By Kendall Lanier, NewsVision reporter He may just be a freshman, but a Howard Bison football player is proving he has winning moves. NewsVision reporter Kendall Lanier speaks to Eden James about creating his own legacy at “the Mecca.”
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Three-time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Famer Kenny Monday to rebuild Morgan State wrestling program
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 wrestler in history to win an Olympic gold medal, the program’s return will mark Morgan State as the only HBCU to offer NCAA Division I […]
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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 Black youths- like many of every race- perceive sports as one way of seeking self-identity and belonging. While today’s athletes enjoy a range of freedoms […]
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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 is Black, and when he watches the games, he doesn’t see many people who look like him on the field or in the dugouts. “I […]
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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, it was announced by the College Baseball Foundation on May 31. Hamberg is joined by Georgia State’s Cameron Jones, Devin Ortiz of University of Virginia, […]
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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 Damon Wilson as the Athletics Department’s 23rd head football coach, effective June 1, 2022. Wilson, who brings a championship-level coaching pedigree and an extensive resume in collegiate […]
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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 enforcement in Liberty County, Ga. on April 20. According to a statement released by Delaware State University President Tony Allen, the bus was allegedly pulled […]
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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 and activities. The appointment follows a comprehensive and competitive national search led by higher education placement firm Renaissance Search and Consulting in conjunction with an internal search […]
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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 spot outside Bryant-Denny stadium. The university unveiled a plaque honoring Jackson and Mitchell April 16 in a ceremony before the current team’s end-of-spring A-Day game, […]
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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 Temple just the second school that plays major college football to have an African-American in all three of those high-profile positions, along with Maryland. Temple […]
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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 for HBCU fans this past weekend. On April 3, the first-time ever HBCU All-Star basketball classic featuring several members of the Howard University men’s basketball […]
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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 3 during Final Four weekend in New Orleans at the UNO Lakefront Arena at 4 p.m., E.T. The two teams are named after legendary HBCU […]
