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Yaqub Talib Pleads Guilty To Fatally Shooting Youth Football Coach

Almost one year ago, Aqib and Yaqub Talib were involved in a physical confrontation at a youth football game that resulted in the fatal...

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics Gets Much-Needed Financial Gift From Alumni Couple

Last year we wrote about the athletic department at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) to illustrate the financial difficulties many HBCU athletic departments...

Is Lacrosse The Next Big Sport For Jamaica?

Hearing about a Jamaican sprinting down the track isn't the least bit surprising for track and field is the country's premier sport. But what if...

Albany State Hires Dr. Kristene Kelly As Its New Athletic Director

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...

If ESPN Sells Equity, Black Athletes Should Unite And Invest

During an early Thursday morning interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger ignited a frenzy in the sports world when he stated that essentially,...

Charles Barkley Delivers For Bethune-Cookman As Promised

Charles Barkley has been delivering on his efforts to help HBCUs, and this month he came through again. Last week, the first installment of Barkley's...

Negro National League Founder Rube Foster Was All About Black America And Baseball

There are 37 Negro League players and owners in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and one of those legendary names was Andrew "Rube" Foster,...

Elly De La Cruz Is What Baseball Needs, So Don’t Go Traditional On Him

Elly De La Cruz has been a surprising gift for baseball during this season of dramatic change. For far too long, baseball has stubbornly refused...

“The League” Shows How Baseball Was Black America’s Pastime

On Tuesday, baseball fans will watch the best in the game compete against each other in the annual MLB All-Star Game. The opportunity to...

Gutting Affirmative Action Will Also Impact Black Student Athletes

The Supreme Court's decision to gut Affirmative Action last week has had an immediate impact. Beleaguered colleges and universities across many states, particularly those...

Former Basketball Star And Coach Nikki McCray-Penson Passes Away

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...

Diverse Representation To Launch National Black Women In Sports Day

Black women have made their mark in the world of sports both on the field of play and in the boardroom. But over the...

Orlando Magic Names Anthony Parker New GM

Yesterday the Orlando Magic looked within and named former NBA player Anthony Parker the team's new GM. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1676628563506741249 Parker spent the last two seasons with the...

After Affirmative Action Ruling, Charles Barkley Leaves $5 Million In Will For Black Auburn Students

Charles Barkley has long supported his home state of Alabama and his alma mater, Auburn University. After the recent decision by the Supreme Court...

Tennessee St. Adds Hockey, Elevating The Ascent Of HBCU Athletics

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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