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Robbing Jordan Chiles Of Her Olympic Bronze Medal Exemplifies The Pain Black Sportswomen Endure

The Paris Olympic Games were filled with a myriad of glorious diasporic moments of Black Girl Magic. From boxer Cindy Ngamba becoming the first...

Applaud The Criminal Convictions Of Racist Soccer Fans, But Be Wary As Well

“Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my fight was in vain and that I should just ‘play football,’” Vinícius Júnior...

South Carolina’s Draconian Book Ban Will Hurt Sports, Too

On June 25th, South Carolina quietly passed through arguably the most restrictive and dangerous book ban in the country, yet no one is really...

America’s Cricket “Miracle”: Integration, Defiance, or Immigrants Nostalgia?

While cricket remains relatively alien to many Americans, the passion of South Asian immigrants has propelled the USA Cricket team to reach the 2024...

MLB/FOX Puts Black Baseball History In Primetime With Rickwood Field Game

On Thursday night, Black baseball history will be highlighted in primetime when Fox Sports airs the St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants game...

NCAA Settlement Can’t Erase Pain, Humiliation Of Past Punishments Of Black Athletes

Settlement negotiations in the House v. NCAA case brought by current and former student-athletes over NCAA rules that prevent compensation for the use of...

Honoring Sidney Williams, The First Black Starting QB In Big Ten History

In September 1957, as the nation’s attention turned to Little Rock, Arkansas to watch a showdown between Arkansas’ Governor Orval Faubus and President Eisenhower...

Black QBs Have Given Philly Their All, So The City Must Do Its Own Soul Searching

Considering the history of Black quarterbacks, are they not enough of an underdog? After Fritz Pollard, the first Black quarterback in football history, came a...

Deion’s First Loss Exposes The Racial Divide In Reactions To Black And White Self-Confidence

The only person hated more than a supremely confident individual is a supremely confident Black individual. It's an issue that has long existed for Black...

Olympian Moushaumi Robinson Is Still Sprinting To Educate And Protect

For many in the Sunshine State, Florida isn’t a particularly sunny place for many of its citizens as Governor DeSantis’ “war on woke” has...

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...

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...

Athlete Or Not, Black Maternal Mortality Doesn’t Discriminate

Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. That’s a somber reality too many ignore or overlook. But...

Texas Southern’s National Cheer Title Proves Black Girls Cheer, Too

In April, the Texas Southern University cheerleading squad made history by becoming the first HBCU to win a national championship. The team traveled to Daytona...

Ja Morant Is Wrong But America’s Fear Of Black Gun Owners Is More Telling

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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