By Jamila Bey, Word In Black NCAA Division I, Varsity-level men’s wrestling is coming back to Morgan State University after a 25-year hiatus. Led by Kenny Monday, the first Black […]
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AFRO News: 130 years of shaping American sports and honoring African-American athletes and journalists
By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO For centuries sports have been an essential part of African-American culture. The role of athletics in the Black community is crucial, as some […]
College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
By Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer Anthony Holman is the highest-ranking NCAA official at the College World Series and the man in charge of the Division I baseball championship. Holman […]
Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg named a finalist for John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award
By Special to the AFRO Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg of South Plainfield, N.J. has been named one of five finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, […]
Morgan State University Taps Championship-Winning Coach to Lead Bears Football
Damon Wilson Takes Over Reins as 23rd Head Coach, Bringing Successful Record of Building a Competitive Program By Morgan State U BALTIMORE – Morgan State University today announced the hiring of […]
Elected officials and HBCU president ‘incensed’ by drug search of Delaware State University lacrosse players in Georgia
By AFRO Staff Students and administration of Delaware State University (DSU) are calling a foul after the bus transporting the DSU Lacrosse Team was pulled over and searched by law […]
Morgan State Selects First Woman in University History to Oversee Athletic Operations
BALTIMORE — Morgan State University President David K. Wilson today announced the appointment of Dena Freeman-Patton as the new vice president and director for intercollegiate athletics, overseeing the Athletics Department and Intramural sports […]
Alabama honors university’s first Black football players
By John Zenor, AP Sports Writer John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide’s first Black players also share a prominent […]
Temple, Maryland rare D-schools with top Black leadership
By Ralph D. Russo, AP College Football Writer In the past year, Temple has hired a new president, athletic director and football coach, all Black men. The moves have made […]
Howard stars shine for victorious HBCU All-Stars
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Just before the Kansas Jayhawks staged their historic comeback against the North Carolina Tar Heels, another historic basketball battle was taking shape […]
Inaugural HBCU All-Star Game set for April 3
By Chicago Defender Organizers of the HBCU All-Star Game announced the coaching lineup for the two teams set to compete next week. The event is taking place on Sunday, April […]
The Moore Report: Underdogs and Under Siege? Coaches and Ouches
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Coaches The Peacocks of St. Peter’s University in Jersey City, N.J. were the Cinderella team of this year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. Now […]