By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Student athletes, coaches and basketball fans from around the country flooded the downtown Baltimore area Feb. 26 to March 3 as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament returned to Charm City. The men of Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University beat out Fayetteville State 54-51, capturing […]
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CIAA Tournament brings the party to Charm City
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Events surrounding the CIAA Tournament provided the fun Charm City needed the week of Feb. 26 – March 3. The return of the competition marked the fourth year Baltimore hosted the event. The men’s and women’s basketball tournament for historically black colleges and universities in the NCAA Division […]
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National Links Trust celebrates Black golfers with ‘Uneven Fairways’ documentary screening
By Amber D. DoddSpecial to the AFROadodd@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, The National Links Trust (NLT), a non-profit organization created to protect and promote municipal golf courses, showed the documentary “Uneven Fairways” on Feb. 20. The screening took place at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. “The legends of Black golf have […]
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Danita Johnson: the catalyst behind D.C. United’s renaissance
Danita Johnson, the first Black person in major league soccer history to lead a team’s business operations, is reshaping D.C. United’s future and championing diversity and inclusion in the world of sports.
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CIAA Tournament women’s player to watch: Aniylah Bryant
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO There isn’t a team hotter on the women’s side of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference than the Broncos of Fayetteville State University. Led by senior guard Aniylah Bryant, the 22-2 Broncos are on an eight-game win streak, in search of a CIAA title and a demanding […]
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CIAA Tournament Men’s player to watch: Jaylen Alston
By Maliik Obee, Special to the AFRO On Feb. 26, the 2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament will kick off for the fourth time in Baltimore, since moving to Charm City in 2022. The conference’s dozen teams participating in the men’s and women’s brackets will look to take home the crown, in the 79th […]
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CIAA tournament set for return to Baltimore
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO It’s tournament time. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, will return to Baltimore from Feb. 26 to March 3 at CFG Bank Arena. Last year, CIAA and city officials announced that the tournament will call Baltimore home until 2026. This comes […]
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Chiefs outlast 49ers to win Super Bowl LVII in overtime
By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO Super Bowl LVIII surpassed the hype and then some when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime, 25-22 on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Things started murky for the 49ers with an early fumble from running back Christian McCaffrey on the first […]
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Ready for this year’s Super Bowl commercials? Here are the ads filling game breaks on Sunday
By Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl Sunday is here — and, as always, there’s a vast roster of advertisers ready to vie for fans’ attention during game breaks. Airing a Super Bowl commercial is no easy feat. On top of the reported $7 million price tag for a 30-second spot […]
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It’s Super Bowl time: 5 players to watch in Las Vegas
By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO Prepare your snacks, find a comfortable seat and make your final NFL pick of the season. It’s time for Super Bowl LVIII, when the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) take on the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. This […]
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Lamar Jackson is near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Accepting the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in person was bittersweet for Lamar Jackson. Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second MVP award announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 8 but the quarterback’s Baltimore Ravens fell one win short of playing in Sunday’s […]
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Mahomes or Jackson? Black America rooted for a Black QB
By John CelestandWord In Black It’s not breaking news that there was a time when the greatest Black athletes were steered away from playing the quarterback position in the NFL. With quick feet, the ability to cut back on a dime, solid hands, and blistering speed to blow past defenders, you would undoubtedly be led […]