By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Bowie State moved one step closer to playing for their conference championship while Howard and Morgan were all but mathematically eliminated from contention with losses last weekend. Howard University celebrated its 151st homecoming last week, but lost their football game against South Carolina State (27-21) (Courtesy Photo). BOWIE […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard and Bowie State Keep Title Hopes Alive
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Howard Escapes Morgan with Tough Road Win There’s always a battle of cultures when Howard faces Morgan State in one of the understated HBCU sports rivalries. When the blue collar historic success of the Bears’ athletic program intersects with the blue blood perception of Bison lore it makes […]
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Reaching Souls One Bun at a Time.
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It was the first Friday night in October and the Northwestern High School Wildcats would normally be playing another 4A opponent somewhere under the lights in the Maryland suburbs of the Nation’s Capital. But on the same weekend when the media focused on the Senate hearing of now […]
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Local Students Take A Knee
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the singing of the national anthem in response to police brutality has sparked a national conversation, controversy and trend among other players. While conservatives feel kneeling is disrespectful, others argue it is a strong, respectful protest against an important issue that disproportionately affects […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Bowie and Morgan State Hold on While Howard Rolls
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO The races in the MEAC and CIAA have entered the stretch drive and Bowie State, Howard, and Morgan State needed white-knuckle victories to keep their championship chances alive. By winning last weekend each team can look ahead to key games this Saturday that will shape the balance of […]
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Morgan Alum’s Hall of Fame Journey to Be Chronicled By ESPN
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO For almost 20 years there’s been one basketball jersey on the wall of Hill Field House at the Morgan State campus. In honor of the player who led them to the 1974 NCAA Division II national championship, Marvin Webster’s number 40 stands alone as the only retired jersey […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Defensive Woes Derail Teams In Conference Defeats
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO The common theme that binds Howard, Morgan State, and Bowie State is there’s no D being played in DMV when it matters most. Defense cost all three, leaving them fighting for their championship lives last weekend. S.C. STATE SPOILS HOMECOMING AT MORGAN Breakdowns in all three phases of […]
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MD Crab Bowl Will Showcase Underclass Talent Starting This Year
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO After 11 years the Maryland Crab Bowl high school all star football weekend has become one of the nation’s top showcases for talented players that continue to make an impact in college football. This year’s event is beginning a makeover involving more players than those from the senior […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Hall Rallies Bulldogs to Beat WSSU in Last Minute Thriller
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO There are moments that define an entire season and players are defined in it. On the road to a championship there are often games that are won that shouldn’t be that add to the legend of the player who leads the victory and to the lamentation of the […]
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Kendley Gets NBA Shot After Starring At Morgan State
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO ​From the last seat at the end of the Washington Wizards bench Tiwian Kendley waited patiently for the call that never came as the New York Knicks visited Chinatown for a preseason game at Capital One Arena. At the end of the Wizards overtime loss the former Morgan […]
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MSU Beats A&T; Howard Wins Classic & Bowie St. Rolls On
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Three conference-opening wins were highlighted in a stunning upset of the defending HBCU National Champion and fourth ranked team in FCS (Division I-AA) football. Morgan St. Ends NC&T Run in MEAC Morgan State ended North Carolina A&T’s two year undefeated tear through Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents when Alex […]
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UMD Outlines Faults, as Durkin Awaits Fate
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO When damning information is released to the public, a professional public relations strategy has always been able to make the announcement on a late Friday afternoon heading into the weekend when the audience is distracted. As the University of Maryland released the results of their investigation into the […]