaches of buying players. “I mean, we were second...
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Arkansas Pine Bluff Athletics’ Financial Challenges Prove HBCUs Need More Support

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HBCU institutions have received a wealth of support in recent years. From donations and fundraisers to famous coaches and sponsorships, HBCU schools and their...
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Deion Sanders Awakens The Sleeping Giant Of HBCU Football

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On December 15, 2021, Deion Sanders and Jackson State University (JSU) shocked the college football world by flipping the #1 recruit in 2022, defensive...
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Hue Jackson Officially Introduced As Grambling’s New Head Coach

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When Grambling parted ways with Broderick Fobbs, the school needed to bring in a big name with solid coaching skills to replace him. Well, they...
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Howard University Raises Over $3 Million For Golf Program

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Recently, most of the news surrounding HBCU athletics revolved around the hiring of big-name coaches. Jackson State hired Deion Sanders. Eddie George was named...
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Charles Huff Hired As Marshall’s New Head Football Coach

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While the NFL has blanked Black head coaches so far in their recent head coaching hires, college football moved forward. Marshall announced that they hired...
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Allen Greene Returns As Athletic Director, This Time At Pittsburgh

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Allen Greene has a long career in college athletics, his biggest role being the athletic director at Auburn University from 2018 - 2022, where...
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Jamaal Walton Returns To VMI As Director Of Athletics

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On Friday, Jamaal Walton returned to Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in a happy homecoming as he was named the school's director of intercollegiate athletics. Walton,...
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Candace Parker Named President Of Adidas Women’s Basketball

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A little over a week ago, 2x NCAA champion and 3x WNBA champion Candace Parker announced she was retiring from professional basketball at the...
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Candace Parker Retires, But Her Impact In Basketball Continues

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On Sunday, Candace Parker, one of the greatest to ever play the game, announced on Instagram that she was retiring from the game she...
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Despite The Hate, LSU Players And Black Sportswomen Keep Winning

The LA Times made changes to Ben Bolch's column that dubbed the LSU Tigers women’s basketball team “villains” and Bolch issued an apology on...

Grant And Tamia Hill Join Orlando Soccer Ownership Group

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Black ownership in soccer continues to expand as Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill and his superstar singer Tamia Hill joined soccer ownership group...
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Michael Oher Is A Lesson For Black Athletes On Narratives And Rights

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On Monday, ESPN dropped a bombshell story on Michael Oher of NFL and "The Blind Side" fame. Oher, whose life story was the basis for...
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Terrell Williams Acting As Titans HC Is How The Process Should Work

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As the NFL's preseason gets underway, the Tennessee Titans made big news to start the week when head coach Mike Vrabel announced that he...
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It’s Sad Coaches Have More Energy To Attack NIL Than To Defend Black Players

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Since Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) went into effect on July 1st, 2021, the college sports landscape has experienced change and confusion more dramatic...
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Ja Morant’s Suspension Is Both Right And Wrong

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Ja Morant has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the last five months, albeit that it's his own doing. The high-flying...
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Ja Morant Is Wrong But America’s Fear Of Black Gun Owners Is More Telling

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Ja Morant pulling out a gun on Instagram Live was reckless and he deserves to face consequences for those actions. Morant also must audit...
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Reggie White To Be Featured In Next ESPN 30 For 30 Doc

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Reggie White is one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history. Unfortunately, this generation didn't get a chance to see him play to...
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By Being Herself, Angel Reese Slays Anti-Blackness And Misogynoir In Sports

If there is one thing that sport helps to unmask is the fact that we have so much work to do when it comes...
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The NCAA Sits Silent As Oppressive War On “Wokeness” Spreads

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The NCAA once stood up for student athletes as the rights of some were attacked by those in power looking to harm, embarrass and...
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College Football Hall Of Fame Reveals Class Of 2023

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Before Georgia annihilated TCU in the College Football Championship Game Monday night, the National Football Foundation (NFF) revealed the 2023 College Football Hall of...
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In Trading For AJ Brown, The Eagles Gave Jalen Hurts What He Deserves

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When the 2022 NFL Draft kicked off on Thursday night in Las Vegas, the Philadelphia Eagles made, arguably, the most unexpected, stunning, and long-awaited...
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Derrick Henry Joins Nashville SC Ownership Group

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Less than a week before opening their new stadium, the Nashville Soccer Club announced that Titans star Derrick Henry has joined their ownership group. Henry,...

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